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Tattoo Shops in Houston

Houston has 252 open tattoo studios in the directory. The most-reviewed on Google is Dago's Tattoos, 3.9 from 2,536 Google reviews. Westside has the most studios of any neighborhood, with 34.

Fine Line is the style named most often on Houston listings (104 studios). 216 of the studios list a phone number and 110 link to a website.

Studios
252
Detailed
252
Styles
10

From the listings

What Houston studios say about themselves

Going by their own listings, Houston tattoo studios emphasize custom work, with shops like Assassin Tattoo Houston and Slanging Ink Tattoo Studio highlighting their custom design focus. Many describe themselves as walk-in friendly, as exemplified by 333 Tattoo Studio HTX and Boss Baby Tattoo & Piercing Studio, while others like RS3 Studios operate appointment only. Specialists vary widely across studios, from Black Swan Tattoo Studio's fineline and realism work to Rose & Dagger Tattoo's permanent cosmetics and scar camouflage services.

Summarized from the studios' own listing descriptions and checked against them. Each linked studio's page shows its full description.

252 studios

Houston Tattoo Studios

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252 studios

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Tattoo Styles in Houston

10 of the 10 styles we track appear on Houston listings. Fine Line is named most often, by 104 studios.

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By Google reviews

Most-reviewed tattoo studios in Houston

Ranked by the number of Google reviews on each listing. Dago's Tattoos leads with 2,536 , ahead of Timeless Ink Studio with 1,483.

  1. Dago's Tattoos: 3.9 from 2,536 Google reviews, Independence Heights
  2. Timeless Ink Studio: 4.9 from 1,483 Google reviews, Westside
  3. Assassin Tattoo Houston: 4.7 from 1,228 Google reviews, Montrose
  4. You Pick It We Stick It: 4.5 from 1,129 Google reviews, Greater Hobby Area
  5. 333 Tattoo Studio HTX: 4.9 from 855 Google reviews
  6. Kingdom Tattoo: 5.0 from 836 Google reviews, Westside
  7. Slanging Ink Tattoo Studio: 4.9 from 727 Google reviews, Northside
  8. Gypsy Rose Studio: 4.8 from 704 Google reviews, Clear Lake

Where the studios are

Tattoo studios by Houston neighborhood

Neighborhoods with two or more studios, from the area named on each Google listing.

Westside (34)
1031 Tattoo Studio, 24/7 TATTOOS AND PIERCINGS, Arty Vibes Tattoo Studio, Bayou City Tattoos, Be Inky Tattoos, BLK Studios and 28 more
Second Ward (13)
Battle Royale Tattoo, Cry Later Tattoo, Dark Reign tattoo, Justin fulton tattoo, Moonlight Piercings & Tattoos Studio, Never Endz Tattoo Studio and 7 more
Sharpstown (13)
Bighead Tattoo Studio and Supplies, Body Of Art | Premium Tattooing, Cuban Ink Tattoo, Devil Duck Tattoos, DIOMOTATZ, Flow Ink Tattoo and 7 more
Greater Heights (11)
Bad Wolf Tattoo Collective, Ella Tattoo, Figurehead, Fine Liners Tattoo Studio, Flying Squid Tattoo, Gold Rush Collective Tattoo Parlour and 5 more
Greater Eastwood (10)
Black Sphinx Tattoo, East End Tattoo Parlor & Piercings, G6 Studios, HOUSE OF SHIZOQ Tattoos, Ink Cartel Htx, King Dragon Tattoo and 4 more
Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park (10)
3rd Generation Ink, Chimera Tattoo Collective, Delusional Tattoo, MATTY MASSACRE TATTOOS AND ART, Mystery Ink Tattoo Studio, Prison Break Tattoos and 4 more
Downtown Houston (9)
Electrified Tattoo, It Always Hurts Tattoo, Los Muertos Tattoo Studio and Art Gallery, Red Eye Gallery Tattoo Studio, Riders on the Storm Tattoo & Art Shop, Rosemary Lane Tattoo Studio and 3 more
Northside (8)
Amelia Tattoo shop, Houston Vice Tattoo Studio, Joel's Tattoos, Krazy InkTattoos, Louie V's (Goldrush Collective Tattoos), Remnant Studios and 2 more
Northeast Houston (7)
All Star Ink, Black Rose Tattoo Collective, Flawless Tattoo & Barber Co., J.Cash Tattoos, Southern Boys Tattoos, Tattoo and Printing and 1 more
Clear Lake (6)
Bold & Brave Tattoo, Gypsy Rose Studio, Heavy Hearts Tattoo, Ink Therapy Studio, Pretty Dangerous Ink, Tattoos by Christopher
Northside / Northline (6)
BOUND BY INK TATTOO STUDIO, RS3 Studios, Sacred Arts Htx Tattoo, Tattoo Hut, Tattz Leo, Time For Ink Tattoo Studio
Montrose (5)
Assassin Tattoo Houston, Destroy Ink Tattoo, Scorpion Studios Tattoo, Shaw's Tattoo Studio, Texas Tattoo Emporium

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Common questions

Houston Tattoo FAQ

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How many tattoo shops are in Houston?
Local Tattoo Shops lists 252 open tattoo studios in Houston, TX. 216 list a phone number and 110 list a website.
What tattoo styles do Houston studios list?
The most listed styles in Houston are fine line (104), cover-up (102), lettering (87) and blackwork (82), counted from each studio's public listing.
Which Houston tattoo studios have the highest Google ratings?
Among Houston studios with at least 20 Google reviews, Kingdom Tattoo (5.0 from 836 Google reviews), It Always Hurts Tattoo (5.0 from 456 Google reviews) and Arty Vibes Tattoo Studio (5.0 from 353 Google reviews) rate highest. Ratings and review counts come from each shop's public listing.
Which tattoo studios in Houston mention walk-ins?
333 Tattoo Studio HTX, Black Swan Tattoo Studio, Bold & Brave Tattoo, Boss Baby Tattoo & Piercing Studio and Cameo’s Skin Stories and 26 more mention walk-ins in their own listing description. Call ahead to confirm the day's availability.
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