The median Missouri City homeowner pays $5,754 a year in property tax. If your appraisal district valued your home too high, a protest can lower that bill. File by Monday, May 17, 2027.
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When a property tax appraisal is higher than a home's market value, Missouri City owners can overpay year after year. Reviewing your appraisal is the first step toward finding out whether you could lower your bill.
Missouri City property owners can protest an appraisal they believe is too high. The usual deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal notice was mailed, whichever is later. Comparable sales, appraisal comparisons, negotiating with FBCAD and preparing for an Appraisal Review Board hearing all take time and good data.
TaxDrop makes protesting simple. Our TDLR-licensed Texas property tax consultants handle the protest for you and review your value each year. Check your property for free.
Your Missouri City tax bill is several separate taxes added together. Each taxing unit sets its own 2025 rate per $100 of taxable value (Texas Comptroller, 2025 Tax Rates and Levies):
Homes on the Harris County side pay that county's units instead of Fort Bend County's.
The school district is usually the biggest line on your bill, so two Missouri City homes with the same value can owe different amounts. MUDs, PIDs and other special districts add more in some subdivisions. Check the taxing units on your notice.
Homestead exemption: Texas school districts must exempt $140,000 of a homestead's value, plus another $60,000 for owners 65 or older or disabled (Texas Comptroller). Homestead appraisal increases are capped at 10% a year, plus new improvements.
Missouri City spans more than one county, and your appraisal district depends on the county your home is in, not your mailing address. Your Notice of Appraised Value names the district.
How to protest your Missouri City property taxes
Want a licensed consultant to handle it? A licensed Missouri City property tax consultant files with FBCAD and HCAD, handles the informal review and represents you at the ARB.
Protest results
Results vary by property, and a reduction is not guaranteed. See the Texas property tax protest statistics.
The median Missouri City homeowner pays about $5,754 a year on a median $311,400 home, an effective rate of about 1.85% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020β2024). Your bill depends on your appraised value, exemptions and school district.
For 2025, the City of Missouri City rate is $0.5708 per $100. Adding the county, school district and other countywide units gives a combined rate of about 1.87%β2.05% before special districts and exemptions (Texas Comptroller).
Monday, May 17, 2027, because May 15 falls on a Saturday, or 30 days after your appraisal notice was mailed, whichever is later.
It depends on your county: FBCAD or HCAD. Your Notice of Appraised Value names your district.
You can protest yourself for free. A licensed consultant gathers evidence, negotiates with FBCAD and HCAD and attends the ARB hearing for you. See TaxDrop pricing for current plans.
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