Location: Beltway 8 and Bellaire. Only minutes to 59 and I-10.

Schools: Sterling Garden Condominiums are located inside of Alief Independent School District. The zoning for the community for the 2006-2007 school year is, Collins Elementary School, Alief Middle School, and the high school is determined at the time of registration. This information was provided by the administration department. The zoning is subject to change each school year. Alief ISD 281-498-8110.

Tax Rate: The combined tax rate for the Sterling Garden Condominiums for the 2005 tax year is 3.07377% per $100 valuation. This includes the Harris County tax rate of .70627%, City of Houston tax rate of .64750%, and Alief ISD at 1.72%. The Alief ISD tax rate for 2006 will be 1.59%. The 2006 tax rate has not been released for Harris County. These are the calculations before the homestead exemption.

Maintenance Fee: The maintenance fee will be based on the number of bedrooms in the unit. The one bedroom units will be $198 per month, two bedroom will be $238 per month, and the 3 bedroom will be $278 per month. The maintenance fee will cover the grounds maintenance, exterior lights, dumpsters, exterior maintenance, and insurance.

Sterling Garden Tax Rates

Tax Rate: The combined tax rate for the Sterling Garden Condominiums for the 2005 tax year is 3.07377% per $100 valuation.

This includes:

Harris County at .70627%
City of Houston tax rate of .64750%
Alief ISD at 1.72%
* Alief ISD 2006 tax rate will be 1.59. Harris County has not released the 2006 tax rate.
(These are the calculations before any exemptions.)

Senior Citizens receive a discount on their taxes.
Harris County deducts $156,240 from the appraised value of your home. City of Houston deducts $48,400 from the appraised value of your home. Alief ISD deducts $23,330 from the appraised value of your home. Plus a $15,000 homestead exemption, for a total of $38,330 to be deducted.

Example 1: If your home is appraised at $100,000, you will not pay any County taxes, the City of Houston taxes would be $334.11, and Alief ISD taxes would be $1,060.72. Therefore, your total taxes to pay would be $1,395 instead of $3,074. This is a savings of $1,679.

Example 2: If your home is appraised at $150,000, you will not pay any County taxes, the City of Houston taxes would be $657.86, and Alief ISD taxes would be $1,920.72. Therefore, your total taxes would be $2,579 instead of $4,611.This is a savings of $2,032.

Example 3: If your home is appraised at $200,000, you will pay $309.06 for the County taxes, the City of Houston taxes would be $981.61, and Alief ISD taxes would be $2,780.72.Therefore, your total taxes would be $4,071 instead of $6,148. This is a savings of $2,077.