Sales tax in Garden City, AL
The combined sales tax rate in Garden City, AL is 9%, effective 2026-07-01.
Last verified
- ZIP codes
- 3 on file · 1 wholly inside the city limits
- Levied by
- Alabama, Cullman County and Garden City
How the combined rate in Garden City, 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 |
| Cullman County | county | 4.5% | Jul 1, 2026 | Alabama local city and county tax rates |
| Garden City | city | 0.5% | Jul 1, 2026 | Alabama local city and county tax rates |
| Combined rate | 9% | |||
ZIP codes in Garden City
3 on file — 1 wholly inside the city limits and 2 crossing them. Each has its own page.
1 ZIP code wholly inside Garden City
Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay Garden City's rate.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 35070 | ~9% | no other city |
2 ZIP codes crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Garden City. 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.
What can change the tax you pay in Garden City, AL
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 2 of Garden City's 3 ZIP codes are also reached by Colony, Cullman, Dodge City and Good Hope and 3 other places, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of Garden City'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 Garden City compares with the rest of Alabama
Garden City's 9% is below what most ZIP codes carry in Alabama. Of the state's 810 ZIP codes with a figure, 118 land on the same one, 316 carry a lower figure and 376 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 | |
| ~9% | 118 | Garden City |
| ~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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