Alvin homeowners paid property taxes amounting to 3.2% of their home values during the first quarter of 2026, which is more than 3.7 times higher than the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
Data show that 36 properties sold in Alvin in the first quarter of 2026, with a median sales price of $142,250. During the same time frame, the city’s median property tax bill was $4,615, reflecting 3.2% of the assessed median home value.
The average effective U.S. property tax rate was 0.888% in 2024.
Within Brazoria County, the cities of Country Place, Richwood and Surfside Beach posted the highest effective property tax rates.
The effective property tax rate for 2026 in this report is calculated using projected inflation values and 2022 county tax data, and actual rates may vary slightly in some cases.
Nationally, home prices continued climbing in 2025. According to Redfin, the U.S. median price reached about $447,000 in June, which is a 1.13% increase from a year before. Data also indicate a considerable imbalance between supply and demand, with sellers outnumbering buyers by 36% (or 508,715 homes). Redfin considers a market balanced when the gap between sellers and buyers is within 10%.
The following table presents a comparison of Country Place and select other Brazoria County cities by median effective property tax rate based on home sales and property tax data for the first quarter of 2026.
| City | Q1 2026 Sales | Q1 2026 Median Price | Median tax 2026 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Place | 5 | $44,384 | $3,391 | 7.6% |
| Richwood | 5 | $75,992 | $4,149 | 5.5% |
| Surfside Beach | 4 | $154,177 | $6,653 | 4.3% |
| Pearland | 108 | $185,962 | $6,684 | 3.6% |
| Alvin | 36 | $142,250 | $4,615 | 3.2% |
| Lake Jackson | 73 | $135,920 | $3,937 | 2.9% |
| Angleton | 26 | $123,564 | $3,190 | 2.6% |
| Meadowview | 2 | $241,710 | $5,791 | 2.4% |
| Freeport | 6 | $86,765 | $1,846 | 2.1% |
| Rosharon | 3 | $49,010 | $1,041 | 2.1% |
| Wild Peach Village | 2 | $75,937 | $1,521 | 2% |
| Fairway Village | 3 | $315,544 | $5,868 | 1.9% |
| Clute | 4 | $130,742 | $2,389 | 1.8% |
| West Columbia | 2 | $161,170 | $2,241 | 1.4% |
| Jones Creek | 2 | $127,047 | $1,832 | 1.4% |
