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Sales tax in Pasadena, TX

8.25% combined sales tax rate

The combined sales tax rate in Pasadena, TX is 8.25%, effective 2026-07-01.

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ZIP codes
12 on file · 1 wholly inside the city limits
County
Harris County
Levied by
Texas, Pasadena and Pasadena Crime Control
City limits of Pasadena, TX, covering 43.7 square miles of land
City limits · 43.7 sq mi Census TIGER/Line 2024, simplified. Not a tax boundary: districts cross it and the rate can differ inside it.

How the combined rate in Pasadena, TX is made up

Each government below levies its own share. A seller collects them together at the till and passes each share to the authority that levied it.

Tax rate components in Pasadena, TX, with the source of each
Jurisdiction Type Rate Effective Source
Texas state 6.25% Jul 1, 2026 Current local sales/use tax rates
Pasadena city 1.5% Jul 1, 2026 Current local sales/use tax rates
Pasadena Crime Control special purpose district 0.5% Jul 1, 2026 Current local sales/use tax rates
Combined rate 8.25%

ZIP codes in Pasadena

12 on file — 1 wholly inside the city limits and 11 crossing them. Each has its own page.

1 ZIP code wholly inside Pasadena

Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay Pasadena's rate.

ZIP codes in Pasadena with the combined sales tax figure for each
ZIP code Combined rate Also reaches
77502 8.25% no other city

11 ZIP codes crossing the city line

Part of each of these lies outside Pasadena. An address in one may be taxed at a neighbour's rate instead, and the figure shown is the most likely one across the whole ZIP code.

ZIP codes in Pasadena with the combined sales tax figure for each
ZIP code Combined rate Also reaches
77017 ~7.75% (6.25%–7.75%) Houston
77058 ~8.25% (6.25%–8.25%) Houston, Nassau Bay and Webster
77059 ~7.75% (6.25%–7.75%) Houston
77503 ~7.75% (6.25%–7.75%) Deer Park
77504 ~7.75% (6.25%–7.75%) Houston
77505 ~8% (6.25%–8%) Deer Park, Houston and La Porte
77506 ~7.75% (6.25%–7.75%) Houston
77507 ~8% (6.25%–8%) La Porte
77536 ~7.75% (6.25%–7.75%) Deer Park
77571 ~8.25% (6.25%–8.25%) Deer Park, Houston, La Porte, Morgans Point and Shoreacres
77586 ~8.25% (6.25%–8.25%) El Lago, Seabrook, Shoreacres and Taylor Lake Village

What can change the tax you pay in Pasadena, TX

  • ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 11 of Pasadena's 12 ZIP codes are also reached by Houston, Deer Park, La Porte and Shoreacres and 6 other places, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of Pasadena's.
  • Special districts. Pasadena Crime Control levies on top of the state, county and city. Districts like these are the usual reason two addresses a street apart pay different totals.
  • 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 Pasadena compares with the rest of Texas

Pasadena's 8.25% is the highest combined rate on file in Texas. Of the state's 2,598 ZIP codes with a figure, 1,235 land on the same one, 1,363 carry a lower figure and 0 a higher one. Across Texas the combined rate runs from 6.25% to 8.25%. See every city in Texas.

The most common combined sales tax figures in Texas, by number of ZIP codes
Combined rate ZIP codes Which is this city
~8.25% 1,235 Pasadena
~7.25% 387
~6.75% 306
~7.75% 287
~6.25% 188

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 4, 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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