The median sales price of a Montgomery County home in the first quarter of 2023 was $187,488, based on data from the 1,175 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $3,887, which is 2.1% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.9 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 Porter Heights, Oak Ridge North, and Panorama Village paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Porter Heights with some other cities belonging to Montgomery County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2023.
| City | Q1 2023 Sales | Q1 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Heights | 4 | $35,933 | $1,579 | 4.4% |
| Oak Ridge North | 8 | $125,948 | $4,493 | 3.6% |
| Panorama Village | 13 | $120,800 | $4,320 | 3.6% |
| Roman Forest | 4 | $172,444 | $5,571 | 3.2% |
| Woodbranch | 7 | $106,930 | $3,214 | 3% |
| Porter | 52 | $157,236 | $3,990 | 2.5% |
| Montgomery | 181 | $207,144 | $5,126 | 2.5% |
| Willis | 110 | $129,152 | $3,089 | 2.4% |
| The Woodlands | 218 | $262,844 | $6,256 | 2.4% |
| Spring | 131 | $193,810 | $4,651 | 2.4% |
| Conroe | 252 | $144,828 | $3,397 | 2.3% |
| Stagecoach | 3 | $177,780 | $4,122 | 2.3% |
| Shenandoah | 13 | $183,416 | $4,065 | 2.2% |
| Magnolia | 113 | $231,000 | $4,514 | 2% |
| Splendora | 19 | $101,408 | $1,867 | 1.8% |
| New Caney | 14 | $92,366 | $1,412 | 1.5% |
| Cleveland | 11 | $139,368 | $2,140 | 1.5% |
| Pinehurst | 15 | $178,592 | $1,412 | 0.8% |
| Patton Village | 2 | $122,025 | $772 | 0.6% |
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