Tax Year 2025 Notice

Property tax rates in the City of Friendswood

• 2025 City of Friendswood Certified Tax Rate Calculation Worksheets (PDF)
• 2025 Tax Rate Notice City of Friendswood (PDF)

Sales Tax

• City Sales Tax Rate: 2%
• State Sales Tax Rate: 6.25%
• Total: 8.25%

Property Tax

(Rates per $100 value)

Note for all Friendswood Taxpayers

Friendswood is part of two counties, Galveston and Harris. Whether your business or residence is located in either county, the City tax rate is assessed at the same rate listed below. In order to calculate your total tax rate, if you are on the Galveston County portion of Friendswood, the following entities levy taxes:

• The City of Friendswood
• Friendswood ISD
• Galveston County
• Galveston County Road and Flood
• Galveston Consolidated Drainage District tax

If you are located in the Harris County portion of Friendswood, you would add:

• The City of Friendswood
• Clear Creek ISD
• Harris County
• Harris County Hospital District
• Harris County Department of Education
• Port of Houston
• Harris County Flood Control District

Please be assured that although you will receive a tax statement from Galveston County, it is only because they collect the City of Friendswood property taxes.

City Tax

• City of Friendswood: $0.514172
• Homestead Exemptions:
  • 20% regular, with minimum of $5,000
  • $25,000 over 65 or Disabled
  • Tax Levy Freeze over 65 or disabled

School Tax

• Friendswood Independent School District: $1.03
• Homestead Exemptions:
  • $100,000 regular
  • $20,000 over 65 or disabled

Or:

• Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD): $0.969000
• Homestead Exemptions:
  • 5% of appraised value, with minimum of $5,000, plus $100,000
  • $28,330 for over 65 or disabled

County Tax

• Galveston County, County Road and Flood: $0.325660
• Homestead Exemptions:
  • 20% regular, with minimum of $5,000
  • $60,000 over 65 or disabled

Or:

• Harris County, County Hospital District, County Department of Education, Port of Houston: $0.579268
• Homestead Exemptions:
  • 20% regular, with minimum of $5,000
  • $275,000 over 65 or disabled

Drainage District Tax

• Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District (GCCDD): $0.115550
  • Homestead Exemptions:
    • $25,000 over 65 or disabled
• Harris County Flood Control District: $0.049660
  • Homestead Exemptions:
    • 20% regular, with minimum of $5,000
    • $275,000 over 65 or disabled

Note for Harris County Residents

Property in the Harris County portion of the City of Friendswood is assessed by the Harris County Appraisal District. All exemptions must be applied for at the appropriate county appraisal district. Please be assured that although you will receive a tax statement from Galveston County, it is only because they collect the City of Friendswood property taxes.

Tax Rates for Residents in Galveston County

• Friendswood ISD: $1.03
• City: $0.514172
• Galveston County, Galveston County Road & Flood: $0.325660
• GCCDD: $0.115550
• Total Rate: $1.985382

Tax Rates for Residents in Harris County

• CCISD: $0.9690
• City: $0.514172
• Harris County, Hospital District, Department of Education, Port of Houston: $0.579268
• Harris County Flood Control District: $0.049660
• Total Rate: $2.112100