Property owners in Harris County were taxed at a rate of 1% of their home’s value in the first quarter of 2026, which BlockShopper.com notes is over 1.2 times higher than the national average.
The median sales price for a Harris County home during this period was $211,662, based on 7,595 properties sold. The median property tax bill in the county for 2026 was $2,176, equaling around 1% of the median taxed home’s value.
The average effective U.S. property tax rate stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Analysis of local real estate figures indicated that Willowood, Bellaire and Wimbledon Country homeowners faced the highest effective rates.
This article determines the effective 2026 property tax rate using estimated inflation and 2021 county tax data. Actual rates may differ slightly.
As of 2025, U.S. home prices continued their upward climb, with the national median hitting approximately $447,000 in June—a 1.13% year-over-year increase, according to Redfin. Data also reveal an ongoing imbalance between housing supply and demand, as sellers outnumbered buyers by 36%, a margin of 508,715 homes. Under Redfin’s criteria, a balanced market occurs when the gap in buyers and sellers is within 10%.
Below is a table comparing Willowood and selected Harris County localities by their median effective property tax rates for the first quarter of 2026, derived from home sales and tax data.
| City | Q1 2026 Sales | Q1 2026 Median Price | Median tax 2026 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowood | 3 | $54,000 | $2,954 | 5.5% |
| Bellaire | 27 | $486,684 | $17,084 | 3.5% |
| Wimbledon Country | 2 | $232,306 | $8,064 | 3.5% |
| Charterwood | 2 | $121,282 | $4,032 | 3.3% |
| Lakes of Bridgewater | 3 | $172,851 | $4,454 | 2.6% |
| Katy | 7 | $188,190 | $4,875 | 2.6% |
| Westfield | 3 | $193,177 | $4,794 | 2.5% |
| Westlake Place | 5 | $171,624 | $4,161 | 2.4% |
| Williams Chase | 4 | $185,577 | $4,365 | 2.4% |
| Williamsburg Colony | 5 | $170,222 | $4,007 | 2.4% |
| Westlake Forest | 5 | $151,583 | $3,621 | 2.4% |
| Cinco Ranch | 5 | $313,023 | $7,076 | 2.3% |
| Bear Creek Village | 4 | $169,176 | $3,900 | 2.3% |
| Southside Place | 5 | $1,161,761 | $26,520 | 2.3% |
| West University Place | 26 | $1,041,408 | $24,219 | 2.3% |
| Northpointe East | 4 | $210,233 | $4,916 | 2.3% |
| Oaks of Devonshire | 4 | $228,201 | $5,156 | 2.3% |
| Three Lakes East | 4 | $187,500 | $4,299 | 2.3% |
| Cypresswood Glen | 8 | $275,112 | $6,255 | 2.3% |
| Cimarron | 6 | $177,664 | $4,044 | 2.3% |
| Westgreen | 3 | $142,858 | $3,275 | 2.3% |
| Cypresswood | 6 | $203,651 | $4,698 | 2.3% |
| Cimmaron South | 5 | $169,989 | $3,758 | 2.2% |
| Parkstone | 9 | $224,887 | $5,048 | 2.2% |
| Candlelight Hills | 6 | $247,000 | $5,429 | 2.2% |
| Wimbledon Champions | 3 | $310,528 | $6,744 | 2.2% |
| Recreation Farms | 11 | $154,159 | $3,403 | 2.2% |
| Bridgestone Ranch | 2 | $185,853 | $4,128 | 2.2% |
| Sundown Glen | 11 | $187,000 | $4,064 | 2.2% |
| Williamsburg Settlement | 5 | $221,233 | $4,878 | 2.2% |
| Fox Hollow | 3 | $179,114 | $3,740 | 2.1% |
| Silvermill | 11 | $170,537 | $3,500 | 2.1% |
| Louetta | 2 | $223,477 | $4,712 | 2.1% |
| Rotherwood | 6 | $305,488 | $6,518 | 2.1% |
| Memorial Parkway | 5 | $197,160 | $4,229 | 2.1% |
| Terranova | 13 | $232,417 | $4,922 | 2.1% |
| Bridgestone West | 9 | $209,805 | $4,417 | 2.1% |
