Elgin, Texas sales tax rate: 8.25%
Last updated Checked monthly
The sales tax rate in Elgin, Texas is 8.25%. That’s the 6.25% state rate plus 2% in local taxes. It’s the highest combined rate Texas allows, and 361 other cities pay the same.
Calculated by the 
Sales Tax APIThe same engine Zamp customers use.Elgin combined rate
8.25%
- Texas state
- 6.25%
- Bastrop CountyCounty
- 0.5%
- ElginCity
- 1.5%
Elgin sales tax calculator
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- TexasState · 6.25%$6.25
- Bastrop CountyCounty · 0.5%$0.50
- Elgin City (Bastrop County)City · 1.5%$1.50
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State, county and city taxes add up to 8.25%.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| State of Texas | State | 6.25% |
| Bastrop County | County | 0.5% |
| Elgin City (Bastrop County) | City | 1.5% |
| Combined rate | 8.25% |
Rate history
- July 20238.25%
- July 20248.25%
- July 20258.25%
- July 20268.25%
- Today8.25%
No change since July 2023.
Sales tax near Elgin
Closest cities
- Webberville11 mi8.25%
- Taylor15 mi8.25%
- Hutto16 mi8.25%
- Bastrop17 mi8.25%
- Round Rock20 mi8.25%
- Austin22 mi8.25%
- Lexington23 mi8.25%
- Weir25 mi7.25%
Elsewhere in Bastrop County
- Bastrop8.25%
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What is the sales tax rate in Elgin, Texas?
The combined sales tax rate in Elgin is 8.25% as of November 2, 2026. It’s made up of 6.25% Texas state tax, 0.5% Bastrop County, 1.5% Elgin City (Bastrop County).
Does the sales tax rate vary within Elgin?
Elgin has no special-district taxes, so most addresses in the city pay the same 8.25%: Texas’s 6.25% plus 0.5% county tax plus 1.5% city tax. This rate was calculated for 310 North Main Street, Elgin, TX 78621; the calculator prices any exact address.
Is SaaS taxable in Elgin?
Partly. Texas taxes 80% of the price of software as a service, so the effective rate in Elgin is 6.6%.
Do online sellers have to collect sales tax in Elgin?
Yes, if they have nexus in Texas: more than $500,000 in Texas sales in the previous or current calendar year, or a physical presence in the state. They register with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and charge the rate at the buyer’s address.
Sources. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts · Zamp Sales Tax API, for 310 North Main Street, Elgin, TX 78621. Rates are checked monthly and are for information, not tax advice.
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