Texas Sales Tax Rates: Galveston County
Galveston County, Texas Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8.25%
While many counties do levy a countywide sales tax, Galveston County does not. The Texas sales tax of 6.25% applies countywide. Some cities and local governments in Galveston County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 2%.
Here's how Galveston 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 Galveston 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 Galveston County collects an additional N/A, so the minimum sales tax rate in Galveston 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 Galveston County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| League City | 8.25% | League City |
| Friendswood | 8.25% | Houston |
| Galveston | 8.25% | Galveston |
| Dickinson | 8.25% | Dickinson |
| Texas City | 8.25% | Texas City |
| Santa Fe | 8.25% | Hitchcock |
| La Marque | 8.25% | Hitchcock |
| Texas City | 8.25% | La Marque |
| Hitchcock | 8.25% | Bayou Vista |
| Bacliff | 8.25% | Kemah |
| Kemah | 8.25% | Clear Lake Shores |
| Port Bolivar | 8.25% | Galveston Co Esd No 2 Sp |
| Friendswood | 8.25% | Friendswood |
| High Island | 8.25% | Galveston Co Esd No 2 Sp |
| Gilchrist | 8.25% | Galveston Co Esd No 2 Sp |
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Galveston County, Texas has a maximum sales tax rate of 8.25% and an approximate population of 244,488.
Sales tax rates in Galveston County are determined by twelve different tax jurisdictions, Bayou Vista, Clear Lake Shores, Dickinson, Friendswood, Galveston, Galveston Co Esd No 2 Sp, Hitchcock, Houston, Kemah, La Marque, League City and Texas City.
Back to Texas Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Galveston County are current as of June 2026
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