BaytownCPI + population growth is lower when compared to property taxes. Between 2001 and 2024, Baytown property taxes grew by 221% while CPI + population grew by only 94%. The rate of property tax growth was 135% faster than the rate of population + CPI, to state the facts in another way.
When comparing Baytown\'s per capita property tax with other cities, its ranked lower than most peer cities. Baytown\'s per capita property taxes grew from $204/person to $574/person between 2001 and 2024, a 181% increase. Longview exhibited the lowest rate of per capita property tax growth at 177% between 2001 and 2024. Per capita property taxes from 2001 to 2024 grew by 256% in Pharr, 249% in Cedar Park, and 236% in Temple.
The lowest property tax rate among comparison cities was recorded in the city of Temple, which increased by 5% from 2001 to 2024. Texas property tax rates have finally begun to fall due to SB 2 being passed in 2019. Baytown property tax rates rose from 0.74% in 2001 to 0.70% in 2024, which decreased by
