WASHINGTON CO. CERTIFIED PROPERTY VALUES UP
The Washington County Appraisal District has released 2025’s certified tax roll, and values around the county continue to see an increase.
Countywide, 56,736 properties were assessed this year at a total of $16,686,396,036 in market value. That is an increase of 8.62 percent above 2024’s total assessed value of $15,361,941,979, which was for 61,012 properties.
The average market value for single-family residential properties grew by 7.98 percent from last year, while multi-family residential increased by 20.2 percent. Commercial real property went up in value by 6.28 percent. Qualified open-space land, or land devoted principally to agricultural use, rose 5.83 percent. Real property for industrial and manufacturing use increased by 8.88 percent. Oil and gas value saw a 37.15 percent jump.
Examining average homestead market values, homes in Washington County and the Blinn College District valued in 2024 at $334,247 and are now at $359,983 in 2025.
The average market value for a home in Brenham ISD went up from $339,383 to $363,914. Burton ISD home values grew from $298,943 to $332,193.
The City of Brenham’s average homestead value rose from $292,636 to $297,144. The City of Burton’s home values increased from $254,688 to $264,231.
Homes in the Oak Hill Fresh Water District grew in average market value from $412,909 to $458,045. Home values inside the Pecan Glen Road District are up from $518,072 to $544,592.
Washington County Chief Appraiser Dyann White said 3,097 protests were filed with the appraisal district this year, representing 6.3 percent of the properties in the county. Last year, there were 3,790 protests, or 7.4 percent of properties.
According to White, settlements were reached on 70 percent of this year’s protests. The Appraisal Review Board has heard 169 value protests so far and approved value reductions or other changes on 47 of those cases. Approximately 300 protests remain.
White said the appraisal district is currently assisting taxing jurisdictions with tax rate calculations. During the months of August and September, property owners can see their estimated tax using the website, https://washington.countytaxrates.com. Users can find their specific property, the tax rates proposed, and when tax rate hearings are scheduled.
Click here to view an analysis of market values across Washington County from 2024 to 2025.