Texas City, Texas sales tax rate: 8.25%
Last updated Checked monthly
The sales tax rate in Texas City, 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.Texas City combined rate
8.25%
- Texas state
- 6.25%
- TexasCity
- 2%
Texas City sales tax calculator
Enter a price and what you’re selling.
- TexasState · 6.25%$6.25
- Texas City City (Galveston County)City · 2%$2.00
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State and city taxes add up to 8.25%.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| State of Texas | State | 6.25% |
| Texas City City (Galveston County) | City | 2% |
| 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 Texas City
Closest cities
- Dickinson10 mi8.25%
- Hitchcock13 mi8.25%
- Santa Fe13 mi8.25%
- League City14 mi8.25%
- Taylor Lake Village14 mi8.25%
- Shoreacres15 mi6.25%
- Morgans Point18 mi8.25%
- La Porte19 mi8.25%
Elsewhere in Galveston County
- League City8.25%
- Dickinson8.25%
- Santa Fe8.25%
- Hitchcock8.25%
- Bayview7.25%
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What is the sales tax rate in Texas City, Texas?
The combined sales tax rate in Texas City is 8.25% as of November 2, 2026. It’s made up of 6.25% Texas state tax, 2% Texas City City (Galveston County).
Does the sales tax rate vary within Texas City?
Texas City has no special-district taxes, so most addresses in the city pay the same 8.25%: Texas’s 6.25% plus 2% city tax. This rate was calculated for Texas City’s 77590 ZIP code; the calculator prices any exact address.
Is SaaS taxable in Texas City?
Partly. Texas taxes 80% of the price of software as a service, so the effective rate in Texas City is 6.6%.
Do online sellers have to collect sales tax in Texas City?
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 Texas City’s 77590 ZIP code. Rates are checked monthly and are for information, not tax advice.
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