Sales tax in Albuquerque, NM
The combined sales tax rate in Albuquerque, NM is 8.9375%, effective 2026-07-01.
Last verified
- ZIP codes
- 20 on file · 3 wholly inside the city limits
- County
- Bernalillo County
- Levied by
- New Mexico, Bernalillo County and Albuquerque
How the combined rate in Albuquerque, NM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | state | 4.875% | Jul 1, 2026 | New Mexico FYI-105, Gross Receipts and Compensating Taxes: An Overview |
| Bernalillo County | county | 1.3125% | Jul 1, 2026 | New Mexico gross receipts tax location codes and rates |
| Albuquerque | city | 2.75% | Jul 1, 2026 | New Mexico gross receipts tax location codes and rates |
| Combined rate | 8.9375% | |||
ZIP codes in Albuquerque
20 on file — 3 wholly inside the city limits and 17 crossing them. Each has its own page.
3 ZIP codes wholly inside Albuquerque
17 ZIP codes crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Albuquerque. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 87048 | ~8.9375% (6.125%–8.9375%) | Corrales |
| 87102 | ~8.9375% (6.1875%–8.9375%) | no other city |
| 87104 | ~8.9375% (6.1875%–8.9375%) | no other city |
| 87105 | ~8.9375% (6.1875%–8.9375%) | no other city |
| 87106 | ~8.9375% (6.1875%–8.9375%) | no other city |
| 87107 | ~9.1875% (6.1875%–9.1875%) | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque |
| 87108 | ~8.9375% (6.1875%–8.9375%) | no other city |
| 87109 | ~8.9375% (6.1875%–8.9375%) | no other city |
| 87111 | ~8.9375% (6.1875%–8.9375%) | no other city |
| 87113 | ~8.9375% (6.1875%–8.9375%) | no other city |
| 87114 | ~9.1875% (6.1875%–9.1875%) | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque |
| 87116 | ~8.9375% (6.1875%–8.9375%) | no other city |
| 87120 | ~8.9375% (6.1875%–8.9375%) | no other city |
| 87121 | ~8.9375% (6.1875%–8.9375%) | no other city |
| 87122 | ~8.9375% (6.125%–8.9375%) | no other city |
| 87123 | ~8.9375% (6.1875%–8.9375%) | no other city |
| 87124 | ~8.9375% (6.125%–8.9375%) | Corrales |
What can change the tax you pay in Albuquerque, NM
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 4 of Albuquerque's 20 ZIP codes are also reached by Corrales and Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of Albuquerque'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 Albuquerque compares with the rest of New Mexico
Albuquerque's 8.9375% is above what most ZIP codes carry in New Mexico. Of the state's 427 ZIP codes with a figure, 22 land on the same one, 343 carry a lower figure and 62 a higher one. Across New Mexico the combined rate runs from 4.88% to 12.0625%. See every city in New Mexico.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Which is this city |
|---|---|---|
| ~6.625% | 37 | |
| ~6.5% | 26 | |
| ~6.25% | 22 | |
| ~8.9375% | 22 | Albuquerque |
| ~7.625% | 20 |
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.
Previous rates
| Jurisdiction | Rate | Applied |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 2.75% | Jul 2026 – Jun 2027 |
| Bernalillo County | 1.3125% | Jul 2026 – Jun 2027 |
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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