Texas Sales Tax Rates: Hays County

Texas:

Hays County, Texas Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8.25%

The Hays County Sales Tax is 0.5%

A county-wide sales tax rate of 0.5% is applicable to localities in Hays County, in addition to the 6.25% Texas sales tax.

Some cities and local governments in Hays County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 1.5%.

Here's how Hays 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

Last updated June 2026

Tax Rates By City in Hays 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 Hays County collects an additional 0.5%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Hays County is 6.75% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Hays County, including all local taxes.

City	Sales Tax Rate	Tax Jurisdiction
San Marcos	8.25%	Comal County Emergency Svcs No 3
Kyle	8.25%	Hays
Buda	8.25%	Travis
Dripping Springs	8.25%	Dripping Springs Library District
Wimberley	8.25%	Comal County Emergency Svcs No 3
Driftwood	8.25%	Dripping Springs Library District
San Marcos	8.25%	San Marcos

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Hays County, Texas has a maximum sales tax rate of 8.25% and an approximate population of 113,726.

Sales tax rates in Hays County are determined by five different tax jurisdictions, Comal County Emergency Svcs No 3, Dripping Springs Library District, Hays, San Marcos and Travis.

Back to Texas Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Hays County are current as of June 2026