League City, TX · Updated Oct 2026

What a League City house pays

Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.

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Example · a League City house

$11,060a year · $922 a month

Starts at $398,193 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$4,477
1.650% of $398,193, less $140,000 school homestead exemption and less $19,910 clear creek isd 5% local homestead exemption and less $79,639 city of league city 20% homestead exemption and less $79,639 galveston county 20% homestead exemption
Electricity and gas$2,791
1096 kWh a month $2,112 · 32.08 therms $679
Water and sewer$1,134
7,000 gallons a month on City of League City: water $46, sewer $48 a month
Trash$260
Your own can (55 gallons or less), $22 a month
Home insurance$2,397
Typical premium $2,397

A typical League City house pays about $11,100 a year: $4,480 property tax and charges, $1,130 water and sewer, $260 trash, $2,790 electricity and gas, $2,400 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 21, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Ways to pay less

Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:

Seniors 65+ or disabled: $200,000 city exemption and tax freeze$200,000 off city taxable value
League City exempts $200,000 of the appraised value of the homestead of an owner 65 or older or disabled, and has adopted a tax freeze on these homesteads.
How: Exemption applications are filed with the appraisal district in your county (Form 50-114).
Seniors 65+ or disabled: extra school exemption$60,000 off school taxable value
School districts must give owners 65 or older or disabled an additional $60,000 homestead exemption on top of the $140,000 general one.
How: File the residence homestead exemption application (Form 50-114) with the appraisal district.
Disabled veterans rated 100%Total exemption
A disabled veteran awarded 100 percent disability compensation for a service-connected disability, and rated 100 percent disabled or individually unemployable, gets a total property tax exemption on the homestead.
How: The application is Form 50-114. Exemption applications are filed with the appraisal district in your county.
Split your city and county tax bill in twoHalf by Nov 30, half by Jun 30
On Galveston County Tax Office bills, which include League City and Galveston County taxes, you can pay half by November 30 and the second half by June 30 without penalty and interest.
How: Pay the first half by November 30; the tax office sends a reminder before the second half is due.
Curbside pickup for TVs, electronics and appliancesFour pickup weeks a year
AmeriWaste runs four curbside pickup events a year for televisions, electronics, microwaves and appliances, plus two household hazardous waste drop-off events at Hometown Heroes Park.
How: Residential customers must call AmeriWaste at 281-585-3200 in the sign-up window to get on the pickup list.
Heavy trash: two items per collection day
You may place up to two heavy trash items, such as furniture, washing machines or stoves, at the curb per collection day.
How: Set heavy trash out by 7 a.m. on your collection day, but no earlier than 6 p.m. the evening before.

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What you know

Value before exemptionsMany League City subdivisions are in a MUD (Galveston CAD lists rates up to $1.39 per $100) or the Consolidated Drainage District ($0.1156 per $100); those taxes are not included here, so check your tax bill or Galveston CAD. Homes in the Harris County part of the city pay Harris County taxes instead of Galveston County's; this estimate is for the Galveston County part.

I live here and have the School homestead exemption and Clear Creek ISD 5% local homestead exemption and City of League City 20% homestead exemption and Galveston County 20% homestead exemption

Home insurance, a yearFrom your policy. We start at $2,397, Texas statewide average HO-3 homeowners premium for 2022 (NAIC data via Triple-I; Texas figures from the Texas Department of Insurance).

Your use

Water, thousands of gallons a month

On your water bill. A typical house uses 5,000–8,000 gallons.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP), delivery bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Money dates

Oct 31, 2026in 8 daysLast day to call AmeriWaste (281-585-3200) to get on the list for the November 9-14, 2026 curbside electronics and appliance pickup.
Nov 30in 38 daysSplit payment: pay the first half of your Galveston County Tax Office bill by November 30 and the second half by June 30, with no penalty or interest.
Jan 31in 100 daysProperty taxes are delinquent February 1 (unless January 31 falls on a weekend); payments postmarked after January 31 get penalties and interest.
Jan 31in 100 daysSeniors, disabled persons and disabled veterans may pay homestead taxes in four installments (Jan 31, Mar 31, May 31, Jul 31) without penalty and interest.

Who serves this house

Water: City of League City; City of League City monthly single-family water rates, FY 2026 column of the multi-year schedule (yearly steps begin each April), per 1,000 gallons
Property tax: 1.65% of value; 2026 tax year, Galveston County
Garbage: AmeriWaste League City, Inc.; Trash picked up twice a week by zone; residents get a 48-gallon recycling cart
Electricity: Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP), delivery; League City reviews TNMP's rate requests, which affect residential bills within the city
Gas: CenterPoint Energy (Texas Coast rate area); CenterPoint's residential rate sheet lists League City in its Texas Coast rate area
Schools: Clear Creek ISD; 2026 tax rate $0.969 per $100 ($0.699 maintenance and operations, $0.27 debt)

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Your water

Source: Purchased surface water from the City of Houston (Trinity River) and the Gulf Coast Water Authority (Brazos River).
Lead: 90th-percentile lead was 3 ppb in 2022-2024 testing (action level 15 ppb); 1 site was above the action level.
Hardness: Total hardness of 124 mg/L (as CaCO3) at the entry point tested in the 2025 report.

