Sales tax in Birmingham, AL
The combined sales tax rate in Birmingham, AL is 10%, effective 2026-07-01.
Last verified
- ZIP codes
- 42 on file · 10 wholly inside the city limits
- Levied by
- Alabama, Jefferson County and Birmingham
How the combined rate in Birmingham, AL 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.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | state | 4% | Oct 1, 1959 | Alabama local city and county tax rates |
| Jefferson County | county | 2% | Jul 1, 2026 | Alabama local city and county tax rates |
| Birmingham | city | 4% | Jul 1, 2026 | Alabama local city and county tax rates |
| Combined rate | 10% | |||
ZIP codes in Birmingham
42 on file — 10 wholly inside the city limits and 32 crossing them. Each has its own page.
10 ZIP codes wholly inside Birmingham
Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay Birmingham's rate.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 35203 | ~10% | no other city |
| 35204 | ~10% | no other city |
| 35208 | ~10% | no other city |
| 35212 | ~10% | no other city |
| 35218 | ~10% | no other city |
| 35222 | ~10% | no other city |
| 35233 | ~10% | no other city |
| 35234 | ~10% | no other city |
| 35249 | ~10% | no other city |
| 35254 | ~10% | no other city |
32 ZIP codes crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Birmingham. 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 code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 35005 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Adamsville, Graysville, Maytown, Mulga, Sylvan Springs and West Jefferson |
| 35020 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Bessemer, Brighton, Lipscomb and Midfield |
| 35022 | ~11% (5%–11%) | Bessemer, Helena and Hoover |
| 35023 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Bessemer, Hueytown and Pleasant Grove |
| 35061 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Hueytown |
| 35064 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Midfield |
| 35068 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Fultondale and Gardendale |
| 35094 | ~10% (5%–10%) | Irondale, Leeds and Moody |
| 35117 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Brookside, Gardendale and Graysville |
| 35118 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Maytown, Mulga, Pleasant Grove and Sylvan Springs |
| 35126 | ~11% (6%–11%) | Clay, Pinson and Trussville |
| 35127 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Hueytown and Pleasant Grove |
| 35130 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Adamsville, Dora and West Jefferson |
| 35173 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Argo, Clay, Irondale, Leeds, Moody and Trussville |
| 35205 | ~10% (6%–10%) | no other city |
| 35206 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Irondale |
| 35207 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Fultondale |
| 35209 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills |
| 35210 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Irondale, Leeds, Mountain Brook, Trussville and Vestavia Hills |
| 35211 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Bessemer, Hoover and Lipscomb |
| 35213 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Irondale and Mountain Brook |
| 35214 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Adamsville, Brookside and Graysville |
| 35215 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Center Point, Clay, Fultondale, Gardendale and Pinson |
| 35217 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Fultondale, Gardendale and Tarrant |
| 35221 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Midfield |
| 35223 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Homewood, Irondale, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills |
| 35224 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Adamsville, Maytown and Pleasant Grove |
| 35226 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Bessemer, Homewood, Hoover and Vestavia Hills |
| 35228 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Brighton, Lipscomb and Midfield |
| 35235 | ~10% (6%–10%) | Center Point, Clay, Irondale and Trussville |
| 35242 | ~10% (5%–10%) | Chelsea, Hoover, Indian Springs Village, Irondale, Pelham and Vestavia Hills |
| 35243 | ~10% (5%–10%) | Hoover, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills |
What can change the tax you pay in Birmingham, AL
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 31 of Birmingham's 42 ZIP codes are also reached by Irondale, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer and Hoover and 29 other places, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of Birmingham's.
- 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 Birmingham compares with the rest of Alabama
Birmingham's 10% is the most common combined rate in Alabama. Of the state's 810 ZIP codes with a figure, 215 land on the same one, 466 carry a lower figure and 129 a higher one. Across Alabama the combined rate runs from 4% to 13.5%. See every city in Alabama.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Which is this city |
|---|---|---|
| ~10% | 215 | Birmingham |
| ~9% | 118 | |
| ~8% | 90 | |
| ~8.5% | 59 | |
| ~10.5% | 41 |
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.
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