Municipal utility district · Harris County
Ricewood MUD
On a typical Westfield home (about $276,042), Ricewood MUD adds about $925 a year to the tax bill, lower than most utility districts around Katy. Below: how to pay it, who to call, and what the district does.
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- 0.33502025 tax rate per $100 of value
- $8.4Mbond debt outstanding, FY2025
- 1978year created
- 560acres
Pay & contact
Pay your Ricewood MUD bill or reach the district
- Pay or look up the MUD tax billEqui-Tax · (281) 444-4866. Search by address or account number.
- Water, sewer or a service problemInframark · (281) 578-4200 (the district's operator, which runs the system and usually handles water billing)
- Check a specific addressHCAD 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 Harris County Tax Office.
District facts
- Name
- Ricewood MUD
- Type (TCEQ)
- MUD
- Created
- April 4, 1978
- Size
- 560 acres
- Status (TCEQ)
- Active
- TCEQ district ID
- 7281400
- HCAD jurisdiction code
- 804
- County
- Harris
Ricewood MUD tax rate
The 2025 adopted rate is 0.33500 per $100 of taxable value: 0.16500 for maintenance and operations and 0.17000 for debt service.
- Maintenance & operations
- Debt service
Rate by year
Ricewood MUD bond debt
Principal outstanding was $8,400,000 at the end of fiscal year 2025 (August 31), against a peak of $13,150,000 in FY2006.
Tax-supported and revenue principal outstanding at fiscal year end (Aug 31). As reported to the BRB; not independently verified.
Neighborhoods in Ricewood MUD
Where these numbers come from
- Texas Bond Review BoardIssuer page: bonds and debt by year
- Harris County Tax OfficeAdopted and proposed rates (Truth in Taxation)
- TCEQ Water Districts (iWUD)Search Ricewood MUD for board, filings and boundaries
Sources: TCEQ Water Districts (iWUD) map service; Harris County Tax Office, Truth in Taxation rate summary. Retrieved Oct 9, 2026.
FAQ
Ricewood MUD FAQ
What is the Ricewood MUD tax rate?
The 2025 adopted rate is 0.33500 per $100 of taxable value, about $335 a year on $100,000 of taxable value.
How much debt does Ricewood MUD have?
$8,400,000 in bond principal outstanding at the end of FY2025, as reported to the Texas Bond Review Board.
What neighborhoods are in Ricewood MUD?
Ricewood MUD serves homes in Westfield, Westfield Terra. 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.