Sales tax in Cleveland, MS
The combined sales tax rate in Cleveland, MS is 7%, effective 2026-09-04.
Last verified
- ZIP codes
- 2 on file · 1 wholly inside the city limits
- County
- Bolivar County
- Levied by
- Mississippi and Cleveland
How the combined rate in Cleveland, MS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | state | 7% | Jul 1, 1992 | Mississippi sales tax rates |
| Cleveland | city | 0% | Sep 4, 2026 | Mississippi tourism and economic development taxes |
| Combined rate | 7% | |||
ZIP codes in Cleveland
2 on file — 1 wholly inside the city limits and 1 crossing them. Each has its own page.
1 ZIP code wholly inside Cleveland
Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay Cleveland's rate.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 38733 | 7% | no other city |
1 ZIP code crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Cleveland. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 38732 | ~7% | no other city |
How Cleveland compares with the rest of Mississippi
Cleveland's 7% is the lowest combined rate on file in Mississippi. Of the state's 531 ZIP codes with a figure, 508 land on the same one, 0 carry a lower figure and 23 a higher one. Across Mississippi the combined rate runs from 7% to 8%. See every city in Mississippi.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Which is this city |
|---|---|---|
| ~7% | 508 | Cleveland |
| ~8% | 19 | |
| ~7.25% | 4 |
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.
What is exempt in Cleveland, MS
- Cleveland levies nothing on general.
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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