Sales tax in Austin County, Texas
There is no single sales tax rate in Austin County. It runs from 6.75% to 8.25% depending on the exact address, because cities and special districts inside the county levy their own on top of the 6.25% state rate. The 6.25% state rate applies everywhere in the county; everything above that depends on where you are standing. These rates were read from Texas's own published schedule and checked on October 19, 2026. The rate in each of the 7 cities is in the table below.
What is the sales tax rate in Austin County?
| Texas state rate | 6.25% |
|---|---|
| Austin County rate | 0.5% |
| Lowest combined rate in the county | 6.75% |
| Highest combined rate in the county | 8.25% |
The combined figures are the lowest and highest totals anywhere in Austin County, so the rows above do not add up to them.
What is the sales tax rate in each city in Austin County?
Texas publishes the rate for every city it taxes. These are the combined rates, state and local together, as listed in Texas's own rate file. Where a city shows a range, a special district covers only part of it, so the rate depends on the exact address.
| City or community | October 1 to December 31, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Bellville | 8.25% |
| BleiblervilleNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| Brazos Country | 7.75% |
| BuckhornNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| BurleighNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| Cat SpringNo city sales tax of its own. | 8.25% |
| CochranNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| FrydekNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| Industry | 8.25% |
| KenneyNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| MilheimNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| NelsonvilleNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| New UlmNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| New WehdemNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| PetersNo city sales tax of its own. | 8.25% |
| Raccoon BendNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| San Felipe | 8.25% |
| Sealy | 8.25% |
| ShelbyNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| South Frydek | 7.75% |
| Wallis | 8.25% |
| WelcomeNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| Unincorporated Austin CountyOutside city limits in Austin County the rate is 6.75%: the 6.25% state rate, plus the county's 0.5%. A special purpose district that covers part of the unincorporated area raises it to as much as 8.25% there. | 6.75% to 8.25% |
Source: Texas rate file for October 1 to December 31, 2026, from Texas's official rate page.
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Austin County?
At 6.75%, a $100 purchase carries $6.75 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $67.50, at the lowest rate in the county. At the highest, 8.25%, the same purchases carry $8.25 and $82.50. That is general merchandise; Texas taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.
Among Texas's 250 counties, Austin County's lowest rate ranks 21st highest, level with 115 other counties. See every Texas county.
Sales tax in counties next to Austin County
Austin County borders 6 counties. The lowest rate next door is 6.25% in Fort Bend County, TX, which is $5.00 less on a $1,000 purchase than the lowest rate in Austin County.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Colorado County, TX | 6.75% to 8.25% |
| Fayette County, TX | 6.75% to 8.25% |
| Washington County, TX | 6.75% to 8.25% |
| Wharton County, TX | 6.75% to 8.25% |
| Austin County, TX (this county) | 6.75% to 8.25% |
| Fort Bend County, TX | 6.25% to 8.25% |
| Waller County, TX | 6.25% to 8.25% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Austin County levies its own sales tax of 0.5 percent on top of the 6.25 percent state rate, and that part applies countywide. Cities, transit authorities and special purpose districts add more in the places they cover, so the total depends on the address rather than the county. The low end of 6.75 percent is what applies where no city and no partial special purpose district reaches; the high end of 8.25 percent is the most the Comptroller lists anywhere in the county. Texas caps the combined local share at 2 percent, so no address here exceeds 8.25 percent.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Austin County?
Use Texas's own address lookup. In Austin County the rate depends on the address, anywhere from 6.75% to 8.25%.
Who has to collect sales tax in Austin County?
Any seller with a physical presence in Texas collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes Texas's economic nexus threshold. Texas sales tax covers the statewide rules and what is exempt.
Work out your own numbers
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Sales tax calculator
Tax on a specific purchase at this county's rate, and the total you will actually pay.
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Do you have to collect?
Whether your sales into Texas cross its economic nexus threshold. A different question from the rate.
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Property tax in Austin County
The other local tax: effective rate and median bill for this county.
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Sales tax by county
Every US county, and how Texas compares with the rest of the country.
Sources
- Austin County rates: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, City Sales and Use Tax rate file (city-rates.xlsx, edition effective 2026-10-01), with the County Sales and Use Tax and Special Purpose District Sales and Use Tax lists, comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/
- Collected and verified October 19, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).