Baytown property tax: where it goes
A Baytown house pays 2.114% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $197,300 of market value with the homestead exemption, that's about $2,853 a year.
Tax is levied on taxable value: tax = rate x taxable value / 100.
City rate is the proposed 2026 rate (vote Sept 10, 2026; adoption not confirmed). Harris County rates are those the commissioners court passed in Sept 2026. Goose Creek CISD's debt (I&S) rate and Lee College's rate could not be sourced for 2026, so the total excludes them. Only the school maintenance and operations rate is included.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $197,300 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Baytown | 0.698% | $1,102 |
| Harris County | 0.4175% | $824 |
| Harris County Flood Control District | 0.0527% | $104 |
| Harris Health System | 0.1953% | $385 |
| Port of Houston Authority | 0.006% | $12 |
| Goose Creek CISD (maintenance and operations only) (schools) | 0.745% | $427 |
| Total | 2.114% | $2,853 |
2026 tax year, Harris County. Exemptions applied: School homestead exemption ($140,000); City of Baytown 20% homestead exemption ($39,460).
Ways to pay less
- City of Baytown homestead exemption. Chambers County lists City of Baytown (Unit #22) Homestead: 20% off. How: Applications for property tax exemptions are filed with the appraisal district in the county in which the property is located.
- Seniors 65+ or disabled: extra school exemption. For persons age 65 or older or disabled, Tax Code Section 11.13(c) requires school districts to provide an additional $60,000 residence homestead exemption. How: Form 50-114, Residence Homestead Exemption Application
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Apr 30 | General deadline to file exemption applications: before May 1. |
| May 15 | Usual deadline to protest your appraised value (or 30 days after the notice is mailed, if later). |
Sources
- Baytown 2026 notice of meeting to vote on tax rate
- Goose Creek CISD tax rate presentation
- Chambers County tax exemptions
- Texas Comptroller exemptions
- Texas Comptroller homestead table
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.