| Katy | 247 | $204,221 | $4,123 | 2% |
| Wood Fern | 7 | $167,369 | $3,393 | 2% |
| Rolling Green | 5 | $192,500 | $3,879 | 2% |
| Fountainhead | 4 | $197,881 | $3,977 | 2% |
| Governor Place | 4 | $202,885 | $4,009 | 2% |
| Klein | 173 | $285,900 | $5,542 | 1.9% |
| Galena Park | 26 | $90,417 | $1,721 | 1.9% |
| Glencairn Park | 3 | $156,275 | $2,917 | 1.9% |
| Windsor Park Lakes | 4 | $455,057 | $8,497 | 1.9% |
| Spring Creek Forest | 5 | $448,278 | $8,367 | 1.9% |
| Holloway Heights | 2 | $195,625 | $3,601 | 1.8% |
| Oakwood Glen | 5 | $349,695 | $6,454 | 1.8% |
| Cypress Villas | 2 | $219,899 | $3,928 | 1.8% |
| Jacinto City | 7 | $88,198 | $1,517 | 1.7% |
| Champions Point | 4 | $185,011 | $3,181 | 1.7% |
| Missouri City | 19 | $157,313 | $2,594 | 1.6% |
| El Lago | 8 | $244,124 | $3,891 | 1.6% |
| North Houston | 3 | $223,635 | $3,400 | 1.5% |
| Parkway West | 2 | $216,778 | $3,288 | 1.5% |
| Deer Park | 73 | $207,613 | $2,820 | 1.4% |
| South Houston | 10 | $129,189 | $1,760 | 1.4% |
| Tomball | 105 | $242,784 | $3,083 | 1.3% |
| Pasadena | 214 | $148,962 | $1,946 | 1.3% |
| Jersey Village | 15 | $286,949 | $3,622 | 1.3% |
| Nassau Bay | 18 | $271,619 | $3,606 | 1.3% |
| Champions East | 2 | $200,500 | $2,634 | 1.3% |
| Greensbrook | 4 | $85,854 | $996 | 1.2% |
| Houston | 4,273 | $213,435 | $2,405 | 1.1% |
| Seabrook | 18 | $271,789 | $2,860 | 1.1% |
| Sheldon | 5 | $74,054 | $790 | 1.1% |
| Woods of Wimbledon | 3 | $328,227 | $3,767 | 1.1% |
| Oakwilde | 6 | $104,018 | $1,148 | 1.1% |
| Aldine | 11 | $99,382 | $980 | 1% |
| Spring | 318 | $188,825 | $1,967 | 1% |
| Barrett | 7 | $50,652 | $481 | 1% |
| Taylor Lake Village | 11 | $253,811 | $2,455 | 1% |
| Northglen | 4 | $118,812 | $1,153 | 1% |
| Woodedge Village | 5 | $191,394 | $1,899 | 1% |
| Chantilly Woods | 4 | $184,182 | $1,857 | 1% |
| Humble | 44 | $184,116 | $1,568 | 0.9% |
| The Woodlands | 7 | $416,611 | $3,706 | 0.9% |
| Lakes on El Ridge | 3 | $331,667 | $2,978 | 0.9% |
| Fall Creek | 20 | $323,211 | $3,017 | 0.9% |
| Westfield Village | 7 | $161,849 | $1,517 | 0.9% |
| Harvest Meadows | 10 | $141,209 | $1,232 | 0.9% |
| Canyongate | 5 | $208,803 | $1,977 | 0.9% |
| Yale Gardens | 2 | $207,934 | $1,972 | 0.9% |
| Lincoln Green East | 3 | $132,398 | $1,232 | 0.9% |
| Turtle Lake | 9 | $156,904 | $1,462 | 0.9% |
| Champion Park | 3 | $264,914 | $2,487 | 0.9% |
| Cypress Glen | 2 | $189,634 | $1,685 | 0.9% |
| Audubon Park | 7 | $112,018 | $1,053 | 0.9% |
| North Forest | 7 | $145,882 | $1,321 | 0.9% |
| Settlers Village | 7 | $166,363 | $1,422 | 0.9% |
| Northview | 3 | $166,251 | $1,418 | 0.9% |
| Foxwood | 7 | $141,132 | $1,328 | 0.9% |
| Pine Trails | 5 | $117,218 | $1,040 | 0.9% |
| Greenfield Village | 5 | $160,629 | $1,402 | 0.9% |
| Tallowwood | 5 | $142,705 | $1,283 | 0.9% |
| Kenswick | 8 | $149,371 | $1,280 | 0.9% |
| Heather Glen | 2 | $127,674 | $1,143 | 0.9% |
| Sabacen Park | 3 | $210,000 | $1,898 | 0.9% |
| Hockley | 17 | $163,819 | $1,348 | 0.8% |
| Cypress | 477 | $273,433 | $2,176 | 0.8% |
| Glen Cairn West | 5 | $169,543 | $1,316 | 0.8% |
| Channelview | 36 | $155,883 | $1,272 | 0.8% |
| Somerall | 5 | $165,871 | $1,311 | 0.8% |
| Barwood | 5 | $181,535 | $1,509 | 0.8% |
| Mission Bend | 20 | $179,697 | $1,437 | 0.8% |
| Atascocita | 239 | $211,733 | $1,791 | 0.8% |
