WASHINGTON CO. APPRAISAL DISTRICT RELEASES 2026 CERTIFIED PROPERTY VALUES
Appraised values in Washington County are still mostly growing, although at a less pronounced rate than in previous years.
According to newly released data from the Washington County Appraisal District’s 2026 certified tax roll, this year saw 60,377 properties assessed at a total of $17,436,026,788 in market value. That is up 3.88 percent from 2025’s total assessed value of $16,785,144,328 on 58,466 properties.
The average market value – in comparison to last year – rose 1.95 percent for single-family residential properties and 12.86 percent for multi-family residential. Commercial real property grew in value by 5.89 percent. Qualified open-space land, or land devoted principally to agricultural use, went up 5.18 percent. Real property for industrial and manufacturing use saw an increase of 4.66 percent. Oil and gas went down 6.81 percent.
Looking at average homestead market values from year to year, homes in Washington County and the Blinn College District valued at $360,080 in 2025 and now sit at $361,950 in 2026.
The average market value for a home in Brenham ISD grew from $363,695 to $365,687. For Burton ISD, home values went up slightly from $334,407 to $334,909.
The City of Brenham’s average homestead market value declined, going from $296,290 to $293,115. Meanwhile, the City of Burton’s home values rose from $265,949 to $273,347.
In the Oak Hill Fresh Water District, the average market value of homes increased from $452,733 to $466,549. Values in the Pecan Glen Road District moved up from $535,023 to $543,469.
Chief Appraiser Dyann White said 3,009 protests were filed with the appraisal district this year, representing 6 percent of the properties in the county. Last year, there were 3,097 protests, or 6.3 percent of properties.
White said settlements were reached on 58 percent of the protests. The Appraisal Review Board has heard 168 value protests so far and approved value reductions or other changes on 54 of those cases. Approximately 186 protests remain.
The appraisal district is assisting taxing jurisdictions with tax rate calculations. During the months of August and September, property owners can see their estimated tax using the website at https://washington.countytaxrates.com.
White encourages the public to stay informed about their tax rates by using the county tax rates website, where users can look up their specific property and see the tax rates proposed, as well as see when tax rate hearings are scheduled.
Click here to view an analysis of market values across Washington County from 2025 to 2026.