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Houston property taxes

Houston property tax calculator

A Houston mailing address is not enough to determine a tax bill. Start with the parcel county, then match the school district, municipality and special districts that actually serve the property.

Houston-area addresses can involve different appraisal districts, school districts, municipalities and special districts. Do not use a metro-wide average as a parcel tax rate.

How to get a useful estimate

Build the parcel's actual taxing-unit stack

  1. 01

    Confirm the appraisal-district county for the exact parcel before choosing rates.

  2. 02

    Choose the school district and City of Houston only when those taxing units actually serve the parcel.

  3. 03

    Add MUD, ESD, flood-control, community-college and other special districts only when the property belongs to them.

Property

Set the value, exemptions and county

The county narrows the official taxing-unit list. The exact parcel determines which city, school district and special districts you should select.

Choose a county to load adopted rates reported to the Texas Comptroller.

Estimate

Estimated annual property tax

Annual tax$0

2025 rate scenario

Monthly equivalent$0
Combined selected rate0.000000%
School portion$0

Taxable value $400,000

County/city/special portion$0

Taxable value $400,000

Common questions

Houston property-tax calculator FAQ

Is there one Houston property tax rate?

No. The combined rate depends on the county, school district, municipality and any special districts serving the parcel.

Does a Houston mailing address prove the property is inside Houston city limits?

No. Verify the parcel jurisdiction before adding a city rate. Mailing-city names and taxing boundaries are not interchangeable.

Can I use the calculator for a home outside Harris County?

Yes. Choose the county that contains the parcel, then select the taxing units reported for that county.

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Reference notes

Houston property-tax sources and methodology

Methodology

Texas Defined does not publish a single citywide or countywide combined rate. The calculator starts with the selected county, loads finalized taxing-unit rates reported to the Texas Comptroller, and requires the user to choose the school district, municipality and special districts that actually serve the parcel. Exemptions and taxable values remain user-entered because they are parcel-specific.

Last verified

Source links and local jurisdiction guidance checked August 30, 2026. The calculator labels the finalized rate year returned by the official-rate dataset; verify the actual parcel and current tax record before relying on the result.

This is a planning estimate, not a tax statement, appraisal, exemption determination or legal description. The parcel's appraisal record, exemptions, taxing-unit membership and adopted rates control the actual bill.