| Jamestown Colony | 5 | $194,099 | $1,566 | 0.8% |
| Cypress Point | 3 | $204,229 | $1,645 | 0.8% |
| Cloverleaf | 13 | $168,646 | $1,274 | 0.8% |
| McKamy Meadow | 2 | $151,536 | $1,252 | 0.8% |
| Tealbrook Reservation | 4 | $170,811 | $1,339 | 0.8% |
| Strathmore | 6 | $197,374 | $1,591 | 0.8% |
| Western Estates | 6 | $215,578 | $1,756 | 0.8% |
| Clayton Park | 5 | $176,454 | $1,335 | 0.8% |
| Fair Green | 2 | $143,558 | $1,218 | 0.8% |
| Sagemeadow | 7 | $201,837 | $1,525 | 0.8% |
| Meisterwood | 4 | $162,650 | $1,372 | 0.8% |
| Wood Forest North | 2 | $141,360 | $1,112 | 0.8% |
| West Wind | 2 | $167,031 | $1,281 | 0.8% |
| Millcreek | 4 | $159,033 | $1,327 | 0.8% |
| Bonaire | 3 | $167,522 | $1,358 | 0.8% |
| Autumn Run | 4 | $167,390 | $1,360 | 0.8% |
| Norchester | 2 | $231,724 | $1,846 | 0.8% |
| Concord Bridge | 6 | $159,039 | $1,302 | 0.8% |
| Riviera East | 3 | $180,064 | $1,451 | 0.8% |
| Forest Wood | 8 | $165,282 | $1,405 | 0.8% |
| Westbank | 5 | $148,419 | $1,214 | 0.8% |
| Deerfield Village | 8 | $226,574 | $1,700 | 0.8% |
| Glen Cairn | 10 | $161,640 | $1,353 | 0.8% |
| Tower Oaks Meadows | 7 | $158,806 | $1,277 | 0.8% |
| Middlegate Village | 4 | $204,148 | $1,549 | 0.8% |
| Southdown Village | 4 | $227,446 | $1,777 | 0.8% |
| Greenwood Village | 2 | $132,674 | $1,023 | 0.8% |
| Northmead Village | 4 | $259,019 | $1,912 | 0.7% |
| La Porte | 57 | $190,222 | $1,370 | 0.7% |
| Spring Valley Village | 17 | $632,000 | $4,578 | 0.7% |
| Lakewood West | 6 | $318,020 | $2,088 | 0.7% |
| Westbourne | 5 | $197,118 | $1,474 | 0.7% |
| Hearthstone | 5 | $238,840 | $1,659 | 0.7% |
| Woodmeadow | 4 | $179,659 | $1,285 | 0.7% |
| Hilshire Village | 4 | $724,505 | $4,865 | 0.7% |
| Windstone | 4 | $213,303 | $1,585 | 0.7% |
| Hastings Green | 3 | $212,965 | $1,420 | 0.7% |
| West Glen | 2 | $209,044 | $1,507 | 0.7% |
| Highland Village | 3 | $209,011 | $1,470 | 0.7% |
| Windsong | 8 | $203,322 | $1,412 | 0.7% |
| Ravensway | 5 | $265,305 | $1,764 | 0.7% |
| Winchester Country | 11 | $200,876 | $1,407 | 0.7% |
| Bradford Colony | 9 | $223,061 | $1,652 | 0.7% |
| Olde Oaks | 9 | $254,246 | $1,793 | 0.7% |
| Friendswood | 41 | $244,187 | $1,431 | 0.6% |
| Crosby | 54 | $186,096 | $1,169 | 0.6% |
| Pearland | 25 | $288,658 | $1,866 | 0.6% |
| Windfern Forest | 4 | $288,353 | $1,597 | 0.6% |
| Shoreacres | 5 | $260,000 | $1,495 | 0.6% |
| Canterbury Forest | 6 | $276,539 | $1,755 | 0.6% |
| Piney Point Village | 5 | $2,082,000 | $12,134 | 0.6% |
| Lindale Farms | 3 | $135,231 | $859 | 0.6% |
| Jersey Acres | 2 | $180,259 | $1,156 | 0.6% |
| Webster | 10 | $196,683 | $1,212 | 0.6% |
| Hunters Creek Village | 6 | $1,517,600 | $9,749 | 0.6% |
| Bunker Hill Village | 5 | $1,612,500 | $9,016 | 0.6% |
| Copperfield Southcreek Village | 4 | $226,372 | $1,379 | 0.6% |
| Tower Oak Plaza | 2 | $275,667 | $1,765 | 0.6% |
| Pedegrel Forest | 4 | $224,414 | $1,368 | 0.6% |
| Sageglen | 2 | $203,205 | $1,168 | 0.6% |
| Humble | 10 | $202,769 | $1,227 | 0.6% |
| Huffman | 7 | $362,257 | $1,655 | 0.5% |
| Baytown | 91 | $150,657 | $736 | 0.5% |
| Highlands | 13 | $152,851 | $785 | 0.5% |
| Wood Forest | 3 | $201,535 | $1,029 | 0.5% |
| Parkhollow Place | 4 | $233,054 | $1,076 | 0.5% |
| Hedwig Village | 9 | $1,250,000 | $6,141 | 0.5% |
| Beechnut Crossing | 5 | $294,868 | $1,408 | 0.5% |
| Ponderosa Forest | 3 | $314,971 | $703 | 0.2% |
