Sales tax by state · Texas
Texas Sales Tax Rate
The statewide sales tax in Texas is 6.25%, the 7th-highest statewide rate (tied with 2 other states). With local taxes added, shoppers in Houston pay 8.25%. Here’s how that compares nationally and what you pay in the state’s major cities.
- Texas state rate 6.25% statewide base rate
- National rank 7th of 51, highest first
- Houston combined 8.25% state + local, ZIP 77002
- Tax on $100 $8.25 in Houston
Sales tax in Texas
Texas charges a statewide sales tax of 6.25%, 1.23 percentage points above the 5.02% average across all states. Counties, cities and special districts can add their own taxes on top, so the total at the register is usually higher than the state rate.
Combined rates in Texas’s major cities
The combined rate for one downtown ZIP code in each city, broken down by who charges it:
| City | State | County | City | Special | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston 77002 | 6.25% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 8.25% |
| Dallas 75201 | 6.25% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 8.25% |
What sales tax adds in Houston
At the 8.25% combined rate in Houston, sales tax adds:
For any other address in Texas, enter its ZIP code in the sales tax calculator to get the exact combined rate.
How Texas compares
Among all 51 states and DC, Texas’s 6.25% is the 7th-highest statewide rate (tied with 2 other states). The average statewide rate is 5.02%, and the highest is California’s 7.25%. See every state ranked on sales tax by state.
Texas sales tax — FAQ
What is the sales tax rate in Texas?
The statewide sales tax rate in Texas is 6.25%. That is the 7th-highest statewide rate (tied with 2 other states) and 1.23 percentage points above the 5.02% average across all states. Local taxes can add more depending on where you shop.
What is the sales tax in Houston, Texas?
The combined sales tax rate in downtown Houston (ZIP 77002) is 8.25%: 6.25% state, 1% city, 1% special district. Rates in other parts of the city can differ.
How do I calculate sales tax in Texas?
Multiply the price by the combined rate where you buy. In Houston, a $100 purchase carries $8.25 in tax (8.25%), for $108.25 total. For any other location, enter the ZIP code in the sales tax calculator.
Is Texas's sales tax high compared with other states?
Among all 51 states and DC, Texas’s 6.25% is the 7th-highest statewide rate (tied with 2 other states), 1.23 percentage points above the 5.02% average across all states. The highest is California’s 7.25%.
Rates as of September 2026. City rates are for one downtown ZIP code and can differ elsewhere in the city.
Data: State departments of revenue, via APIVerve. Our tables, charts and text are licensed CC BY 4.0: reuse them freely, including commercially, as long as you credit us. Cite as: Digest Your Finances, “Sales Tax by State”, https://digestyourfinances.com/studies/sales-tax-by-state/texas/ — based on State departments of revenue. CC BY 4.0.
