Sales tax in Altus, OK
The combined sales tax rate in Altus, OK is 9.75%, effective 2024-08-29.
Last verified
- ZIP codes
- 3 on file · 2 wholly inside the city limits
- County
- Jackson
- Levied by
- Oklahoma, Jackson and Altus
How the combined rate in Altus, OK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | state | 4.5% | Aug 29, 2024 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| Jackson | county | 1.125% | Jan 1, 2022 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| Altus | city | 4.125% | Apr 1, 2021 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| Combined rate | 9.75% | |||
ZIP codes in Altus
3 on file — 2 wholly inside the city limits and 1 crossing them. Each has its own page.
2 ZIP codes wholly inside Altus
Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay Altus's rate.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 73522 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 73523 | 9.75% | no other city |
1 ZIP code crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Altus. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 73521 | ~9.75% (5.625%–9.75%) | no other city |
How Altus compares with the rest of Oklahoma
Altus's 9.75% is above what most ZIP codes carry in Oklahoma. Of the state's 769 ZIP codes with a figure, 27 land on the same one, 551 carry a lower figure and 191 a higher one. Across Oklahoma the combined rate runs from 4.5% to 11.5%. See every city in Oklahoma.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Which is this city |
|---|---|---|
| ~9.5% | 63 | |
| ~8.625% | 56 | |
| ~8.517% | 44 | |
| ~10% | 39 | |
| ~9% | 34 | |
| ~9.75% | 27 | Altus |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1.125% | Jan 2022 – Dec 2078 |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | Aug 2024 – Dec 2078 |
| Altus | 4.125% | Apr 2021 – Dec 2078 |
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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