City of Bryan Property Tax Rate to Remain Steady

The City of Bryan’s property tax rate will be unchanged for the next fiscal year, after a tax rate ordinance received final approval from Bryan City Council during a Special Meeting on Sept. 15. The property tax rate will be $0.624000 per $100 valuation, which has remained steady since Fiscal Year 2023, when it was lowered. Bryan’s property tax rate has not increased since Fiscal Year 1999.

Even as expenses rise for city needs such as public safety vehicles, road repair materials, playground equipment and more, City of Bryan leadership intentionally chose not to raise the tax rate.

“At a time when tax rates are going up for many across the country, we’re choosing stability for our residents in Bryan,” said Mayor Bobby Gutierrez. “Maintaining the same tax rate allows the city to take care of business – including public safety and infrastructure – without our quality-of-life suffering, and continues our track record of not increasing taxes for 28 fiscal years.”

Property tax bills are reliant on property values, which are evaluated each year by the Brazos Central Appraisal District. Depending on location, final tax bills take into account city, school district and county taxes. Based on tax impact calculations that take the unchanged tax rate into account, Bryan residents can expect an average property tax bill increase of $30.

“With expenses rising across the board, I’m proud to say the City of Bryan maintained a flat tax rate and balanced budget while keeping the overall tax rate steady,” said City Manager Andrew Nelson. “Led by the vision of our Mayor and Council directing us towards sustainable financing and maintaining our high credit rating, I’m proud of our dedicated financial team and all departments for working hard to make the monetary impact on Bryan residents as low as possible. This is what conservative municipal government looks like.”

Eighty percent of this year’s anticipated property tax revenue will go into the city’s General Fund, which helps pay for many of the city’s vital and most requested services. The other 20 percent will be used for the city’s Debt Service Fund and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZs).

Property tax revenue is key for supporting:

• Public safety, including police, fire and emergency operations.
• Quality-of-life offerings such as city parks, pools and facilities, recreation programs and library services.
• Road repairs, drainage maintenance and traffic management.
• Home and building safety and inspections, jobsite compliance and city planning.
• Cybersecurity efforts that keep resident information and emergency communications secure.

The full Fiscal Year 2027 city budget is available for residents to view on the city website or in person in the City Secretary’s Office or at Clara B. Mounce Library.