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Effective property tax rate in Galveston County outpaced the national average in Q3 2022

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Property owners in Galveston County paid 2.2% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the third quarter of 2022, which is more than 2 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the South Galveston News.

The median sales price of a Galveston County home in the third quarter of 2022 was $156,995, based on data from the 2,054 properties sold during that time. In 2018 the median tax bill for the county was $3,478, which is 2.2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.

This is 2 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.

The analysis of Galveston County real estate data showed homeowners in Dickinson paid the highest tax rate of 2.9%.

The following table compares Dickinson with some other cities belonging to Galveston County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the third quarter of 2022.

CityQ3 2022 SalesQ3 2022 Median PriceMedian tax 2022Effective tax rate
Dickinson84$106,535$3,0792.9%
Santa Fe60$143,680$4,0812.8%
Friendswood170$234,910$6,6602.8%
Jamaica Beach30$259,095$7,2262.8%
Bayou Vista30$193,480$5,3662.8%
League City534$209,897$5,4442.6%
Hitchcock50$61,860$1,6242.6%
Bacliff47$85,910$2,1462.5%
Galveston476$150,925$3,6202.4%
San Leon32$118,525$2,9012.4%
La Marque117$77,300$1,7442.3%
Kemah23$168,500$3,9482.3%
Tiki Island22$483,850$11,1972.3%
Texas City267$84,690$1,8582.2%
Bolivar Peninsula87$203,450$3,8281.9%
Clear Lake Shores17$272,080$5,0831.9%

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