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Sales tax in California

7.25% state rate, before local taxes
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The California state sales tax rate is 7.25%. Cities, counties and districts add their own on top, so the combined rate depends on where in California you are.

~0%–11.25% combined rate at the till, depending on the address
Estimated The most common figure is ~7.25%, found in 1,039 of 2,590 ZIP codes (40%).

State rate from California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction, checked Sep 4, 2026.

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What a $100.00 purchase costs in tax across California

General merchandise. Prepared food, lodging and other categories can be taxed differently, and a tilde marks a figure estimated from ZIP-code data rather than a verified rate for one address.

State rate only (7.25%)
$7.25
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Most common combined rate (~7.25%)
~$7.25
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Highest combined rate (~11.25%)
~$11.25
Estimated

What makes up a sales tax rate in California

  • The state's share: 7.25%. Levied on every taxable sale in California, wherever it happens.
  • Local shares: nothing to ~4% on top. Counties, cities and special districts each add their own, and a seller collects them together. 540 cities in California have their own pages with a figure below.
  • Your exact address decides. A ZIP code is a postal route and was never drawn to follow tax boundaries, so two addresses sharing one can owe different totals. The calculator narrows it down from your ZIP code.

How combined rates are spread across California

Number of California ZIP codes at each combined general sales tax rate. Figures are estimates: a ZIP code that crosses a tax boundary is counted at its most likely rate.

ZIP codes in California by combined sales tax rate
Combined rate ZIP codes Share of the state
~0% 6
~7.25% 1,039
~7.375% 2
~7.5% 9
~7.75% 405
~7.875% 36
~7.975% 24
~8% 3
8.125% 2
~8.25% 154
~8.35% 21
8.375% 6
8.475% 1
8.5% 5
~8.625% 30
~8.75% 221
~8.875% 11
8.975% 9
~9% 19
9.125% 2
9.225% 2
~9.25% 95
~9.375% 15
~9.5% 16
~9.625% 4
~9.75% 216
~9.875% 14
~10% 39
~10.25% 41
~10.5% 89
~10.75% 46
11% 1
11.25% 7

Sales tax by city in California

540 cities with a published or estimated rate. A tilde marks an estimate; the figure shown is the highest an address in that city is estimated to pay.

Cities covering the most ZIP codes

Highest combined rates

Lowest combined rates

All 540 cities, A to Z

A 26 cities
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B 27 cities
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C 50 cities
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D 17 cities
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E 15 cities
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F 17 cities
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G 15 cities
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H 19 cities
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I 10 cities
J 2 cities
K 3 cities
L 43 cities
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M 36 cities
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N 10 cities
O 12 cities
P 32 cities
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R 26 cities
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S 67 cities
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T 16 cities
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U 60 cities
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V 8 cities
W 23 cities
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Y 6 cities

Why most California figures are estimates

Of 2,590 ZIP codes in California, 375 resolve to a single verified rate for every address inside them. The rest carry an estimate with its range, and the calculator will ask for more than a ZIP code where it needs to.

  • 1,406 A local district in this state is not yet mapped, so this may not be the whole rate.
  • 12 This ZIP code crosses a tax boundary, so the rate depends on the street address.
  • 6 No tax data is loaded for this area yet.

A ZIP code is a mail route, not a tax boundary. Where one crosses a city or district line, the rate depends on the street address, and no lookup by ZIP code alone can settle it. Enter your ZIP code in the calculator for the closest figure we hold.

Why you can rely on these figures

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TaxAndTips provides informational estimates from published tax-rate data. Actual tax treatment can depend on the product or service, the exact address, the transaction, exemption status and applicable law. For official obligations, consult the taxing authority or a qualified tax professional.