Sugar Land residents could see a 1-cent tax rate increase for fiscal year 2025-26.

The tax rate proposal, which was approved by City Council at an Aug. 19 meeting, increases the total tax rate by $0.01 to $0.36321 per $100 valuation, up from last year’s $0.35321. The increase is attributed to the $350 million general obligation bond approved by voters in November 2024, according to agenda documents.

At the proposed tax rate, the average home in Sugar Land—valued at $522,316—would see a $95 annual tax increase, a 6.2% increase from last year, according to agenda documents.

Zooming in

The proposed tax rate, which is below the no-new-revenue tax rate of $0.367991 and voter approval tax rate of $0.372420, was approved 6-1, with District 2 council member Sanjay Singhal dissenting.

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