Sales tax in Unincorporated Monterey County, CA
The combined sales tax rate in Unincorporated Monterey County, CA is about 8.75%, and ranges from 7.25% to 9.5% depending on the exact address.
Estimated from 32 ZIP codes covering Unincorporated Monterey County. Enter your ZIP code in the calculator for a closer figure.
- ZIP codes
- 32 on file · 14 wholly inside the city limits
ZIP codes in Unincorporated Monterey County
32 on file — 14 wholly inside the city limits and 18 crossing them. Each has its own page.
14 ZIP codes wholly inside Unincorporated Monterey County
Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay Unincorporated Monterey County's rate.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 93426 | 8.75% | Unincorporated San Luis Obispo County |
| 93450 | 8.75% | no other city |
| 93451 | 8.75% | Unincorporated San Luis Obispo County |
| 93920 | ~8.75% | no other city |
| 93924 | 8.75% | no other city |
| 93925 | 8.75% | no other city |
| 93927 | 9.5% | Greenfield |
| 93928 | ~8.75% | no other city |
| 93932 | 8.75% | no other city |
| 93954 | 8.75% | no other city |
| 93962 | 8.75% | no other city |
| 95004 | 8.75% | Unincorporated San Benito County |
| 95012 | 8.75% | no other city |
| 95039 | 8.75% | no other city |
18 ZIP codes crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Unincorporated Monterey County. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 93210 | 8.975% | Coalinga, Unincorporated Fresno County and Unincorporated San Benito County |
| 93901 | 9.25% | Salinas |
| 93905 | 9.25% | Salinas |
| 93906 | 9.25% | Salinas |
| 93907 | 8.75% | Salinas |
| 93908 | 9.25% | Marina and Salinas |
| 93921 | ~9.25% (7.25%–9.25%) | Carmel-By-The-Sea |
| 93923 | 9.25% | Carmel-By-The-Sea and Monterey |
| 93926 | 8.75% | Gonzales |
| 93930 | 8.75% | King City and Unincorporated San Benito County |
| 93933 | 9.25% | Marina |
| 93940 | 9.25% | Del Rey Oaks, Monterey and Pacific Grove |
| 93944 | 9.25% | Monterey and Pacific Grove |
| 93950 | 9.25% | Pacific Grove |
| 93953 | 8.75% | Monterey and Pacific Grove |
| 93955 | 9.25% | Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Sand City and Seaside |
| 93960 | 9.25% | Soledad |
| 95076 | 9.5% | Unincorporated Santa Clara County, Unincorporated Santa Cruz County and Watsonville |
Who levies sales tax across Unincorporated Monterey County's ZIP codes
Each government below levies its own share, but not all of them reach every address: the ZIP codes covering Unincorporated Monterey County reach into more than one city, and an address pays only the shares whose boundary it falls inside.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Rate | Applies to | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | state | 7.25% | all 32 ZIP codes | Jan 1, 2017 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Unincorporated Monterey County | city | 1.5% | all 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Monterey | city | 2% | 5 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Salinas | city | 2% | 5 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Pacific Grove | city | 2% | 4 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Marina | city | 2% | 3 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Unincorporated San Benito County | city | 1% | 3 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Carmel-By-The-Sea | city | 2% | 2 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Del Rey Oaks | city | 2% | 2 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Unincorporated San Luis Obispo County | city | 0% | 2 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Coalinga | city | 1.725% | 1 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Gonzales | city | 1.5% | 1 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Greenfield | city | 2.25% | 1 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| King City | city | 1.5% | 1 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Sand City | city | 2% | 1 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Seaside | city | 2% | 1 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Soledad | city | 2% | 1 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Unincorporated Fresno County | city | 0.725% | 1 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Unincorporated Santa Clara County | city | 2.5% | 1 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Unincorporated Santa Cruz County | city | 2.25% | 1 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Watsonville | city | 2.5% | 1 of 32 ZIP codes | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
No total is shown because more than one city is listed. An address falls inside only one of each, so these shares are alternatives rather than a stack, and adding them all up would give a figure nobody pays.
What can change the tax you pay in Unincorporated Monterey County, CA
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 22 of Unincorporated Monterey County's 32 ZIP codes are also reached by Monterey, Salinas, Pacific Grove and Marina and 15 other places, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of Unincorporated Monterey County'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 Unincorporated Monterey County compares with the rest of California
Unincorporated Monterey County's ~8.75% is above what most ZIP codes carry in California. Of the state's 2,584 ZIP codes with a figure, 373 land on the same one, 1,212 carry a lower figure and 999 a higher one. Across California the combined rate runs from 7.25% to 11.25%. See every city in California.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Which is this city |
|---|---|---|
| ~7.75% | 535 | |
| ~8.75% | 373 | Unincorporated Monterey County |
| ~9.75% | 346 | |
| ~7.25% | 282 | |
| ~8.25% | 189 |
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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