The median sales price of a Montgomery County home in the third quarter of 2022 was $171,264, based on data from the 579 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $3,887, which is 2.3% 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 Montgomery County real estate data showed homeowners in Roman Forest, Woodbranch, and Panorama Village paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Roman Forest with some other cities belonging to Montgomery County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the third quarter of 2022.
| City | Q3 2022 Sales | Q3 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Forest | 2 | $113,364 | $5,229 | 4.6% |
| Woodbranch | 2 | $66,396 | $3,017 | 4.5% |
| Panorama Village | 2 | $125,064 | $4,054 | 3.2% |
| Porter | 39 | $142,160 | $3,745 | 2.6% |
| Oak Ridge North | 17 | $167,864 | $4,217 | 2.5% |
| Spring | 84 | $193,048 | $4,365 | 2.3% |
| Willis | 75 | $129,224 | $2,899 | 2.2% |
| Montgomery | 76 | $216,212 | $4,811 | 2.2% |
| Shenandoah | 10 | $172,324 | $3,815 | 2.2% |
| Conroe | 157 | $152,568 | $3,188 | 2.1% |
| Patton Village | 3 | $34,952 | $725 | 2.1% |
| New Caney | 8 | $65,078 | $1,326 | 2% |
| Porter Heights | 1 | $76,040 | $1,482 | 1.9% |
| Magnolia | 67 | $226,240 | $4,237 | 1.9% |
| The Woodlands | 16 | $422,248 | $5,872 | 1.4% |
| Splendora | 4 | $131,964 | $1,753 | 1.3% |
| Pinehurst | 10 | $172,345 | $1,326 | 0.8% |
| Cleveland | 1 | $372,616 | $2,009 | 0.5% |
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