Municipal utility district · Harris County
Harris County MUD 249
On a typical Spring Lakes home (about $373,084), Harris County MUD 249 adds about $2,649 a year to the tax bill, higher than most utility districts around Spring. Below: how to pay it, who to call, and what the district does.
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- 0.71002025 tax rate per $100 of value
- $5.0Mbond debt outstanding, FY2025
- 1985year created
- 521acres
Pay & contact
Pay your MUD 249 bill or reach the district
- Pay or look up the MUD tax billBob Leared Interests · (713) 932-9011. Search by address or account number.
- Water, sewer or a service problemMunicipal District Services · (281) 290-3106 (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
- Harris County MUD 249
- Type (TCEQ)
- MUD
- Created
- January 30, 1985
- Size
- 521 acres
- Status (TCEQ)
- Active
- TCEQ district ID
- 3737572
- HCAD jurisdiction code
- 549
- County
- Harris
MUD 249 tax rate
The 2025 adopted rate is 0.71000 per $100 of taxable value: 0.51000 for maintenance and operations and 0.20000 for debt service.
- Maintenance & operations
- Debt service
Rate by year
MUD 249 bond debt
Principal outstanding was $5,000,000 at the end of fiscal year 2025 (August 31), against a peak of $20,780,000 in FY2006.
Tax-supported and revenue principal outstanding at fiscal year end (Aug 31). As reported to the BRB; not independently verified.
Neighborhoods in MUD 249
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 Harris County MUD 249 for board, filings and boundaries
Sources: TCEQ Water Districts (iWUD) map service; Harris County Tax Office, Truth in Taxation rate summary. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
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FAQ
MUD 249 FAQ
What is the Harris County MUD 249 tax rate?
The 2025 adopted rate is 0.71000 per $100 of taxable value, about $710 a year on $100,000 of taxable value.
How much debt does Harris County MUD 249 have?
$5,000,000 in bond principal outstanding at the end of FY2025, as reported to the Texas Bond Review Board.
What neighborhoods are in Harris County MUD 249?
Harris County MUD 249 serves homes in Spring Lakes. Confirm a specific address on HCAD, where the district is listed among the account's taxing jurisdictions.
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We handle the MUD notice and explain the tax to buyers. Call (281) 606-0863 with questions.