Texas Sales Tax Rates: Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County, Texas Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8.25%
While many counties do levy a countywide sales tax, Fort Bend County does not. The Texas sales tax of 6.25% applies countywide. Some cities and local governments in Fort Bend County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 2%.
Here's how Fort Bend County's maximum sales tax rate of 8.25% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than any other Texas counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 69% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Fort Bend County, Texas
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Texas has a 6.25% sales tax and Fort Bend County collects an additional N/A, so the minimum sales tax rate in Fort Bend County is 6.25% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Fort Bend County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Land | 8.25% | Missouri City |
| Missouri City | 8.25% | Missouri City |
| Richmond | 8.25% | Fort Bend |
| Sugar Land | 8.25% | Houston |
| Missouri City | 8.25% | Houstonfort Bend County Assistance District 4 Combined Area |
| Sugar Land | 8.25% | Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No5 |
| Rosenberg | 8.25% | Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No 3 |
| Stafford | 8.25% | Fort Bend |
| Richmond | 8.25% | Fort Bend Co Ad 9 Sp |
| Richmond | 8.25% | Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No5 |
| Fresno | 8.25% | Fort Bend County Assistance District No 5 Sp |
| Needville | 8.25% | Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No 9 |
| Fulshear | 8.25% | Fort Bend |
| Sugar Land | 8.25% | Sugar Land |
| Beasley | 8.25% | Fort Bend |
| Simonton | 8.25% | Simonton |
| Stafford | 8.25% | Stafford |
| Orchard | 8.25% | Orchard |
| Kendleton | 8.25% | Kendleton |
| Thompsons | 7.25% | Thompsons |
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Fort Bend County, Texas has a maximum sales tax rate of 8.25% and an approximate population of 360,288.
Sales tax rates in Fort Bend County are determined by fifteen different tax jurisdictions, Fort Bend, Fort Bend Co Ad 9 Sp, Fort Bend County Assistance District No 5 Sp, Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No 3, Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No 9, Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No5, Houston, Houstonfort Bend County Assistance District 4 Combined Area, Kendleton, Missouri City, Orchard, Simonton, Stafford, Sugar Land and Thompsons.
Back to Texas Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Fort Bend County are current as of June 2026
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