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Emerald Forest

Neighborhood · Brazoria County, TX · ZIP 77531Appraisal data 2026-09-28

Emerald Forest (neighborhood, Brazoria County, Texas): 108 homes, median value $233,917, tax rate about 2.03%, 0.0% in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. Flood zones, property taxes, home values and pipelines from public records.

108homes

$233,917median value, 2026

2.03%median tax rate

0.0%in FEMA high-risk flood zones

+40.0%value change since 2022

Flood zones

FEMA data

0homes in a FEMA high-risk zone (A or V, 1% chance a year): 0.0% of mapped homes, below the 19.8% across Brazoria County.

0homes in the moderate zone (0.2% chance a year): 0.0%.

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, zone at the center of each lot, for the 108 homes with a mapped lot. Flooding outside mapped zones does happen; check the flood insurance claims history and an elevation certificate for a specific house.

Property taxes

Appraisal district data

2.03%median combined property tax rate (the same combined rate on nearly every home).

$4,752yearly tax on the $233,917 median home at the full rate, before any exemption.

Taxing units on homes here

Taxing unit	Share of homes
City of Clute	100%
Brazoria County	100%
Brazosport College	100%
Port Freeport	100%
Brazoria County Road & Bridge Fund	100%
Brazosport ISD	100%
Velasco Drainage District	100%

Rates are the sum of every taxing unit on each property at 2025 adopted rates, the latest full year. Values from Brazoria County Appraisal District files dated 2026-09-28. Homestead exemptions and caps belong to the current owner and do not transfer to a buyer.

Homes and values

Appraisal district data

Measure	Value
Median market value, 2026	$233,917 (below the Brazoria County median of $310,000)
Median change in value, 2022–2026	+40.0% (same homes, 108 with values in both years)
Median year built	1968
Median living area	1,482 sq ft
Median lot size	9,360 sq ft

When the homes were built

Decade	Homes
1950s	5
1960s	59
1970s	42
1980s	2

Single-family homes, townhomes, condos and mobile homes on owned land. Market value is the appraisal district's estimate, not an appraisal or sale price.

Pipelines

Railroad Commission data

0homes within 500 ft of an in-service transmission pipeline.

0homes within 1,000 ft.

6,145 ftmedian distance from a home to the nearest line.

Straight-line distance from the center of each lot to the nearest in-service transmission line on the Texas Railroad Commission's map. Distribution gas lines are not included.

Streets

Appraisal district data

N Shanks St (33), Cannon St (32), Wayne Dr (27), Emerald Dr (11), Mifflin St (5)

Streets with the most homes in this neighborhood, with home counts.

Look up a house in Emerald Forest

Street address

Each house report shows its own value history, tax units, flood zone at the center of the lot and the nearest pipeline.

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