Montgomery County MUD 56
Montgomery County MUD 56 is a municipal utility district (MUD) in Montgomery County, Texas. TCEQ district number 5858070.
Property tax rate
2025 tax year (Texas Comptroller, published Jan 2026). Rates are per $100 of taxable value.
| Total | $0.575 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance & operations | $0.35 |
| Debt service | $0.225 |
2026 rates are being adopted by districts now and will be added when the Comptroller publishes them.
Estimated yearly MUD 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 MUD tax |
|---|---|
| $250,000 | $1,438 |
| $350,000 | $2,012 |
| $500,000 | $2,875 |
How it compares
At $0.575, this district's 2025 total rate is $0.355 below the Montgomery County median of $0.93. It is lower than 72% of Montgomery County districts with a reported 2025 rate.
Comparison set: the 114 active MUDs and similar water districts (WCID, FWSD, SUD) in Montgomery County with a nonzero 2025 rate reported to the Texas Comptroller.
Rate split
Debt service: 39% ($0.225). Maintenance & operations: 61% ($0.35).
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 | $0.6 | $0.35 | $0.25 |
| 2024 | $0.6 | $0.6 | none |
| 2025 | $0.575 | $0.35 | $0.225 |
The total rate fell from $0.6 in 2023 to $0.575 in 2025, a change of −$0.025 (−4.2%).
Years shown only where a nonzero rate was reported to the Texas Comptroller.
Nearby districts
- Montgomery County MUD 187 — no 2025 rate reported
- Porter SUD — no 2025 rate reported
- Montgomery County MUD 186 — no 2025 rate reported
- Montgomery County MUD 189 — no 2025 rate reported
- Porter MUD — 2025 total rate $0.4577
Official records
- Official TCEQ district record
- Texas Comptroller 2025 special district rates (XLSX)
- TCEQ Texas Water Districts dataset
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