Northwest Harris County MUD 9
Northwest Harris County MUD 9 is a municipal utility district (MUD) in Harris County, Texas. TCEQ district number 6041300.
Property tax rate
2025 tax year (Texas Comptroller, published Jan 2026). Rates are per $100 of taxable value.
| Total | $0.315 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance & operations | $0.275 |
| Debt service | $0.04 |
2026 rates are being adopted by districts now and will be added when the Comptroller publishes them.
Estimated yearly MUD tax
Estimate before exemptions, based on the 2025 tax year rate (rate ÷ 100 × home value). Homestead and other exemptions, and the appraised value, change the actual bill.
| Home value | Yearly MUD tax |
|---|---|
| $250,000 | $788 |
| $350,000 | $1,102 |
| $500,000 | $1,575 |
How it compares
At $0.315, this district's 2025 total rate is $0.195 below the Harris County median of $0.51. It is lower than 80% of Harris County districts with a reported 2025 rate.
Comparison set: the 451 active MUDs and similar water districts (WCID, FWSD, SUD) in Harris County with a nonzero 2025 rate reported to the Texas Comptroller.
Rate split
Debt service: 13% ($0.04). Maintenance & operations: 87% ($0.275).
Most of the rate covers maintenance and operations. That usually means the district's bonds are largely paid off or small, and ongoing operating costs dominate.
Rate history
| Tax year | Total | M&O | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.32 | $0.285 | $0.035 |
| 2024 | $0.31 | $0.275 | $0.035 |
| 2025 | $0.315 | $0.275 | $0.04 |
The total rate fell from $0.32 in 2023 to $0.315 in 2025, a change of −$0.005 (−1.6%).
Years shown only where a nonzero rate was reported to the Texas Comptroller.
Nearby districts
- Mills Road MUD — 2025 total rate $0.45
- Emerald Forest Utility District — 2025 total rate $0.615
- Cypress Creek Utility District — 2025 total rate $0.393
- Harris County MUD 286 — 2025 total rate $0.1
- Lake Forest Utility District — 2025 total rate $0.20286
Official records
- Official TCEQ district record
- Texas Comptroller 2025 special district rates (XLSX)
- TCEQ Texas Water Districts dataset
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Verify with the district or the county appraisal district before buying.