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Texas sales tax rate changes, October 2018

  • Sep 26, 2018 | Gail Cole

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Local sales and use tax rate changes will take effect in Texas on October 1, 2018.

City sales tax

Rates are changing in the cities below, listed with the new combined rate:

  • Boyd (Wise County), 8.25%
  • Buffalo Gap (Taylor County), 8.25%
  • Crystal City (Zavala County), 8.25%
  • Fairchilds (Fort Bend County), 7.25%
  • Fruitvale (Van Zandt County), 8.25%
  • Hickory Creek (Denton County), 8.25%
  • Peaster (Parker County), 8.25%
  • Prosper (Collin County), 8.25%
  • Prosper (Denton County), 8.25%
  • Rio Vista (Johnson County), 8.25%
  • Rule (Haskell County), 8.25%
  • Saint Hedwig (Bexar County), 8.25%
  • Sterling City (Sterling County), 8.25%
  • Winona (Smith County), 8%
  • Yorktown (DeWitt County), 8.25%

Special district sales tax

There are new local sales and use taxes (listed below) in the special purpose districts listed below:

  • Bexar County Emergency Services District No. 10, 1.5%
  • Boyd Municipal Development District, 0.5%
  • Fort Bend County Assistance District No. 10, 2%
  • Hays County Emergency Services District No. 6, 0.25%
  • Hays County Emergency Services District No. 6-A. 0.75%
  • Iowa Colony Crime Control and Prevention District, 0.5%
  • Jasper County Emergency Services District No. 1, 2%
  • North Hays County Emergency Services District No. 1, 0.5%
  • Prosper Crime Control and Prevention District, 0.25%
  • Prosper Fire Control Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District, 0.25%

Finally, the Hamlin Municipal Development District in Jones and Fisher counties is increasing the local sales and use tax to 0.5%. Additional information is available from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

Learn more about Texas sales tax.


Sales tax rates, rules, and regulations change frequently. Although we hope you'll find this information helpful, this blog is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal or tax advice.
Gail Cole
Avalara Author
Gail Cole
Gail Cole
Avalara Author Gail Cole
Gail began researching and writing about sales tax in 2012 and has been fascinated with it ever since. She has a penchant for uncovering unusual tax facts, and endeavors to make complex sales tax laws more digestible for both experts and laypeople.