Rancho Escondido property tax rate
Unincorporated Willis ISD area, Montgomery County, TX · MUD: Far Hills UD · School: Willis ISD
Taxing units and rates
All 3 mapped sections share the same taxing units.
| Taxing unit | Rate per $100 | Tax year · source |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 0.386 | 2026 · County Tax Office |
| Montgomery County Hospital District | 0.0458 | 2026 · County Tax Office |
| Lone Star College System | 0.1058 | 2026 · County Tax Office |
| Willis ISD | 0.9998 note | 2026 · County Tax Office |
| Far Hills UD | 0.58 | 2026 · County Tax Office |
| Montgomery County ESD 1 | 0.1 | 2026 · County Tax Office |
| Combined | 2.2174% |
Not in the combined rate: PID assessments, TIRZ (which do not add a tax), and HOA dues.
This combined rate is higher than about 70% of the 6,100 fully verified subdivision sections in Montgomery County, and 0.31 percentage points above the county median of 1.91% — about $1,222 a year more on a $400,000 home.
Within Unincorporated Willis ISD area, developments range from 1.6374% (Afton Park) to 3.0874% (Ridgeland Hills). See all 180.
Estimated yearly property tax
| Taxable value | Yearly, no exemptions | Per month | Yearly w/ school homestead* |
|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $6,652 | $554 | $5,252 |
| $400,000 | $8,870 | $739 | $7,470 |
| $500,000 | $11,087 | $924 | $9,687 |
| $750,000 | $16,630 | $1,386 | $15,231 |
*Applies only the mandatory $140,000 school-district homestead exemption (Texas Tax Code §11.13(b)). Other units may offer optional homestead exemptions plus over-65/disabled exemptions, so a homestead bill is often lower. Taxable value is the appraised value, which can differ from the price paid.
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What's here
61 parcels: 53 single-family homes; 6 vacant lots; 1 commercial/industrial; 1 exempt (common areas, public).
Residential buildings with a recorded year built: 52; built 1981–2025 (average 1998); average main living area about 4,060 sq ft.
Source: MCAD parcel records via Montgomery County GIS parcel layer (property-type codes and improvement data), retrieved Oct. 29, 2026. Counts only; no owner data used.
Sections (3)
| Section | Plat name | MCAD code | Combined | Confidence | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rancho Escondido 01 | S825100 | 2.2174% | high | 37 |
| 02 | Rancho Escondido 02 | S825102 | 2.2174% | high | 21 |
| 02 Partial Replat 1 | Rancho Escondido 02 Partial Replat 1 | S825190 | 2.2174% | high | 3 |
Other developments in Far Hills UD
- Clear View Estates — 2.2174%
- Cude Addition — 2.2174%
- Far Hills — 2.2174%
- French Quarter On Lake Conroe — 2.2174%
- Hawthorne Ridge — 2.2174%
- Lake Breeze — 2.2174%
- Shelter Bay Estates — 2.2174%
- The Harbor at Clearview — 2.2174%
- Twin Shores — 2.2174%
All developments in Far Hills UD →
Rates: Montgomery County Tax Office and Texas Comptroller (plus official district documents where noted in data notes). Districts: Montgomery County GIS, checked against MCAD parcel records. See sources & method.
Informational only. This site is not tax, legal, financial, or real estate advice, and it is not affiliated with Montgomery County, the Montgomery Central Appraisal District, the Montgomery County Tax Office, or any other government body. Rates are nominal (before exemptions) and come from public sources that can be wrong or out of date. District boundaries here are approximate. Always verify a specific property on the MCAD property search and confirm current rates with the Montgomery County Tax Office.