This page outlines a quick review of the cities within Bay Area Houston. Property tax rates are per $100 of appraised value. These are illustrative rates for a selected site within the Cities Taxing jurisdictions, and tax rates vary depending on location of the property and may include additional minimal taxes for Municipal Utility District (MUD) tax, bridge tax, road taxes, etc. Population figures are based on http://www.sitesontexas.org/AllocateOnline.srct.
All tax rates given are for current tax years according to city and county data.
The cities are grouped into the following sets for ease of viewing.
For additional information on incentives and business development programs, please see our incentives page.
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|
Dickinson |
Friendswood |
Houston |
|
1990 Population |
14,384 |
23,080 |
1,699,580 |
|
2000 Population |
15,979 |
29,638 |
1,959,698 |
|
2010 Estimate |
19,623 |
35,455 |
2,157,140 |
|
2015 Projection |
20,848 |
35,920 |
2,308,527 |
|
City Tax Rate 2011 |
0.40861 |
0.5902 |
0.63875 |
|
County |
Galveston |
Galveston |
Harris |
|
County Tax Rate |
0.612945 |
0.612945 |
0.39117 |
|
School District |
Dickinson ISD |
Friendswood ISD |
Houston ISD |
|
District Tax Rate |
1.54 |
1.367 |
1.1567 |
|
College District |
College of the Mainland |
None |
Houston Community |
|
District Tax Rate |
0.23202 |
None |
0.097222 |
|
Total Property Tax Rate |
2.793575 |
2.570145 |
2.283842 |
|
Sales & Use Tax Rate |
0.0775 |
0.0775 |
0.0825 |
|
4A/4B Status |
4B |
None |
None |
|
Home Rule City |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Entitlement Status |
Non-Entitlement |
Non-Entitlement |
Entitlement |
|
|
Kemah |
La Porte |
League City |
|
1990 Population |
1,670 |
27,726 |
30,218 |
|
2000 Population |
2,218 |
31,763 |
45,850 |
|
2010 Estimate |
2,204 |
35,561 |
75,224 |
|
2015 Projection |
2,382 |
37,806 |
87,114 |
|
City Tax Rate 2011 |
0.25 |
0.71 |
0.61 |
|
County |
Galveston |
Harris |
Galveston |
|
County Tax Rate |
0.612945 |
0.39117 |
0.612945 |
|
School District |
Clear Creek ISD |
La Porte ISD |
Clear Creek ISD |
|
District Tax Rate |
1.36 |
1.355 |
1.36 |
|
College District |
None |
San Jacinto |
None |
|
District Tax Rate |
None |
0.185602 |
None |
|
Total Property Tax Rate |
2.222945 |
2.641772 |
2.582945 |
|
Sales & Use Tax Rate |
0.0825 |
0.0825 |
0.08 |
|
4A/4B Status |
4B |
4B |
4B |
|
Home Rule City |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Entitlement Status |
Non-Entitlement |
Non-Entitlement |
Entitlement |
|
|
Nassau Bay |
Pasadena |
Seabrook |
Webster |
|
1990 Population |
4,312 |
120,618 |
7,081 |
6,082 |
|
2000 Population |
4,162 |
142,053 |
9,496 |
8,972 |
|
2010 Estimate |
4,935 |
152,625 |
12,743 |
11,348 |
|
2015 Projection |
6,077 |
161,758 |
13,895 |
13,697 |
|
City Tax Rate 2011 |
0.69212 |
0.591593 |
0.649978 |
0.28528 |
|
County |
Harris |
Harris |
Harris |
Harris |
|
County Tax Rate |
0.39117 |
0.39117 |
0.39117 |
0.39117 |
|
School District |
Clear Creek ISD |
Pasadena ISD |
Clear Creek ISD |
Clear Creek ISD |
|
District Tax Rate |
1.36 |
1.35 |
1.36 |
1.36 |
|
College District |
None |
San Jacinto |
None |
None |
|
District Tax Rate |
None |
0.185602 |
None |
None |
|
Total Property Tax Rate |
2.44329 |
2.518365 |
2.401148 |
2.03645 |
|
Sales & Use Tax Rate |
0.08 |
0.0825 |
0.0825 |
0.0825 |
|
4A/4B Status |
4B |
4B |
4B |
4B |
|
Home Rule City |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Entitlement Status |
Non-Entitlement |
Entitlement |
Non-Entitlement |
Non-Entitlement |
|
|
Clear Lake Shores |
El Lago |
Taylor Lake Village |
|
1990 Population |
1,327 |
2,716 |
2,721 |
|
2000 Population |
1,730 |
2,983 |
3,392 |
|
2010 Estimate |
1,974 |
2,713 |
3,300 |
|
2015 Projection |
1,970 |
3,456 |
3,426 |
|
City Tax Rate 2011 |
0 |
0.58635 |
0.3486 |
|
County |
Galveston |
Harris |
Harris |
|
County Tax Rate |
0.612945 |
0.39117 |
0.39117 |
|
School District |
Clear Creek ISD |
Clear Creek ISD |
Clear Creek ISD |
|
District Tax Rate |
1.36 |
1.36 |
1.36 |
|
College District |
None |
None |
None |
|
District Tax Rate |
None |
None |
None |
|
Total Property Tax Rate |
1.972945 |
2.33752 |
2.09977 |
|
Sales & Use Tax Rate |
0.0825 |
0.0825 |
0.0825 |
|
4A/4B Status |
4B |
None |
None |
|
Home Rule City |
No |
No |
No |
|
Entitlement Status |
Non-Entitlement |
Non-Entitlement |
Non-Entitlement |