General

Harris County Municipal Utility District #172 invites the public to a hearing regarding the proposed tax rate for the 2024 tax year. The meeting details are as follows:

• Date: October 17, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m.
• Location: Houston National Golf Club, 16500 Houston National Blvd., Houston, Texas 77095

The proposed tax rate for this year is $.59000 per $100 of value, a decrease from last year’s rate of $.61800 per $100 of value.

This represents a decrease of 4.53% in the rate, with the average appraised value of a residence homestead increasing to $426,553 from $397,668.

Consequently, while the rate decreases, the tax on an average residence homestead is proposed to increase by $56.11, or 2.40%.

For more detailed analysis on the proposed changes in the tax rate and their implications, please refer to the full document provided by the district. This document includes comparisons, detailed calculations, and a breakdown of votes for and against the proposal.

For additional information, visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to access local property tax databases, proposed tax rates, and information on public hearings by entities taxing your property.

The HARRIS COUNTY M.U.D. #172 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2023 on October 19, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at Houston National Golf Club, 16500 Houston National Blvd., Houston, Texas 77095. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners.

Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate (PDF)

The HARRIS COUNTY M.U.D. #172 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2022 on October 20, 2022, at Houston National Golf Club, 16500 Houston National Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77095. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners.

Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.

Click here to read the notice.

The HARRIS COUNTY M.U.D. #172 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2021 on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Houston National Golf Club, 16500 Houston National Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77095. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners.

Read notice for more information.

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The core mission of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 172 is the provision of efficient and effective water, sewer, drainage, and customer services to constituents of the District. It is the responsibility of the District Board of Directors to see that all of its constituents and their respective communities are treated fairly and equally.