Pearland homeowners paid 4.7% of their home’s value in property taxes during the fourth quarter of 2025—more than 5.2 times higher than the national average, data from BlockShopper.com show.
The median home sales price in Pearland for that period was $113,008, based on three homes sold. The city’s median property tax bill in 2025 was $5,264, representing 4.7% of the taxed home’s median value.
The U.S. average effective property tax rate stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Pearland and Arcola recorded the highest effective property tax rates in Fort Bend County.
The effective property tax rate for 2025 in this article is determined using estimated inflation figures and 2021 county tax data. Actual effective rates may differ slightly in certain instances.
Redfin reports that U.S. home prices kept rising in 2025, with a national median price of about $447,000 in June. This marks a 1.13% uptick from the previous year. The data highlight a wide divide in the housing market, as there were 36% more sellers than buyers, or 508,715 more homes listed. According to Redfin, a balanced market is one where the numbers of buyers and sellers fall within 10% of each other.
The following table presents a comparison of Arcola and other Fort Bend County cities by their median effective property tax rate, based on fourth quarter 2025 home sales and tax data.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola | 3 | $45,610 | $2,872 | 6.3% |
| Pearland | 3 | $113,008 | $5,264 | 4.7% |
| Cumings | 20 | $88,456 | $3,922 | 4.4% |
| West Oaks Village | 6 | $89,484 | $3,903 | 4.4% |
| Meadows Place | 13 | $152,896 | $5,472 | 3.6% |
| Weston Lakes | 16 | $286,760 | $8,451 | 2.9% |
| Village of Oak Lakes | 2 | $187,009 | $5,314 | 2.8% |
| Cinco Ranch | 53 | $323,830 | $8,899 | 2.7% |
| Sugar Land | 284 | $247,543 | $6,731 | 2.7% |
| Missouri City | 171 | $215,670 | $5,702 | 2.6% |
| Greatwood | 34 | $278,910 | $7,248 | 2.6% |
| Sienna Plantation | 26 | $251,768 | $6,282 | 2.5% |
| Katy | 193 | $296,896 | $7,037 | 2.4% |
| New Territory | 19 | $254,920 | $6,138 | 2.4% |
| Rosenberg | 86 | $174,400 | $3,975 | 2.3% |
| Pecan Grove | 55 | $192,328 | $4,334 | 2.3% |
| Four Corners | 35 | $175,184 | $4,042 | 2.3% |
| Pheasant Creek | 8 | $201,732 | $4,587 | 2.3% |
| Mission Bend | 49 | $147,152 | $3,315 | 2.3% |
| Town West | 6 | $137,304 | $3,094 | 2.3% |
| Stratford Park | 2 | $192,520 | $4,422 | 2.3% |
| Needville | 34 | $168,400 | $3,680 | 2.2% |
| Fulshear | 11 | $402,872 | $8,906 | 2.2% |
| Fresno | 49 | $174,390 | $3,709 | 2.1% |
| Shiloh Lake Estates | 2 | $797,880 | $16,448 | 2.1% |
| Fifth Street | 7 | $43,230 | $884 | 2% |
| Dover | 3 | $169,700 | $3,374 | 2% |
| Pin Oak Village | 3 | $365,430 | $7,127 | 2% |
| Stafford | 29 | $207,840 | $3,903 | 1.9% |
| Simonton | 6 | $233,394 | $4,526 | 1.9% |
| Crabb | 6 | $172,961 | $3,335 | 1.9% |
| Summerfield | 2 | $210,648 | $4,101 | 1.9% |
| Houston | 109 | $133,240 | $2,493 | 1.9% |
| Richmond | 252 | $262,720 | $4,825 | 1.8% |
| Rabbs Hill | 4 | $172,365 | $3,172 | 1.8% |
| Kendleton | 2 | $60,945 | $986 | 1.6% |
| Hidden Lake Estates | 2 | $305,808 | $4,334 | 1.4% |
| Guy | 3 | $235,520 | $2,179 | 0.9% |
| Beasley | 2 | $180,840 | $1,712 | 0.9% |
