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Local Telephone Numbers :
Friendswood Consolidated Tax Office 281-482-1198
(School District and Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District)
Clear Creek I.S.D.Tax Office 281-284-0218
Galveston County Annex - League City 281-316-8719
(City of Friendswood and Galveston County)
Galveston County Courthouse 281-996-1710
Harris County Tax Office 713-224-1919, 713-368-2000
Galveston Central Appraisal District 1-866-277-4725, 281-474-4489
Harris County Appraisal District 713-957-7800
Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District - 281-482-0404
Tax Year 2009
SALES TAX:
City Sales Tax Rate 1.5%
Combined Sales Tax Rate/ City & State 7.75%
PROPERTY TAX: (Rates per $100.00 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 (.5797). 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, Friendswood ISD, Galveston County, Galveston County Road & Flood, and Galveston Consolidated Drainage District tax. If you are located in the Harris County portion of Friendswood, you would add: the City, Clear Creek ISD, and Harris County, Harris County Hospital District, Harris County Department of Education, Port of Houston, and Harris County Flood Control District.
City Tax---
City of Friendswood - $.5797
Homestead Exemptions: 20% regular, $25,000 over 65 or Disabled, Tax Levy Freeze over 65 or Disabled
School Tax---
Friendswood Independent School District - $1.367
Homestead Exemptions: $15,000 regular, $20,000 over 65 or Disabled
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Clear Creek Independent School District - $1.36
Homestead Exemptions: 5% of appraised value + $15,000,$28,330 for over 65 or Disabled
County Tax--
Galveston County, County Road & Flood - $0.6300
Homestead Exemptions: 20% regular, with minimum of $5,000, $60,000 over 65 or Disabled
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Harris County, County Hospital District, County Dept. of Education, Port of Houston- $0.6068
Homestead Exemptions: 20% regular, $160,000 over 65 or Disabled
Drainage District Tax--
Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District - $.1425
Homestead Exemptions: $25,000 over 65 or Disabled
Harris County Flood Control District - $0.02922
Homestead Exemptions: 20% regular, $160,000 over 65 or Disabled
Note for Harris County Residents:
Property in the Harris County portion of the City of Friendswood is situated in two Central Appraisal Districts. The Galveston Central Appraisal District assesses property for the City and Clear Creek I.S.D. Harris County Appraisal District assesses property for Harris County. All exemptions must be applied for at both Appraisal Districts.
| Tax Rates for residents residing in Harris County: |
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| CCISD |
$ 1.36 |
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| City |
$ 0.5797 |
| Harris County, Hospital Dist., Dept of Ed., Port of Houston |
$ 0.6068 |
| Harris County Flood Control District |
$ 0.2922 |
| Total Rate |
$ 2.8387 |
Tax Rates for residents residing in Galveston County:
| FISD |
$ 1.367 |
| City |
$ 0.5797 |
| Galveston County, GC Road & Flood |
$ 0.6300 |
| GCCDD |
$ 0.1425 |
| Total Rate |
$ 3.0192 |
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