Sales tax in Harris County, Texas
There is no single sales tax rate in Harris County. It runs from 6.25% 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 33 cities is in the table below.
What is the sales tax rate in Harris County?
| Texas state rate | 6.25% |
|---|---|
| Lowest combined rate in the county | 6.25% |
| Highest combined rate in the county | 8.25% |
The combined figures are the lowest and highest totals anywhere in Harris County, so the rows above do not add up to them.
What is the sales tax rate in each city in Harris 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 |
|---|---|
| AliefNo city sales tax of its own. | 7.25% |
| AtascocitaNo city sales tax of its own. | 7.25% |
| BammelNo city sales tax of its own. | 7.25% |
| Baytown | 8.25% |
| Bellaire | 8.25% |
| Bunker Hill Village | 8.25% |
| CrosbyNo city sales tax of its own. | 8.25% |
| CypressNo city sales tax of its own. | 8.25% |
| Deer Park | 8.25% |
| El Lago | 8.25% |
| Friendswood | 8.25% |
| Galena Park | 7.25% |
| Hedwig Village | 8.25% |
| Hilshire Village | 8.25% |
| HockleyNo city sales tax of its own. | 7.25% |
| Hockley MineNo city sales tax of its own. | 7.25% |
| Houston | 8.25% |
| Houston (outside city limits)No city sales tax of its own. | 7.25% |
| HowellvilleNo city sales tax of its own. | 7.25% |
| HufsmithNo city sales tax of its own. | 7.25% |
| Humble | 8.25% |
| Hunters Creek Village | 8.25% |
| Jacinto City | 8.25% |
| Jersey Village | 8.25% |
| Katy | 8.25% |
| Kenwood PlaceNo city sales tax of its own. | 7.25% |
| KleinNo city sales tax of its own. | 7.25% |
| KohrvilleNo city sales tax of its own. | 7.25% |
| La Porte | 8.25% |
| League City | 8.25% |
| Missouri City | 8.25% |
| Morgans Point | 8.25% |
| Nassau BayThe rate is 8% outside the NASA Area Management District and 8.25% inside it. | 8% to 8.25% |
| Pasadena | 8.25% |
| PearlandThe rate is 7.75% outside the Lower Kirby Pearland Management District or Pearland Municipal Management District No. 1 and 8.25% inside whichever one covers the address. | 7.75% to 8.25% |
| Piney Point Village | 8.25% |
| Rose HillNo city sales tax of its own. | 8.25% |
| SatsumaNo city sales tax of its own. | 7.25% |
| Seabrook | 8.25% |
| South Houston | 8.25% |
| Southside Place | 8.25% |
| SpringNo city sales tax of its own. | 8.25% |
| Spring Valley | 8.25% |
| Stafford | 8.25% |
| Taylor Lake Village | 8.25% |
| ThompsonNo city sales tax of its own. | 7.25% |
| Tomball | 8.25% |
| Waller | 8.25% |
| Webster | 8.25% |
| West University Place | 8.25% |
| WestfieldNo city sales tax of its own. | 7.25% |
| Unincorporated Harris CountyOutside city limits in Harris County the rate is 6.25%: the 6.25% state rate. A special purpose district that covers part of the unincorporated area raises it to as much as 8.25% there. | 6.25% 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 Harris County?
At 6.25%, a $100 purchase carries $6.25 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $62.50, 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.
Harris County's lowest rate is the lowest in Texas, shared with 113 other counties. See every Texas county.
Sales tax in counties next to Harris County
Harris County borders 7 counties.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Brazoria County, TX | 6.75% to 8.25% |
| Chambers County, TX | 6.75% to 8.25% |
| Liberty County, TX | 6.75% to 8.25% |
| Fort Bend County, TX | 6.25% to 8.25% |
| Galveston County, TX | 6.25% to 8.25% |
| Montgomery County, TX | 6.25% to 8.25% |
| Waller County, TX | 6.25% to 8.25% |
| Harris County, TX (this county) | 6.25% to 8.25% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Harris County levies no sales tax of its own. Everything above the 6.25 percent state rate comes from cities, transit authorities and special purpose districts, and none of those follow the county line, so there is no single countywide rate to quote. The low end of 6.25 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 Harris County?
Use Texas's own address lookup. In Harris County the rate depends on the address, anywhere from 6.25% to 8.25%.
Who has to collect sales tax in Harris 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 Harris 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
- Harris 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).