Municipal utility district · Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County MUD 42
On a typical Brightwater home (about $450,353), Fort Bend County MUD 42 adds about $1,306 a year to the tax bill, higher than most utility districts around Sugar Land. Below: how to pay it, who to call, and what the district does.
Own a home in Sugar Land? See what it would list for
- 0.29002025 tax rate per $100 of value
- 1981year created
- 529acres
Pay & contact
Pay your Fort Bend County MUD 42 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.
- Water, sewer or a service problemQuail Valley Utility District · (281) 499-5539 (the district's operator, which runs the system and usually handles water billing)
- 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 42
- Type (TCEQ)
- MUD
- Created
- July 23, 1981
- Size
- 529 acres
- Status (TCEQ)
- Active
- TCEQ district ID
- 3079974
- FBCAD jurisdiction code
- M55
- County
- Fort Bend
Fort Bend County MUD 42 tax rate
The 2025 adopted rate is 0.29000 per $100 of taxable value: 0.19000 for maintenance and operations and 0.10000 for debt service.
- Maintenance & operations
- Debt service
Rate by year
Neighborhoods in Fort Bend County MUD 42
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Where these numbers come from
- Fort Bend County Tax OfficeAdopted and proposed rates (Truth in Taxation)
- TCEQ Water Districts (iWUD)Search Fort Bend County MUD 42 for board, filings and boundaries
Sources: TCEQ Water Districts (iWUD) map service; Fort Bend County Tax Office, Truth in Taxation summary. Retrieved Oct 8, 2026.
FAQ
Fort Bend County MUD 42 FAQ
What is the Fort Bend County MUD 42 tax rate?
The 2025 adopted rate is 0.29000 per $100 of taxable value, about $290 a year on $100,000 of taxable value.
What neighborhoods are in Fort Bend County MUD 42?
Fort Bend County MUD 42 serves homes in Brightwater, Lakeside Meadow, Lexington Settlement, Waterford. 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.