Texas Sales Tax Rates: Harris County
Harris County, Texas Sales Tax Rate 2024 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 73% 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% | Harris-Fort Bend Esd No. 100 |
| Cypress | 8.25% | Houston |
| Katy | 8.25% | Houston Mta Transit |
| Pasadena | 8.25% | Houston |
| Baytown | 8.25% | Baytown Fire Control & Ems Dist |
| Houston | 8.25% | Fort Bend Co Assistance District No 6 Sp |
| Kingwood | 8.25% | Houston |
| Humble | 8.25% | Harris Co. Esd No. 10 |
| Humble | 8.25% | Houston |
| Houston | 8.25% | Harris Co Esd No. 60 |
| Houston | 8.25% | Harris-Fort Bend Esd No. 100 |
| Houston | 8.25% | Harris Co Emergency Services District No 9 Sp |
| Tomball | 8.25% | Houston |
| La Porte | 8.25% | Houston |
| Deer Park | 8.25% | Deer Park Crime Control District Sp |
| Tomball | 8.25% | Houston Mta Transit |
| Channelview | 8.25% | Harris Co Emer Dist 50 Sp |
| Crosby | 8.25% | Houston |
| Pasadena | 8.25% | Deer Park Crime Control District Sp |
| 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 |
| Spring | 8.25% | Harris Co Emergency Services District No 7 Sp |
| Pasadena | 8.25% | Pasadena Crime Control |
| Humble | 8.25% | Humble |
| Cypress | 8.25% | Harris Co Emergency Services District No 9 Sp |
| Houston | 8.25% | Harris County East Aldine Management District Special Zone 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 |
| Houston | 8.25% | Nassau Bay/Nasa Area Mgmt |
| Barker | 8.25% | Houston |
| Houston | 8.25% | Harris Co Emergency Services District 28 Sp |
| Hufsmith | 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 |
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Harris County, Texas has a maximum sales tax rate of 8.25% and an approximate population of 3,172,096.
Sales tax rates in Harris County are determined by 24 different tax jurisdictions, Baytown Fire Control & Ems Dist, Baytown Municipal Dev District, Bellaire, Deer Park Crime Control District Sp, El Lago, Fort Bend Co Assistance District No 6 Sp, Harris Co Emer Dist 50 Sp, Harris Co Emergency Services District 28 Sp, Harris Co Emergency Services District No 17 Sp, Harris Co Emergency Services District No 7 Sp, Harris Co Emergency Services District No 9 Sp, Harris Co Esd No. 60, Harris Co. Esd No. 10, Harris County East Aldine Management District Special Zone Sp, Harris-Fort Bend Esd No. 100, Houston, Houston Mta Transit, Humble, Jersey Village, La Porte Fire Control Prevention And Ems District Sp, Nassau Bay/Nasa Area Mgmt, Pasadena Crime Control, Pearland Lower Kirby Management District Sp and Waller.
Back to Texas Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Harris County are current as of October 2024
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