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Dowdell PUD

On a typical Creekside Place home (about $310,380), Dowdell PUD adds about $2,049 a year to the tax bill, higher than most utility districts around Tomball. Below: how to pay it, who to call, and what the district does.

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  • 0.66002025 tax rate per $100 of value
  • $98.2Mbond debt outstanding, FY2025
  • 1971year created
  • 1,540acres

Pay & contact

Pay your Dowdell PUD bill or reach the district

Contacts are as the district reported them to the Texas Comptroller (2025). The tax bill for county, school and other units comes separately from the Harris County Tax Office.

District facts

Name
Dowdell PUD
Type (TCEQ)
MUD
Created
June 4, 1971
Size
1,540 acres
Status (TCEQ)
Active
TCEQ district ID
2747000
HCAD jurisdiction code
162
County
Harris

Dowdell PUD tax rate

The 2025 adopted rate is 0.66000 per $100 of taxable value: 0.20000 for maintenance and operations and 0.46000 for debt service.

  • Maintenance & operations
  • Debt service

Rate by year

20220.7800
20230.7400
20240.6900
20250.6600

Dowdell PUD bond debt

Principal outstanding was $98,160,000 at the end of fiscal year 2025 (August 31).

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

Neighborhoods in Dowdell PUD

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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

Dowdell PUD FAQ

What is the Dowdell PUD tax rate?

The 2025 adopted rate is 0.66000 per $100 of taxable value, about $660 a year on $100,000 of taxable value.

How much debt does Dowdell PUD have?

$98,160,000 in bond principal outstanding at the end of FY2025, as reported to the Texas Bond Review Board.

What neighborhoods are in Dowdell PUD?

Dowdell PUD serves homes in Creekside Place, Miramar Lake, Vintage Creek, Willow Dell, Willow Lake Village, Willowpoint. 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.