Fort Bend County, TX Property Taxes (2026)
Fort Bend County owners pay a median of $6,965 a year on a median home value of $350,300, an effective rate of 1.99%. That's the 2nd-highest rate of 250 Texas counties with Census data, above the Texas county median of 1.25%.
Updated October 2026 · Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023) · Texas rules reviewed by TaxDrop's TDLR-licensed property tax consultants
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Effective tax rate
1.99%
2nd highest of 250 in TX
Median annual bill
$6,965
~$580/month
Median home value
$350,300
Next protest deadline
May 15, 2027
Or 30 days after your notice
What a protest could save you in Fort Bend County
Enter the market value from your appraisal notice. We apply Fort Bend County's 1.99% effective rate and a 10–15% reduction, the typical range for successful protests.
- Est. annual tax
- $6,971
- Savings at 10–15% off
- $697–$1,046
- You keep (after $129)
- $568–$917
TaxDrop One is $129/year, refunded if we don't get a reduction. Savings repeat every year the lower value holds. Estimates only. Your result depends on your property and evidence.
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Fort Bend County homeowners pay a median of $6,965 a year in property taxes. That's an effective rate of 1.99%. The median Texas county sits at 1.25%. Fort Bend ranks 2nd highest out of 250. Your next appraisal notice from the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District arrives in April. To protest, file by May 15, or 30 days after your notice, whichever is later. Cut the value on a median Fort Bend County home by 10 to 15%, and you'd save about $700 to $1,040. Every year the lower value holds. See if your appraisal is too high. Check your assessment free at taxdrop.com. It takes about a minute.
Fort Bend County vs. Texas vs. U.S. property tax rates
Key stat: Fort Bend County's effective property tax rate is 1.99%, vs. 1.25% for the median Texas county and 0.84% for the median U.S. county. It ranks 2nd of 250 in Texas. Effective rate = median tax bill ÷ median home value, so it already reflects typical exemptions. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023))
Fort Bend Appraisal District
Fort Bend Appraisal District
Protest Deadline
May 15, 2027
Texas protest filing deadline
Who does what
Fort Bend Appraisal District sets your value
The county tax assessor-collector bills and collects. Protest the value, not the bill.
How to protest
Check your assessment free →Lowering your Fort Bend appraisal: how it works
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Read your Notice of Appraised Value
Fort Bend Appraisal District mails notices in spring. Compare the market value to what similar homes nearby actually sold for around January 1.
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File by May 15 (or 30 days after your notice)
File online through Fort Bend Appraisal District's portal or on Comptroller Form 50-132. Check both "value is over market value" and "value is unequal compared with other properties."
- 3
Try the informal review
An appraiser reviews your evidence and often makes an offer before any hearing. Most residential protests settle here.
- 4
Go to your ARB hearing
If you don't settle, a three-member Appraisal Review Board panel hears both sides. Bring comparable sales, repair estimates and photos.
- 5
Appeal further if needed
Within 60 days of the ARB's order you can request binding arbitration or file in district court.
Fort Bend County property tax protest guide →
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- win rate on processed protests
- 91%
- win rate on processed protests
- in assessment reductions
- $2M+
- in assessment reductions
- properties signed up since March 2026
- 500+
- properties signed up since March 2026
Texas property tax exemptions (2026)
Exemptions are separate from a protest and stack with it. File them once with the Fort Bend Appraisal District.
General homestead: $140,000
Off your school district taxable value, for your primary residence (raised from $100,000 by voters in Nov 2025). File Form 50-114 with your appraisal district.
Age 65+ or disabled: +$60,000
An additional school-tax exemption on top of the homestead, plus a school tax ceiling that freezes that portion of your bill.
10% homestead cap
Your homestead's taxable value can't rise more than 10% a year, even if market value jumps more. Check your notice for the capped value.
Disabled veterans
$5,000–$12,000 off based on VA rating. 100% disabled or unemployable veterans get a full exemption on their homestead.
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Property taxes in nearby counties
Brazoria County
Rate: 1.75%
Median bill: $4,831
Harris County
Rate: 1.72%
Median bill: $4,382
Wharton County
Rate: 1.50%
Median bill: $2,749
Waller County
Rate: 1.36%
Median bill: $3,971
Austin County
Rate: 1.28%
Median bill: $3,464
Colorado County
Rate: 1.09%
Median bill: $2,117
Matagorda County
Rate: 1.25%
Median bill: $2,035
Montgomery County
Rate: 1.65%
Median bill: $5,237
Beat the May 15, 2027 deadline
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