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Sales tax in Houston, MO

~8.475% combined sales tax rate
Estimated 5.975%–8.475% depending on the address

The combined sales tax rate in Houston, MO is about 8.475%, and ranges from 5.975% to 8.475% depending on the exact address.

Estimated from 1 ZIP code covering Houston. Enter your ZIP code in the calculator for a closer figure.

ZIP code
65483, shared with Raymondville.
County
Texas County
City limits of Houston, MO, covering 3.6 square miles of land
City limits · 3.6 sq mi Census TIGER/Line 2024, simplified. Not a tax boundary: districts cross it and the rate can differ inside it.

Who levies sales tax across Houston's ZIP code

Each government below levies its own share, but not all of them reach every address: the ZIP code covering Houston reaches into more than one city, and an address pays only the shares whose boundary it falls inside.

Tax rate components in Houston, MO, with the source of each
Jurisdiction Type Rate Effective Source
Missouri state 4.225% Jan 1, 1993 Missouri sales and use tax rate tables
Texas County county 1.75% Jul 1, 2026 Missouri sales and use tax rate tables
Houston city 2.5% Jul 1, 2026 Missouri sales and use tax rate tables
Raymondville city 1% Jul 1, 2026 Missouri sales and use tax rate tables

No total is shown because more than one city is listed. An address falls inside only one of each, so these shares are alternatives rather than a stack, and adding them all up would give a figure nobody pays.

What can change the tax you pay in Houston, MO

  • A shared ZIP code. Houston's only ZIP code, 65483, is shared with Raymondville. Which side of the city line an address is on decides whose rate applies, and the ZIP code alone cannot tell.
  • What you are buying. Categories are not taxed alike. The calculator switches between general merchandise, prepared food and lodging, which are the categories we hold rates for here.

How Houston compares with the rest of Missouri

Houston's ~8.475% is above what most ZIP codes carry in Missouri. Of the state's 1,153 ZIP codes with a figure, 37 land on the same one, 751 carry a lower figure and 365 a higher one. Across Missouri the combined rate runs from 4.725% to 13.238%. See every city in Missouri.

The most common combined sales tax figures in Missouri, by number of ZIP codes
Combined rate ZIP codes Which is this city
~6.725% 95
~7.225% 72
~6.225% 58
~8.725% 44
~8.975% 44
~8.475% 37 Houston

Counted from ZIP-code figures. A tilde marks a band where some ZIP codes cross a tax boundary and are counted at their most likely rate.

How sales tax is collected

The seller generally collects the tax from the buyer at the point of sale and passes it to the authorities that levied it. In most states it is added at the till rather than included in the advertised price. Read how sales tax works, including sourcing rules, online purchases and who is required to collect.

Rates last verified: Sep 5, 2026. This is when the source was last read, not when this page was last edited.

TaxAndTips provides informational estimates from published tax-rate data. Actual tax treatment can depend on the product or service, the exact address, the transaction, exemption status and applicable law. For official obligations, consult the taxing authority or a qualified tax professional.

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