Given the bureacracy and corruption of the city government, I recommend hiring an experienced tax attorney to fight any assessment.

.- Public Records and Local Government Websites: Check your town or county’s property tax assessor or planning department websites.

In all I paid $14k to setup various entities, trusts, and government fees. 

I typically do about 90% section 8 or other government programs.

Immigration plays a big role in this, so it would be hard to predict unless you know what happens with population growth.I think it's still a basic human need, and one that the government can not provide at a reasonable cost.

Then there's sober living companies that get some government funding and require counseling, meetings, etc.

Government will never succeed in "making" anything cheaper.

Metropolitan areas such as Austin, Dallas, and Houston have become major hubs for technology, finance, and energy sectors, attracting both jobseekers and investors from across the country.While Texas still experiences some seasonal variations, they’re typically less dramatic than in northern states.

Economic base is also diverse (tech, education, government, healthcare).

Joe These days a lot of local governments have the records online.