Houston residents paid property taxes amounting to 1.8% of their home values during the first quarter of 2026—more than twice the national average, data from BlockShopper.com show.
During that period, the median home sales price in Houston was $138,470, based on 112 transactions. The median property tax bill in 2026 was $2,555, representing 1.8% of the median taxable home value.
Across the U.S., the average effective property tax rate stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Cumings and Meadows Place registered as the cities with the highest effective property tax rates in Fort Bend County.
This article uses estimated inflation values for 2026 along with county-supplied 2021 tax data. Actual effective property tax rates may show slight differences.
Nationwide, home prices kept climbing in 2025, reaching a median of about $447,000 by June—a 1.13% increase from the previous year, Redfin reports. There was a notable supply-demand imbalance, with 36% more sellers than buyers, or a gap of 508,715 homes. Redfin considers a market balanced if the number of buyers and sellers are within 10% of each other.
The following table displays the median effective property tax rates for Cumings and other selected cities in Fort Bend County, calculated from first-quarter 2026 sales and tax data.
| City | Q1 2026 Sales | Q1 2026 Median Price | Median tax 2026 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumings | 15 | $88,456 | $4,019 | 4.5% |
| Meadows Place | 14 | $166,804 | $5,608 | 3.4% |
| Needville | 51 | $119,048 | $3,771 | 3.2% |
| Simonton | 6 | $146,900 | $4,638 | 3.2% |
| Arcola | 5 | $94,700 | $2,943 | 3.1% |
| Rabbs Hill | 4 | $113,817 | $3,251 | 2.9% |
| Cinco Ranch | 43 | $322,440 | $9,120 | 2.8% |
| Sugar Land | 316 | $249,007 | $6,898 | 2.8% |
| Katy | 202 | $265,576 | $7,211 | 2.7% |
| Missouri City | 165 | $219,550 | $5,843 | 2.7% |
| Fulshear | 15 | $352,080 | $9,127 | 2.6% |
| New Territory | 18 | $240,493 | $6,290 | 2.6% |
| Greatwood Village | 3 | $190,224 | $4,942 | 2.6% |
| Greatwood | 50 | $289,081 | $7,427 | 2.6% |
| Village of Oak Lakes | 4 | $206,514 | $5,446 | 2.6% |
| Weston Lakes | 16 | $329,716 | $8,661 | 2.6% |
| Rosenberg | 72 | $166,154 | $4,073 | 2.5% |
| Pleak | 5 | $142,160 | $3,555 | 2.5% |
| Pecan Grove | 62 | $193,460 | $4,442 | 2.3% |
| Mission Bend | 56 | $145,796 | $3,397 | 2.3% |
| Four Corners | 30 | $180,844 | $4,142 | 2.3% |
| Clodine | 2 | $185,162 | $4,240 | 2.3% |
| Fresno | 47 | $171,840 | $3,801 | 2.2% |
| Sienna Plantation | 26 | $287,233 | $6,438 | 2.2% |
| West Oaks Village | 3 | $179,984 | $4,000 | 2.2% |
| Stafford | 27 | $189,110 | $4,000 | 2.1% |
| Fifth Street | 11 | $43,230 | $905 | 2.1% |
| Pin Oak Village | 2 | $374,004 | $7,304 | 2% |
| Stratford Park | 5 | $223,620 | $4,531 | 2% |
| Richmond | 261 | $258,472 | $4,945 | 1.9% |
| Houston | 112 | $138,470 | $2,555 | 1.8% |
| Town West | 3 | $180,090 | $3,171 | 1.8% |
| Beasley | 4 | $121,125 | $1,755 | 1.4% |
| Orchard | 2 | $282,985 | $959 | 0.3% |
