Property Tax

2017 Property Tax Rate

Exemption Type	Amount
Homestead	10% of Assessed Value
Over-65	$70,000
Disabled Persons	$70,000
Over 65 or Disabled?	May only receive one of the additional exemptions

The City of Sugar Land makes up only 15% of the average residential tax bill. 2017 Tax Bill Breakdown
Sugar Land's tax rate is one of the lowest in the state for cities our size. In the 2018 tax survey by the Texas Municipal League, Sugar Land's tax rate is well below the average tax rate of 59 cents for the 37 cities with populations over 60,000. TML Tax Survey
Over the last 15 years, the average value home has increased by about 5% annually, while the average tax bill has only increased by about 3% annually over the same time period. The city has accomplished this through lowering the tax rate and increasing the homestead exemption from 1% to 10%. Residential Values vs Tax Bills
Did you know your city tax bill would be nearly double if your home was located in a comparable city in the Houston region such as Pearland, League City or Missouri City? Since 1993, Sugar Land has lowered its tax rate from 50 cents to 31.762 cents through economic development and growth in sales tax revenue – and now has the second lowest property tax rate in the State of Texas among cities our size. Historical City Tax Rates