PearlandPropertyTaxStatistics
PearlandPropertyTax
PearlandPropertyTaxes areexplodingataratemuchfasterthanCPI+populationgrowth.Between2003and2023,Pearlandpropertytaxesgrewby 526%whileCPI+populationgrewatonly194%.Stateddifferently,therateofpropertytaxgrowthwas171%fasterthantherateofpopulation+CPI.
Pearland property taxes per capita are the second highest city compared to peer Texas cities. Pearland per capita property taxes grew from $302/ person to $879/ person between 2003 and 2023, a 191% increase. Round Rock exhibited the lowest rate of per capita property tax growth at 157% between2003and2023.Percapitapropertytaxesduring2003to2023grewby178%inAbilene,213%inCollegeStation,and166%inRichardson.
Property tax rates are expected to fall due to SB 2, passed by legislature and signed by Governor Abbott in 2019. Pearland property tax rates decreased by 6% from 2003 to 2023. Tax rates in Richardson increased by 17% and Abilene increased by 14%. Similar to Pearland, Round Rock property tax rates decreased by 6% from 2003 to 2023. College Station showed the least amount of increase in the group of peer cities, with a rate increaseof9%.
Taxratecompressionshouldoccurinmostcitiesevenifassessedvaluescontinuetheirupwardtrend.Whatcanyoudo?Protestyourpropertytaxes eachandeveryyear About60to80%oftaxappealsaresuccessful.BrazoriaCountyAppraisalDistrictpropertyownerswhoappealedtheirproperty taxesin2020savedabout$217billion.
