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Harris-Fort Bend Counties MUD 3

On a typical Lakes at Grand Harbor home (about $337,252), Harris-Fort Bend Counties MUD 3 adds about $1,821 a year to the tax bill, higher than most utility districts around Katy. Below: how to pay it, who to call, and what the district does.

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  • 0.54002025 tax rate per $100 of value
  • $44.9Mbond debt outstanding, FY2025
  • 1982year created
  • 530acres

Pay & contact

Pay your Harris-Fort Bend Counties MUD 3 bill or reach the district

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 Harris County Tax Office.

District facts

Name
Harris-Fort Bend Counties MUD 3
Type (TCEQ)
MUD
Created
January 28, 1982
Size
530 acres
Status (TCEQ)
Active
TCEQ district ID
4418004
HCAD jurisdiction code
660
County
Harris

Harris-Fort Bend Counties MUD 3 tax rate

The 2025 adopted rate is 0.54000 per $100 of taxable value: 0.10000 for maintenance and operations and 0.44000 for debt service.

  • Maintenance & operations
  • Debt service

Rate by year

20220.6200
20230.5700
20240.5450
20250.5400

Harris-Fort Bend Counties MUD 3 bond debt

Principal outstanding was $44,935,000 at the end of fiscal year 2025 (August 31), against a peak of $51,110,000 in FY2022.

Tax-supported and revenue principal outstanding at fiscal year end (Aug 31). As reported to the BRB; not independently verified.

Neighborhoods in Harris-Fort Bend Counties MUD 3

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Where these numbers come from

Sources: TCEQ Water Districts (iWUD) map service; Harris County Tax Office, Truth in Taxation rate summary. Retrieved Oct 9, 2026.

FAQ

Harris-Fort Bend Counties MUD 3 FAQ

What is the Harris-Fort Bend Counties MUD 3 tax rate?

The 2025 adopted rate is 0.54000 per $100 of taxable value, about $540 a year on $100,000 of taxable value.

How much debt does Harris-Fort Bend Counties MUD 3 have?

$44,935,000 in bond principal outstanding at the end of FY2025, as reported to the Texas Bond Review Board.

What neighborhoods are in Harris-Fort Bend Counties MUD 3?

Harris-Fort Bend Counties MUD 3 serves homes in Lakes at Grand Harbor. Confirm a specific address on HCAD, where the district is listed among the account's taxing jurisdictions.

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Selling a Home in a MUD?

We handle the MUD notice and explain the tax to buyers. Call (281) 606-0863 with questions.