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Effective property tax rate in Brazoria County outpaced the national average in Q2 2023

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Brazoria County Clerk Joyce Hudman (2023) | County Clerk, Brazoria County

Brazoria County Clerk Joyce Hudman (2023) | County Clerk, Brazoria County

Property owners in Brazoria County paid 3.2% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2023, which is more than 2.9 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by South Brazoria News.

The median sales price of a Brazoria County home in the second quarter of 2023 was $141,504, based on data from the 303 properties sold during that time. In 2023, the median tax bill for the county was $4,514, which is 3.2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.

This is 2.9 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.

The analysis of Brazoria County real estate data showed homeowners in Surfside Beach, Country Place, and Pearland paid the highest rates.

The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2023 using estimated inflation values and 2022 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.

The following table compares Surfside Beach with some other cities belonging to Brazoria County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2023.

CityQ2 2023 SalesQ2 2023 Median PriceMedian tax 2023Effective tax rate
Surfside Beach2$87,030$6,0797%
Country Place4$76,568$3,0984%
Pearland101$185,294$6,1083.3%
Alvin31$142,248$4,2183%
Freeport4$59,185$1,6862.8%
Lake Jackson93$132,640$3,5972.7%
Manvel4$214,997$5,8902.7%
Richwood4$154,589$3,7912.5%
West Columbia6$86,636$2,0472.4%
Wild Peach Village4$57,480$1,3902.4%
Angleton41$125,394$2,9152.3%
Clute3$120,000$2,1831.8%

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