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Property tax

Four rates. One receipt.

A Sugar Land property can be taxed by the city, the county, Fort Bend ISD, and the drainage district. MUD and ESD rates vary by address. These are the published rates and the official source for each.

01 / Rates

Tax year 2026 rates.

Per $100 of taxable value. This page does not estimate your appraisal value.

Taxing unitRate per $100Adopted bySource
City of Sugar Land0.371116Sugar Land City CouncilCity release
Fort Bend County0.407000Fort Bend County Commissioners CourtCounty budget
Fort Bend ISD0.996900Fort Bend ISD Board of TrusteesFBISD rate
Fort Bend County Drainage District0.010000Drainage DistrictCounty budget

The city rate is the adopted FY2027 rate. The county rate is from the county's FY2027 adopted budget book. The ISD rate is the district's adopted 2026 rate. The drainage rate is from the appraisal district's tax-rate table. MUD/ESD rates are not included.

02 / Receipt

What the median homestead pays.

The City's own example uses a $369,495 taxable value. This receipt adds the county, ISD, and drainage rates.

Annual estimate · Median homestead example
Property tax receipt
Estimate
City of Sugar LandCity Council$1,371.26
Fort Bend CountyCommissioners Court$1,503.84
Fort Bend ISDFBISD Board$3,683.50
Fort Bend County Drainage DistrictDrainage District$36.95
Annual total$6,595.55
Monthly equivalent: $549.63. Based on $369,495 taxable value and published rates. Actual bills vary by exemptions, appraisal value, MUD/ESD, and other taxing units. City rate · County rate · ISD rate · Drainage

Notes on the estimate

  • The city's release estimates a $1,371 city tax bill on the median homestead.
  • The county, ISD, and drainage estimates are computed from published rates.
  • Homestead exemptions and caps can change the taxable value used by each unit.
  • MUD, ESD, LID, and other districts can add rates depending on the property.
  • This is not a tax bill and not tax advice.

City release

03 / Control

Which election sets which rate.

Each taxing unit adopts its own rate.

City

Sugar Land City Council adopts the city budget and rate. Districts 1–4 are on the next city ballot.

City election hub →

County, ISD, drainage

Commissioners Court sets the county rate; the FBISD Board sets the ISD rate; drainage district governance sets its rate.

County records →