Houston - property tax question?

Go to Zillow.
Navigate to the neighborhood you like.
Click on a house in that range then open the tax section.

Looks like around $5,500 for assessed $260K

In newer neighborhoods , you have to pay two property taxes. 1. Your traditional property tax. And 2. A MUD tax (utilities). When developers build these new communities, they sell bonds for the utility work. The MUD tax is to pay off these bond holders. So, where I leave in Ft. Bend County, it's about 1.5% for property tax and another 1.5% for MUD. On a $300,000 home, it's going to cost you about $9000 a year in tax.

Eta, if you buy an older home , there will not be a MUD tax because the bond holders are already paid off.

Prepare thy anus.

Been house looking/hunting for a year now in North Dallas and the tax payments range anywhere from 5k to 12k depending on neighborhood.

Prepare to tack on another 500-750 bucks to your house note.

Mine is a little over $12k

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Woodlands on a $250 thousand

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Not happening in the Woodlands. For that price you'll have to cross over I45 to Oak Ridge.

Dude, a brag would be paying like $2k not $12k.

I feel butt raped everytime I write that check. Nothing to brag about.

You can find houses in The Woodlands for 250K. It will be a 3/2 closer to 2000 sq ft.

250 will get you a starter home in Harpers Landing, which is in The Woodlands. I know a few families there. If schools aren't much of a factor, look in Conroe, Spring, et al. Woodlands is around $100/ft^2. Spring is in the 70s or 80s.

Taxes here are actually worth it if you factor in the schools, infrastructure, and other amenities. In BR I was paying for private school for 1 kid, add in my state income taxes, property taxes, it's basically a wash when I get to deduct property taxes. As a renter you don't get that money back (you are paying their taxes for them in the rent price). The landlord always wins.

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I know someone that moved to Houston and thought the decimal was in the wrong spot when she found out how much she was going to be paying in property taxes.

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There's a reason most states are better than La. and can build new hwys, bridges,schools etc..if the population gets larger. I pay a huge chuck in property taxes yearly but can see it working when i drive to and from work. Can the same be said for most folks in Louisiana ? I hear the well we have to pay state income tax.I have some friends back in LA(middle class)and they are not getting killed in state income tax and are definitely not getting killed in property taxes. Not saying i like paying property taxes but as long as you can see some benefits of it then it makes it bearable. Houston has a bigger population size then Jax but space is about the same and both have growing populations is why i mention paying property taxes.