Sales tax in Jefferson County, Texas
There is no single sales tax rate in Jefferson 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 8 cities is in the table below.
What is the sales tax rate in Jefferson County?
| Texas state rate | 6.25% |
|---|---|
| Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, so the rows above do not add up to them.
What is the sales tax rate in each city in Jefferson 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 |
|---|---|
| Beaumont | 8.25% |
| Beauxart GardensNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| Bevil Oaks | 8.25% |
| Central GardensNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| CheekNo city sales tax of its own. | 8.25% |
| China | 8.25% |
| FannettNo city sales tax of its own. | 8.25% |
| Griffing ParkNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| Groves | 8.25% |
| HamshireNo city sales tax of its own. | 8.25% |
| HillebrandtNo city sales tax of its own. | 8.25% |
| La BelleNo city sales tax of its own. | 8.25% |
| MeekerNo city sales tax of its own. | 8.25% |
| Nederland | 8.25% |
| Nome | 8.25% |
| Port Arthur | 8.25% |
| Port Neches | 8.25% |
| VothNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| WilliamsNo city sales tax of its own. | 6.75% |
| Unincorporated Jefferson CountyOutside city limits in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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, Jefferson County's lowest rate ranks 21st highest, level with 115 other counties. See every Texas county.
Sales tax in counties next to Jefferson County
Jefferson County borders 5 counties, 1 of them in another state. The lowest rate next door is 6.25% in Hardin County, TX, which is $5.00 less on a $1,000 purchase than the lowest rate in Jefferson County.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Chambers County, TX | 6.75% to 8.25% |
| Liberty County, TX | 6.75% to 8.25% |
| Orange County, TX | 6.75% to 8.25% |
| Jefferson County, TX (this county) | 6.75% to 8.25% |
| Hardin County, TX | 6.25% to 8.25% |
| Cameron Parish, LA | not published |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?
Use Texas's own address lookup. In Jefferson County the rate depends on the address, anywhere from 6.75% to 8.25%.
Who has to collect sales tax in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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
- Jefferson 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).