Brazos County Property Taxes
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
107.9% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$382/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.64%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$279,700
State avg $171,960
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$5,000
$417/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$3,840
$320/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#218
of 250 counties (1 = lowest)
Homeowner context
What this means for a Brazos County homeowner
Use these county medians as a planning baseline. Your actual bill depends on assessed value, exemptions, millage, and local taxing districts.
Tax pressure
1.64%
0.36 percentage points above the state average
Typical bill
$4,580
$2,377 above the state median
State position
#218
Ranked from lowest to highest effective rate across 250 Texas counties.
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Brazos County, Texas
Brazos taxes run nearly 50% above national median
Brazos County's effective tax rate of 1.637% substantially exceeds the national median of 1.09%, placing it in the top 20% of U.S. counties. The median property tax of $4,580 towers nearly 70% above the national median of $2,690.
Among Texas's higher-tax counties
At 1.637%, Brazos County's effective rate ranks above Texas's 1.276% average, making it one of the state's more expensive counties for property taxation. The median tax of $4,580 exceeds the state median by $2,387, or roughly 109%.
Second-highest after Brazoria in the region
Brazos County's 1.637% rate trails only Brazoria County's 1.745% in the immediate region, reflecting growing population and property values in the area. Home values here are among the state's highest, driving substantial annual tax bills.
Your median annual tax bill: $4,580
On Brazos County's median home value of $279,700, homeowners pay approximately $4,580 per year without a mortgage and $5,000 with one. This considerable annual obligation reflects both the county's high effective rate and strong property market.
File an appeal to contest your assessment
With such high tax bills, even a modest reduction in assessed value through a property tax appeal can yield hundreds of dollars in annual savings. The appraisal challenge process is free and open to all Brazos County homeowners.
How Brazos County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Brazos County
1.64%
Effective rate
Texas Avg
1.28%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.
Estimates are informational only and are not tax, legal, financial, or assessment appeal advice. Verify parcel-specific amounts with the county assessor or tax collector.