Houston Sales Tax Update

Sales and use tax collections for the 12 most populous Houston-area cities totaled $1.0 billion in the 12 months ending July ’21, up 6.6 percent from $976.4 million for the same period a year ago. Collections for the month of July totaled $90.5 million, up 20.1 percent from $75.3 million in July ’20. July sales tax collections statewide surpassed pre-pandemic levels, with non-retail sectors outpacing retail trade in collections.