Harris County FWSD 27
Harris County FWSD 27 is a fresh water supply district (FWSD) in Harris County, Texas. TCEQ district number 3682000.
Property tax rate
2025 tax year (Texas Comptroller, published Jan 2026). Rates are per $100 of taxable value.
| Total | $0.484 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance & operations | $0.438 |
| Debt service | $0.046 |
2026 rates are being adopted by districts now and will be added when the Comptroller publishes them.
Estimated yearly FWSD tax
Estimate before exemptions, based on the 2025 tax year rate (rate ÷ 100 × home value). Homestead and other exemptions, and the appraised value, change the actual bill.
| Home value | Yearly FWSD tax |
|---|---|
| $250,000 | $1,210 |
| $350,000 | $1,694 |
| $500,000 | $2,420 |
How it compares
At $0.484, this district's 2025 total rate is $0.026 below the Harris County median of $0.51. It is lower than 54% of Harris County districts with a reported 2025 rate.
Comparison set: the 451 active MUDs and similar water districts (WCID, FWSD, SUD) in Harris County with a nonzero 2025 rate reported to the Texas Comptroller.
Rate split
Debt service: 10% ($0.046). Maintenance & operations: 90% ($0.438).
Most of the rate covers maintenance and operations. That usually means the district's bonds are largely paid off or small, and ongoing operating costs dominate.
Rate history
| Tax year | Total | M&O | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.521 | $0.471 | $0.05 |
| 2024 | $0.51 | $0.462 | $0.048 |
| 2025 | $0.484 | $0.438 | $0.046 |
The total rate fell from $0.521 in 2023 to $0.484 in 2025, a change of −$0.037 (−7.1%).
Years shown only where a nonzero rate was reported to the Texas Comptroller.
Nearby districts
- Harris County MUD 473 — 2025 total rate $0.8
- Harris County FWSD 1-A — no 2025 rate reported
- Lake MUD — 2025 total rate $0.38
- Harris County FWSD 1-B — no 2025 rate reported
- Harris County MUD 459 — 2025 total rate $0.53
Official records
- Official TCEQ district record
- Texas Comptroller 2025 special district rates (XLSX)
- TCEQ Texas Water Districts dataset
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