Property Tax

The Woodlands Township collects an ad valorem property tax to provide important community services in the amount of 32.74 cents per $100 assessed valuation. These services include, but are not limited to, public safety, fire protection, environmental services including waste management and recycling, parks, pathways, pools, covenant administration, economic development and other community services.

The former Community Associations of The Woodlands for many years collected assessment fees. The transition of the Community Associations of The Woodlands and the former Town Center Improvement District created The Woodlands Township. As of January 1, 2010, assessments were replaced with an ad valorem property tax. The Township property tax is included as an additional line item on the J.R. Moore, Jr. Montgomery County Tax Assessor-Collector tax bill that is mailed in October each year. The tax office can be reached by calling 936-539-7897 or by logging on to the Montgomery County Web site.


History of Assessments

Sales and Use Tax

The Woodlands Township collects a 2 percent tax on retail sales throughout the entire boundaries, which include the Town Center and all Village Centers. If you have a question on The Woodlands Township’s sales and use tax rates or its boundaries, please contact Patti Graham at 281-210-3488. You may also download the following resources:

• The Woodlands Township Local Sales Tax History 
• Township Boundary Maps
• Township Sales Tax Rate Map 

Hotel Occupancy Tax
During the 81st Texas Legislature, Regular Session (2009), The Woodlands Township’s Board of Directors was authorized to impose a supplemental local hotel occupancy tax not to exceed two percent. On August 25, 2010, the Board adopted the 2011 operating budget and subsequently approved a two percent increase in local hotel occupancy tax. Please refer to the attached Order No. 013-10, Section 2.

Currently The Woodlands Township’s local hotel occupancy rate is seven percent, making the total combined rate with the State of Texas at thirteen percent. Effective January 1, 2011, the local hotel rate will increase to eight percent, and the combined rate will be fourteen percent. On January 1, 2012, the local hotel tax rate will increase to nine percent.

At least seventy-five percent of the proceeds from the supplemental local hotel tax must be used for the purpose of establishing, operating, and maintaining a convention and visitors bureau within The Woodlands Township. Please call Nick Wolda, President of The Woodlands Convention and Visitors Bureau () or Patti Graham, Tax Analyst, () and they will be happy to assist you with any questions.