Bentwater property tax rate
Unincorporated Montgomery ISD area, Montgomery County, TX · MUD: Montgomery County MUD 18 · School: Montgomery ISD
Taxing units and rates
All 97 mapped sections share the same taxing units.
| Taxing unit | Rate per $100 | Tax year · source |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 0.386 | 2026 · County Tax Office |
| Montgomery County Hospital District | 0.0458 | 2026 · County Tax Office |
| Montgomery ISD | 1.0479 | 2026 · County Tax Office |
| Montgomery County MUD 18 | 0.16 | 2026 · County Tax Office |
| Montgomery County ESD 2 | 0.1 | 2026 · County Tax Office |
| Combined | 1.7397% |
Not in the combined rate: PID assessments, TIRZ (which do not add a tax), and HOA dues.
This combined rate is higher than about 30% of the 6,100 fully verified subdivision sections in Montgomery County, and 0.17 percentage points below the county median of 1.91% — about $689 a year less on a $400,000 home.
Within Unincorporated Montgomery ISD area, developments range from 1.576% (Windcrest Farms) to 3.0297% (Two Step Farm). See all 193.
Estimated yearly property tax
| Taxable value | Yearly, no exemptions | Per month | Yearly w/ school homestead* |
|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $5,219 | $435 | $3,752 |
| $400,000 | $6,959 | $580 | $5,492 |
| $500,000 | $8,698 | $725 | $7,231 |
| $750,000 | $13,048 | $1,087 | $11,581 |
*Applies only the mandatory $140,000 school-district homestead exemption (Texas Tax Code §11.13(b)). Other units may offer optional homestead exemptions plus over-65/disabled exemptions, so a homestead bill is often lower. Taxable value is the appraised value, which can differ from the price paid.
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What's here
2,954 parcels: 2,499 single-family homes; 1 multifamily; 375 vacant lots; 31 commercial/industrial; 37 exempt (common areas, public); 11 other (utility, personal, minerals).
Residential buildings with a recorded year built: 2,486; built 1988–2025 (average 2006); average main living area about 3,550 sq ft.
Source: MCAD parcel records via Montgomery County GIS parcel layer (property-type codes and improvement data), retrieved Oct. 29, 2026. Counts only; no owner data used.
Sections (97)
| Section | Plat name | MCAD code | Combined | Confidence | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bentwater 01 | S261500 | 1.7397% | high | 90 |
| 02 | Bentwater 02 | S261502 | 1.7397% | high | 99 |
| 03 | Bentwater 03 | S261503 | 1.7397% | high | 73 |
| 04 | Bentwater 04 | S261504 | 1.7397% | high | 69 |
| 05 | Bentwater 05 | S261505 | 1.7397% | high | 111 |
| 06 | Bentwater 06 | S261506 | 1.7397% | high | 134 |
| 07 | Bentwater 07 | S261507 | 1.7397% | high | 61 |
| 08 | Bentwater 08 | S261508 | 1.7397% | high | 18 |
| 09 | Bentwater 09 | S261509 | 1.7397% | high | 65 |
| 10 | Bentwater 10 | S261510 | 1.7397% | high | 26 |
| 11 | Bentwater 11 | S261511 | 1.7397% | high | 20 |
| 12 | Bentwater 12 | S261512 | 1.7397% | high | 64 |
| 14 | Bentwater 14 | S261514 | 1.7397% | high | 15 |
| 15 | Bentwater 15 | S261515 | 1.7397% | high | 60 |
| 16 | Bentwater 16 | S261516 | 1.7397% | high | 20 |
| 17 | Bentwater 17 | S261517 | 1.7397% | high | 39 |
| 18 | Bentwater 18 | S261518 | 1.7397% | high | 35 |
| 19 | Bentwater 19 | S261519 | 1.7397% | high | 73 |
| 20 | Bentwater 20 | S261520 | 1.7397% | high | 14 |
| 21 | Bentwater 21 | S261521 | 1.7397% | high | 43 |
| 22 | Bentwater 22 | S261522 | 1.7397% | high | 39 |
| 23 | Bentwater 23 | S261523 | 1.7397% | high | 55 |
| 24 | Bentwater 24 | S261524 | 1.7397% | high | 39 |
| 25 | Bentwater 25 | S261525 | 1.7397% | high | 37 |
| 26 | Bentwater 26 | S261526 | 1.7397% | high | 53 |
| 27 | Bentwater 27 | S261527 | 1.7397% | high | 34 |
| 28 | Bentwater 28 | S261528 | 1.7397% | high | 22 |
| 29 | Bentwater 29 | S261529 | 1.7397% | high | 82 |
| 30A | Bentwater 30A | S261530 | 1.7397% | high | 37 |
| 31 | Bentwater 31 | S261531 | 1.7397% | high | 39 |
| 32 | Bentwater 32 | S261532 | 1.7397% | high | 43 |
| 33 | Bentwater 33 | S261533 | 1.7397% | high | 65 |
| 34 | Bentwater 34 | S261534 | 1.7397% | high | 11 |
| 35 | Bentwater 35 | S261535 | 1.7397% | high | 17 |
