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Fort Bend County MUD 173
On a typical Cross Creek Ranch home (about $615,884), Fort Bend County MUD 173 adds about $5,358 a year to the tax bill, lower than most utility districts around Fulshear. Below: how to pay it, who to call, and what the district does.
Own a home in Fulshear? See what it would list for
- 0.87002025 tax rate per $100 of value
- $22.5Mbond debt outstanding, FY2025
- 2007year created
- 638acres
Pay & contact
Pay your Fort Bend County MUD 173 bill or reach the district
- Pay or look up the MUD tax billAssessments of the Southwest · (281) 482-0216. Search by address or account number.
- District websiteBoard meetings, notices, budgets and documents
- Check a specific addressFBCAD lists every taxing district on a property's record
Contacts are as the district reported them to the Texas Comptroller (2026). The tax bill for county, school and other units comes separately from the Fort Bend County Tax Office.
District facts
- Name
- Fort Bend County MUD 173
- Type (TCEQ)
- MUD
- Created
- August 28, 2007
- Size
- 638 acres
- Status (TCEQ)
- Active
- TCEQ district ID
- 3079435
- FBCAD jurisdiction code
- M234
- County
- Fort Bend
Fort Bend County MUD 173 tax rate
The 2025 adopted rate is 0.87000 per $100 of taxable value: 0.28000 for maintenance and operations and 0.18000 for debt service.
- Maintenance & operations
- Debt service
Rate by year
Fort Bend County MUD 173 bond debt
Principal outstanding was $22,525,000 at the end of fiscal year 2025 (August 31), against a peak of $24,745,000 in FY2022.
Tax-supported and revenue principal outstanding at fiscal year end (Aug 31). As reported to the BRB; not independently verified.
Neighborhoods in Fort Bend County MUD 173
Where these numbers come from
- Texas Bond Review BoardIssuer page: bonds and debt by year
- Fort Bend County Tax OfficeAdopted and proposed rates (Truth in Taxation)
- TCEQ Water Districts (iWUD)Search Fort Bend County MUD 173 for board, filings and boundaries
Sources: TCEQ Water Districts (iWUD) map service; Fort Bend County Tax Office, Truth in Taxation summary. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
FAQ
Fort Bend County MUD 173 FAQ
What is the Fort Bend County MUD 173 tax rate?
The 2025 adopted rate is 0.87000 per $100 of taxable value, about $870 a year on $100,000 of taxable value.
How much debt does Fort Bend County MUD 173 have?
$22,525,000 in bond principal outstanding at the end of FY2025, as reported to the Texas Bond Review Board.
What neighborhoods are in Fort Bend County MUD 173?
Fort Bend County MUD 173 serves homes in Cross Creek Ranch. Confirm a specific address on FBCAD, where the district is listed among the account's taxing jurisdictions.
Selling a Home in a MUD?
We handle the MUD notice and explain the tax to buyers. A broker answers 7 days a week.