Sales tax in Somervell County, Texas
There is no single sales tax rate in Somervell 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.
What is the sales tax rate in Somervell County?
| Texas state rate | 6.25% |
|---|---|
| Lowest combined rate in the county | 6.25% |
| Highest combined rate in the county | 8.25% |
The two combined figures are the lowest and highest totals found anywhere inside the county. They are not a state rate plus a county rate added together, and adding the rows above will not reproduce them, because cities and special districts levy in between.
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Somervell 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 Somervell County?
Because the rate changes within the county, an address is the only way to get it right. Use Texas's own lookup. A vendor's calculator is not the state speaking.
Who has to collect sales tax in Somervell County?
A seller with a physical presence in Texas collects at the rate for the address where the sale takes place. A remote seller collects once it passes Texas's economic nexus threshold, which is a separate question from the rate and is covered on our sales tax nexus checker. Marketplace facilitators generally collect on behalf of their sellers.
How does Somervell County compare?
See Texas sales tax for the statewide picture, including the average local rate and what is exempt. Property tax is a separate tax with separate rules: property tax in Somervell County.
Sources
- Somervell County rates: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, City Sales and Use Tax rate file (city-rates.xlsx, edition effective 2026-07-01), with the County Sales and Use Tax and Special Purpose District Sales and Use Tax lists, comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/
- Collected and verified September 9, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).