Property Tax Resources · Brazoria County, Texas
South of Houston, from Pearland’s rapid growth to Angleton’s petrochemical corridor — Brazoria County property owners are protesting at record rates, and winning.
Source: County debt — Texas Bond Review Board, FY2025.
🔴 2026 Protest Deadline: May 15, 2026 — or 30 days after your Notice of Appraised Value is mailed, whichever is later. Miss this date and you waive your right to protest.
Brazoria County stretches along the Texas Gulf Coast south of Houston, anchored by cities like Pearland — one of the fastest-growing suburbs in the country — and Lake Jackson, built around the Dow Chemical complex. With a median home value near $292,000 and an effective tax rate of 1.70%, the average Brazoria homeowner pays close to $5,000 a year in property taxes. The petrochemical economy generates significant commercial and industrial property value, which means the district manages a complex and politically active tax base.
In 2024, over 60,000 protests were filed in Brazoria County — representing 25% of all parcels. 60,222 ARB protests were filed in Brazoria County in 2024; 87% of protests resolved through the informal process received a value reduction, and 98% of written ARB determinations lowered the appraised value (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). Total savings delivered to property owners exceeded $95 million in that single year. The numbers are clear: if you don’t protest, you are funding the government’s margin of error.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Brazoria CAD eProtest system, forms, and detailed procedures for the current year.
Every taxing entity’s proposed rate, adopted rate, and public hearing schedule for Brazoria County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Brazoria County — school districts, cities, the county, MUDs, and special districts — must publish its proposed rate and hold a public hearing before adopting any rate exceeding the no-new-revenue rate. These meetings are open. Your voice is on the record.
View Brazoria County Tax Rates →Photo: Brazoria County Courthouse, Angleton, Texas. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | County | $0.3048/$100 |
| Alvin ISD | School District | $1.1500/$100 |
| Angleton ISD | School District | $1.0219/$100 |
| Brazosport ISD | School District | $0.8975/$100 |
| Columbia-Brazoria ISD | School District | $0.9530/$100 |
| Damon ISD | School District | $0.7072/$100 |
| Danbury ISD | School District | $1.1161/$100 |
| Friendswood ISD | School District | $1.0300/$100 |
| Pearland ISD | School District | $1.1350/$100 |
| Sweeny ISD | School District | $0.8439/$100 |
2025 adopted rates per Texas Comptroller Tax Rates & Levies (source). City, MUD, college and other special-district rates may also apply depending on your parcel. Your total depends on which districts your property falls in — verify current rates at your county appraisal district.
What your Notice means and exactly what to do — and by when — after it arrives.
How the Texas homestead exemption lowers your taxable value, including recent changes.
When a property tax consultant is worth it for protesting your appraisal.
Lesser-known special valuations that can cut the taxable value of qualifying land.
The state office that oversees appraisal districts and protects taxpayers.
Who sets your county’s values and why that role matters to your bill.
Search your account at brazoriacad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online via the eProtest system, by mail, or in person at Brazoria CAD: 500 N. Chenango St., Angleton, TX 77515. Deadline: May 15, 2026 or 30 days after your notice was mailed.
Recent sales of comparable homes, your purchase price, photos of property condition issues, and repair estimates all strengthen your case. Upload directly through the eProtest portal.
Brazoria CAD receives 50,000–65,000 protests annually. Request an informal review — an appraiser will contact you with a settlement offer based on your evidence.
The Appraisal Review Board is independent of the CAD. Present your evidence clearly and concisely.
Disagree with the ARB ruling? You may appeal to district court, binding arbitration, or SOAH (properties over $1 million).
“No person’s particular services shall be demanded, nor property taken or applied to public use, unless by the consent of himself or his representative, without just compensation being made therefor.”
— Section 13, Declaration of Rights, Republic of Texas, 1836Brazoria County is home to refinery workers, engineers, teachers, and families building equity in communities like Pearland that didn’t exist a generation ago. When the appraisal district’s mass-appraisal model inflates your value — and in 2024, 87% of Brazoria County protests resolved informally ended in a value reduction (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey) — you are paying taxes on property worth less than what they claim. The founders built this republic on the principle that property is yours, not the government’s. Show up. Look up your value. File your protest. Attend the hearings. The people setting these rates are your neighbors. They work for you — as long as you hold them to it.
