Texas Sales Tax Rates: Harris County
Harris County, Texas Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8.25%
While many counties do levy a countywide sales tax, Harris County does not. The Texas sales tax of 6.25% applies countywide. Some cities and local governments in Harris County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 2%.
Here's how Harris 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 Harris 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 Harris County collects an additional N/A, so the minimum sales tax rate in Harris 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 Harris County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 8.25% | Houston |
| Houston | 8.25% | Jersey Village |
| Spring | 8.25% | Houston |
| Katy | 8.25% | Fort Bend Co Ad 9 Sp |
| Cypress | 8.25% | Houston Mta Transit |
| Katy | 8.25% | Houston Mta Transit |
| Pasadena | 8.25% | Houston |
| Houston | 8.25% | Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No5 |
| Humble | 8.25% | Harris Co Esd No 10 |
| Humble | 8.25% | Houston |
| Baytown | 8.25% | Baytown |
| Baytown | 8.25% | Houston |
| Kingwood | 8.25% | East Montgome Co Esd 6 Sp |
| Houston | 8.25% | Harris Co Emergency Services District No 9 Sp |
| Tomball | 8.25% | Houston |
| La Porte | 8.25% | Houston |
| Pasadena | 8.25% | Pasadena |
| Deer Park | 8.25% | Deer Park |
| Tomball | 8.25% | Houston Mta Transit |
| Kingwood | 8.25% | Houston |
| Channelview | 8.25% | Harris Co Emer Dist 50 Sp |
| Crosby | 8.25% | Houston |
| Houston | 8.25% | Harris Co Esd No 60 |
| Pasadena | 8.25% | Deer Park |
| Seabrook | 8.25% | El Lago |
| Houston | 8.25% | Pearland Lower Kirby Management District Sp |
| Webster | 8.25% | Houston |
| Bellaire | 8.25% | Houston |
| South Houston | 8.25% | Houston |
| Huffman | 8.25% | Houston |
| Hockley | 8.25% | Houston Mta Transit |
| Waller | 8.25% | Waller |
| Highlands | 8.25% | Baytown Municipal Dev District |
| Houston | 8.25% | Harris Co Esd No 10 |
| Galena Park | 8.25% | Houston |
| Baytown | 8.25% | Baytown Municipal Dev District |
| Humble | 8.25% | Humble |
| Cypress | 8.25% | Harris Co Emergency Services District No 9 Sp |
| Bellaire | 8.25% | Bellaire |
| La Porte | 8.25% | La Porte Fire Control Prevention And Ems District Sp |
| Alief | 8.25% | Houston |
| Houston | 8.25% | Harris Co Emergency Services District No 17 Sp |
| Pasadena | 8.25% | La Porte Fire Control Prevention And Ems District Sp |
| North Houston | 8.25% | Houston |
| Houston | 8.25% | Harris Co Emergency Services District 28 Sp |
| Barker | 8.25% | Harris Co Emergency Services District 48 Sp |
| Houston | 8.25% | Harris Co Esd 16 Sp |
| Hufsmith | 8.25% | Tomball |
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Harris County, Texas has a maximum sales tax rate of 8.25% and an approximate population of 3,143,307.
Sales tax rates in Harris County are determined by 25 different tax jurisdictions, Baytown, Baytown Municipal Dev District, Bellaire, Deer Park, East Montgome Co Esd 6 Sp, El Lago, Fort Bend Co Ad 9 Sp, Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No5, Harris Co Emer Dist 50 Sp, Harris Co Emergency Services District 28 Sp, Harris Co Emergency Services District 48 Sp, Harris Co Emergency Services District No 17 Sp, Harris Co Emergency Services District No 9 Sp, Harris Co Esd 16 Sp, Harris Co Esd No 10, Harris Co Esd No 60, Houston, Houston Mta Transit, Humble, Jersey Village, La Porte Fire Control Prevention And Ems District Sp, Pasadena, Pearland Lower Kirby Management District Sp, Tomball and Waller.
Back to Texas Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Harris County are current as of June 2026
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