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How these numbers are made

Not included: MUD, PID and Consolidated Drainage District taxes, which many League City homes pay (Galveston CAD's 2025 table lists the drainage district at $0.11555 per $100 and MUD rates from $0.36 to $1.39 per $100). Homes in the Harris County part of the city pay Harris County taxes instead of Galveston County's.
League City bills water, sewer and garbage together on one city utility bill, so we calculate yours from the city's published rates and what you tell us.
Water: the FY 2026 column of the city's multi-year schedule (steps take effect each April; this column runs to April 2027): $9.69 a month for a 5/8 or 3/4 inch meter plus $3.25, $7.15, $9.50 and $11.53 per 1,000 gallons in blocks at 3,000, 10,000 and 25,000 gallons. Sewer: $17.38 a month plus $3.13 per 1,000 gallons up to 3,000 gallons and $5.80 from 3,001 to 10,000 gallons; the schedule lists no residential rate above 10,000 gallons, so we stop there. The calculator takes a fixed charge plus one per-unit rate, so we use $17.38 minus 3 x ($5.80 - $3.13) = $9.37 as the fixed part; that is exact from 3,000 gallons up and a little low below. Garbage: AmeriWaste's $21.69 a month residential rate (from May 1, 2025), which the city says includes fees and sales tax.
Electricity: League City is in the competitive ERCOT market, where you pick a retail provider and Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) delivers the power; some parts of the city may be served by CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric instead (check your bill). Rather than pick one plan, we use EIA's average price paid by Texas residential customers for January to July 2026, 16.06 cents per kWh, which already includes delivery charges, with no separate monthly charge; your plan may cost more or less. Typical use: 1,096 kWh a month, EIA's 2024 Texas residential average.
Gas: CenterPoint's Texas Coast residential rate (R-2099-I-GRIP 2026): $24.83 a month plus $0.15970 per Ccf and the October 2026 gas cost of $0.86578 per Ccf (Texas Coast, 14.95 pressure base, the base CenterPoint lists for residential gas cost there), converted to therms (1.037 therms per Ccf). Typical use: 32.1 therms a month, EIA's 2024 Texas residential average (197,086 million cubic feet over 5,308,705 customers). Tax and franchise adjustments are left out.
Property tax: 2026 rates per $100: City of League City $0.356505 (ordinance adopted Sept. 8, 2026), Galveston County $0.324068 including Road & Flood (proposed in the county's notice; local news reports the court approved slightly more than 32.4 cents) and Clear Creek ISD $0.969 (2.04 percent in all). Exemptions: $140,000 school homestead, Clear Creek ISD's 5% local homestead exemption, and the 20% city and 20% county homestead exemptions. Galveston CAD lists a $5,000 minimum for each of the three percentage exemptions. The county's 20% comes from Galveston CAD's 2025 table, the latest it has published.
The starting value, $398,193, is the Galveston CAD 2026 average homestead assessed value listed in the 2026 League City truth-in-taxation worksheet posted by the Galveston County Tax Office; homes in the Harris County part of the city averaged $497,949 on the Harris CAD roll. Parts of League City are in Dickinson ISD (homes there also pay the College of the Mainland tax) or other school districts, some neighborhoods pay a MUD, PID or the Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District, and none of those are included here. Insurance is a Texas statewide average; Galveston County homes may also need separate windstorm and flood coverage.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How League City compares

A typical League City house against the 11 Texas cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	League City	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.65%	2.03%	lower than 10 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover
Water	$553	$553	in the middle of 10 other Texas cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$581	$696	lower than 8 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover
Trash	$260	$280	lower than 8 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,791	$2,791	in the middle of 10 other Texas cities we cover
Home insurance	$2,397	$2,397	in the middle of 10 other Texas cities we cover
Total	$11,060	$12,323	lower than 9 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover

Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.

Questions to ask your candidates

Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.

1. Property tax rate

The fact: League City's property tax rate is 1.65%, lower than 10 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.

Ask: "Property tax in League City is 1.65%, lower than 10 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"

2. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $581 a year, lower than 8 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover. Some cities bill sewer on the property tax bill instead, which is not counted here.

Ask: "Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here cost about $581 a year, lower than 8 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

3. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $260 a year for the standard cart, lower than 8 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.

Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $260 a year for the standard cart, lower than 8 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

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Common questions about League City house costs

What is the property tax rate in League City?

About 1.65% of the value before exemptions a year (2026 tax year, Galveston County), plus flat charges on the same bill.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in League City?

About $5,968 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the school homestead exemption.

How much is the water bill in League City?

About $95 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of League City.

How much does trash pickup cost in League City?

$22 a month for a house.

When is property tax due in League City?

Jan 31: Property taxes are delinquent February 1 (unless January 31 falls on a weekend); payments postmarked after January 31 get penalties and interest. Jan 31: Seniors, disabled persons and disabled veterans may pay homestead taxes in four installments (Jan 31, Mar 31, May 31, Jul 31) without penalty and interest.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in League City?

Yes. Seniors 65+ or disabled: $200,000 city exemption and tax freeze: League City exempts $200,000 of the appraised value of the homestead of an owner 65 or older or disabled, and has adopted a tax freeze on these homesteads.

How much does a house in League City cost to run each year?

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