休斯敦市2026税年房产税率维持每100美元0.519190美元不变：市府称不增税，平均住宅税单因估值涨2.19%
位于德克萨斯州哈里斯县的休斯敦市市府公布的正式税务通知显示，休斯敦2026税年房产税率定为每100美元估值0.519190美元，与上一税年总税率相同，市府不提高房产税率。该税率低于无新收入税率0.541650美元，也低于选民批准上限税率0.584593美元，因此市政府无需举行选举征求选民批准。市议会已于10月14日上午9时在市政厅（901 Bagby）就该税率举行公开会议并表决。
通知列明的表决结果显示，市长 John Whitmire 与 Amy Peck、Joe Panzarella、Carolyn Evans-Shabazz、Tiffany D. Thomas、Mary Nan Huffman、Mario Castillo、Joaquin Martinez、Edward Pollard、Martha Castex-Tatum、Julian Ramirez、Willie Davis、Alejandra Salinas、Sallie Alcorn 等议员投赞成票，无人投反对票；Tarsha Jackson、Fred Flickinger 与 Twila Carter 缺席。
税率不变不等于每户税单不变。按市府通知的对照表，平均住宅宅基地的应税估值将从341,336美元升至348,808美元，增加7,472美元、涨幅2.19%；对应税额从1,772.18美元升至1,810.97美元，增加38.79美元。全市总征税额预计从约14.323亿美元升至约14.399亿美元，增加约762万美元、涨幅0.53%。
市府表示，居民如需协助计算自家税额，可联系哈里斯县税务评估征收办公室（电话713-274-8000），或通过 Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes 查询本地房产税数据库，查看各征税单位的拟定税率与公开听证安排。
Houston Keeps 2026 Property Tax Rate Flat at $0.519190 per $100 Valuation
The City of Houston, in Harris County, Texas, has set its 2026 tax-year property tax rate at $0.519190 per $100 of valuation, unchanged from the prior year's total rate, according to the city's official tax notice. The rate is below the no-new-revenue tax rate of $0.541650 and below the voter-approval tax rate of $0.584593, so the city is not proposing to increase property taxes and is not required to hold an election to seek voter approval. The City Council held a public meeting and voted on the proposed rate on October 14 at 9 a.m. at City Hall, 901 Bagby.
The notice records Mayor John Whitmire and Council Members Amy Peck, Joe Panzarella, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Tiffany D. Thomas, Mary Nan Huffman, Mario Castillo, Joaquin Martinez, Edward Pollard, Martha Castex-Tatum, Julian Ramirez, Willie Davis, Alejandra Salinas and Sallie Alcorn voting for the rate, with no votes against; Council Members Tarsha Jackson, Fred Flickinger and Twila Carter were absent.
A flat rate does not mean flat bills. The city's comparison table shows the average residence homestead's taxable value rising from $341,336 to $348,808, an increase of $7,472 or 2.19%, lifting the tax on the average homestead from $1,772.18 to $1,810.97, an increase of $38.79. The total tax levy on all properties is expected to rise from about $1.432 billion to about $1.440 billion, an increase of about $7.62 million or 0.53%.
Residents who need help calculating their taxes can contact the Harris County tax assessor-collector's office at 713-274-8000 or use Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find links to local property tax databases with proposed rates and scheduled public hearings for each taxing unit.
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