Texas Sales Tax Rates: Houston County
Houston County, Texas Sales Tax Rate 2023 Up to 8.25%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 0.5% is applicable to localities in Houston County, in addition to the 6.25% Texas sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Houston County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 1.5%.Here's how Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston County collects an additional 0.5%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Houston 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 Houston County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Crockett | 8.25% | Crockett |
| Grapeland | 8.25% | Grapeland |
| Lovelady | 8% | Lovelady |
| Kennard | 7.75% | Kennard |
| Latexo | 7.75% | Latexo |
| Ratcliff | 6.75% | Houston |
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Houston County, Texas has a maximum sales tax rate of 8.25% and an approximate population of 15,749.
Sales tax rates in Houston County are determined by six different tax jurisdictions, Crockett, Grapeland, Houston, Kennard, Latexo and Lovelady.
Back to Texas Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Houston County are current as of October 2023
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