77845 Property Tax Rate
College Station, Texas · Part of Brazos County
Effective Tax Rate
1.73%
92.8% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$6,036
$503/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$6,036
Monthly
$503
Eff. Rate
1.73%
Buyer decision brief
What ZIP 77845 means for your housing budget
Use this ZIP page to compare recurring tax burden before you compare listing prices. The numbers below are Census ZCTA estimates, so they are strongest for neighborhood comparison and weakest for parcel-specific tax planning.
Monthly escrow signal
$503/mo
Based on median annual tax paid
State context
0.37 percentage points above the Texas average
Texas average: 1.35%
Data confidence
High confidenceThe Census margin of error is $173, about 3% of the median tax estimate.
Verify before you offer
- Confirm parcel assessed value with Brazos County assessor.
- Check homestead, senior, veteran, and disability exemptions.
- Ask whether purchase triggers reassessment or value-cap reset.
- Review school district and special assessment boundaries.
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This is informational content, not tax, legal, or mortgage advice. Local assessor records remain the source of truth for a specific property.
Data confidence ledger
Can you trust ZIP 77845 for comparison?
ACS vintage
2019-2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
Five-year Census ZCTA estimates.
ZCTA caveat
Census area, not parcel boundary
USPS ZIP routes and taxing districts can differ inside the same area.
Field completeness
3/3 required fields
Median tax, home value, and derived rate are present.
MOE status
Strong ACS confidence
$173 tax MOE, 3% of the median tax estimate.
Last site refresh
March 10, 2026
Dataset and page-quality audit run locally before publication.
County fallback
County advisory available
Brazos County is used for assessor verification and broader context.
Tax bill anatomy
What can change your actual bill in ZIP 77845
Use the ZIP estimate to compare neighborhoods, then verify these parcel-level inputs before relying on a payment estimate.
Assessed value
The ZCTA median home value is $349,900, but your bill starts with the local assessed value for a specific parcel.
Effective rate
The displayed rate is 1.73%, derived from median tax paid divided by median home value.
Exemptions
Homestead, senior, veteran, disability, and local exemptions can reduce taxable value. Confirm eligibility before estimating escrow.
Reassessment
A purchase can change assessed value depending on Texas and county rules. Ask how sale price affects the next assessment cycle.
Escrow impact
The median tax paid in this ZCTA equals about $503 per month before insurance, HOA dues, or special assessments.
Assessor verification
Brazos County assessor or tax collector records are the source of truth for parcel taxes, appeal windows, and exemptions.
How ZIP 77845 Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
ZIP 77845
1.73%
Effective rate
Texas Avg
1.35%
Effective rate
National Avg
1.10%
Effective rate
State Ranking
Property Tax Rank in Texas
Higher than 82% of ZIP codes in Texas(82th percentile, 1,654 ZIPs compared)
Property Tax Analysis
Property Tax Insights for ZIP 77845
Property owners in ZIP code 77845 (College Station, Texas) pay a median of $6,036/year in property taxes on homes valued at $349,900. This translates to an effective tax rate of 1.73%, which is 27% above the Texas state average of 1.35%.
The monthly property tax burden for a median-valued home in 77845 is approximately $503, which factors into escrow payments on mortgages. This ZIP code is located within Brazos County. This is $2,905 more than the Texas average of $3,131/year.
Compared to similar ZIP codes in Texas, 77845 has lower property taxes. ZIP codes with similar effective rates include 76654 (1.73%) and 76351 (1.73%).
In College Station, property taxes represent approximately 6.7% of the median household income of $90,434, providing context for the relative tax burden on homeowners in this area.
Texas caps annual homestead appraisal increases at 10% under state law, but you must file a Homestead Exemption application with the Brazos County Appraisal District by April 30 of the year following purchase to activate this protection. The exemption provides significant savings by removing assessed value from school, county, and city levies—critical in Brazos County where the effective tax rate is 1.62%. File your exemption claim before the deadline and request a copy of your base year appraised value from the Brazos County Appraisal District to track future increases.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Margin of Error
The median property tax estimate for this ZIP code has a margin of error of ±$173. ZCTA-level data has wider margins than county-level estimates due to smaller sample sizes.
County-Level Data
ZIP code 77845 is part of Brazos County, Texas. View the full county profile for broader context and more data.
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Better comparison set for ZIP 77845
Each ZIP highlights a homebuyer tradeoff: lower rate, stronger value context, shared county rules, city boundary changes, or nearby missing data.
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0.28 percentage points lower than ZIP 77845.
Rate
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Tax
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Quality
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0.37 percentage points lower than ZIP 77845.
Rate
1.36%
Tax
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Quality
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0.33 percentage points lower than ZIP 77845.
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Quality
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77803
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0.29 percentage points lower than ZIP 77845.
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1.43%
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$2,019
Quality
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77801
Bryan, TX
0.10 percentage points lower than ZIP 77845.
Rate
1.62%
Tax
$2,792
Quality
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75205
Dallas, TX
1.07 percentage points lower than ZIP 77845.
Rate
0.66%
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$10,001
Quality
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75225
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1.05 percentage points lower than ZIP 77845.
Rate
0.67%
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0.99 percentage points lower than ZIP 77845.
Rate
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Tax
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Quality
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Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates (ZCTA level). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) are Census approximations of USPS ZIP codes.
Estimates are informational only and should not be used as financial or legal advice.