County Housing Costs

Same budget. Different place.

Harris County, TX. Find another county.
Los Angeles County, CA. Find another county.

Harris County

Texas

$6,492

estimated annual property tax

Effective rate
1.62%
Monthly budget
$541
See the county data

Los Angeles County

California

$2,721

estimated annual property tax

Effective rate
0.68%
Monthly budget
$227
See the county data

The difference in your budget.

$3,771 / year

Both estimates use the same $400,000 home value and each county’s ACS 2024 ratio of median taxes paid to median owner-occupied value. Individual assessments, levy districts and exemptions can produce different bills.

See the property-tax method