| 36 | Bentwater 36 | S261536 | 1.7397% | high | 15 |
| 37 | Bentwater 37 | S261537 | 1.7397% | high | 68 |
| 38 | Bentwater 38 | S261538 | 1.7397% | high | 43 |
| 39 | Bentwater 39 | S261539 | 1.7397% | high | 40 |
| 40 | Bentwater 40 | S261540 | 1.7397% | high | 45 |
| 41 | Bentwater 41 | S261541 | 1.7397% | high | 11 |
| 42 | Bentwater 42 | S261542 | 1.7397% | high | 19 |
| 43 | Bentwater 43 | S261543 | 1.7397% | high | 46 |
| 44 | Bentwater 44 | S261544 | 1.7397% | high | 39 |
| 45 | Bentwater 45 | S261545 | 1.7397% | high | 23 |
| 46 | Bentwater 46 | S261546 | 1.7397% | high | 3 |
| 47 | Bentwater 47 | S261547 | 1.7397% | high | 35 |
| 48 | Bentwater 48 | S261548 | 1.7397% | high | 37 |
| 49 | Bentwater 49 | S261549 | 1.7397% | high | 40 |
| 50 | Bentwater 50 | S261550 | 1.7397% | medium | 14 |
| 51 | Bentwater 51 | S261551 | 1.7397% | high | 28 |
| 52 | Bentwater 52 | S261552 | 1.7397% | high | 19 |
| 52 Replat No 1 | Bentwater 52 Replat No 1 | S264600 | 1.7397% | high | 1 |
| 53 | Bentwater 53 | S261553 | 1.7397% | high | 12 |
| 54 | Bentwater 54 | S261554 | 1.7397% | high | 13 |
| 55 | Bentwater 55 | S261555 | 1.7397% | high | 13 |
| 56 | Bentwater 56 | S261556 | 1.7397% | high | 19 |
| 57 | Bentwater 57 | S261557 | 1.7397% | high | 23 |
| 58 | Bentwater 58 | S261558 | 1.7397% | high | 17 |
| 59 | Bentwater 59 | S261559 | 1.7397% | high | 8 |
| 60 | Bentwater 60 | S261560 | 1.7397% | high | 14 |
| 61 | Bentwater 61 | S261561 | 1.7397% | high | 17 |
| 62 | Bentwater 62 | S261562 | 1.7397% | high | 18 |
| 63 | Bentwater 63 | S261563 | 1.7397% | high | 37 |
| 64 | Bentwater 64 | S261564 | 1.7397% | high | 23 |
| 65 | Bentwater 65 | S261565 | 1.7397% | high | 17 |
| 66 | Bentwater 66 | S261566 | 1.7397% | high | 19 |
| 67 | Bentwater 67 | S261567 | 1.7397% | high | 18 |
| 68 | Bentwater 68 | S261568 | 1.7397% | high | 26 |
| 69 | Bentwater 69 | S261569 | 1.7397% | high | 2 |
| 70 | Bentwater 70 | S261570 | 1.7397% | high | 23 |
| 71 | Bentwater 71 | S261571 | 1.7397% | high | 13 |
| 72 | Bentwater 72 | S261572 | 1.7397% | high | 17 |
| 73 | Bentwater 73 | S261573 | 1.7397% | high | 11 |
| 74 | Bentwater 74 | S261574 | 1.7397% | high | 28 |
| 75 | Bentwater 75 | S261575 | 1.7397% | high | 19 |
| 76 | Bentwater 76 | S261576 | 1.7397% | high | 18 |
| 77 | Bentwater 77 | S261577 | 1.7397% | high | 18 |
| 78 | Bentwater 78 | S261578 | 1.7397% | high | 25 |
| 79 | Bentwater 79 | S261579 | 1.7397% | high | 11 |
| 80 | Bentwater 80 | S261580 | 1.7397% | high | 11 |
| 82 | Bentwater 82 | S261582 | 1.7397% | high | 43 |
| 83 | Bentwater 83 | S261583 | 1.7397% | high | 7 |
| 84 | Bentwater 84 | S261584 | 1.7397% | high | 16 |
| 85 | Bentwater 85 | S261585 | 1.7397% | high | 7 |
| 86 | Bentwater 86 | S261586 | 1.7397% | high | 7 |
| 87 | Bentwater 87 | S261587 | 1.7397% | high | 34 |
| 88 | Bentwater 88 | S261588 | 1.7397% | high | 19 |
| 89 | Bentwater 89 | S261589 | 1.7397% | high | 16 |
| 90 | Bentwater 90 | S261590 | 1.7397% | high | 13 |
| 91 | Bentwater 91 | S261591 | 1.7397% | high | 2 |
| 92 | Bentwater 92 | S261592 | 1.7397% | high | 17 |
| 93 | Bentwater 93 | S261593 | 1.7397% | high | 31 |
| 94 | Bentwater 94 | S261594 | 1.7397% | high | 10 |
| 96 | Bentwater 96 | S261596 | 1.7397% | high | 6 |
| 97 | Bentwater 97 | S261597 | 1.7397% | high | 3 |
| 98 | Bentwater 98 | S261598 | 1.7397% | high | 1 |
| 99 | Bentwater 99 | S261599 | 1.7397% | high | 4 |
Rates: Montgomery County Tax Office and Texas Comptroller (plus official district documents where noted in data notes). Districts: Montgomery County GIS, checked against MCAD parcel records. See sources & method.
Informational only. This site is not tax, legal, financial, or real estate advice, and it is not affiliated with Montgomery County, the Montgomery Central Appraisal District, the Montgomery County Tax Office, or any other government body. Rates are nominal (before exemptions) and come from public sources that can be wrong or out of date. District boundaries here are approximate. Always verify a specific property on the MCAD property search and confirm current rates with the Montgomery County Tax Office.