Sales tax in Pennsylvania
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The Pennsylvania state sales tax rate is 6%. Cities, counties and districts add their own on top, so the combined rate depends on where in Pennsylvania you are.
State rate from Pennsylvania local sales tax, Philadelphia and Allegheny counties, checked Sep 4, 2026.
What a $100.00 purchase costs in tax across Pennsylvania
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 (6%)
- $6.00
- Verified
- Most common combined rate (~6%)
- ~$6.00
- Estimated
- Highest combined rate (~8%)
- ~$8.00
- Estimated
What makes up a sales tax rate in Pennsylvania
- The state's share: 6%. Levied on every taxable sale in Pennsylvania, wherever it happens.
- Local shares: nothing to ~2% on top. Counties, cities and special districts each add their own, and a seller collects them together. 0 cities in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
Number of Pennsylvania 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.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Share of the state |
|---|---|---|
| 6% | 1,998 | |
| ~7% | 119 | |
| 8% | 49 |
Why most Pennsylvania figures are estimates
Of 2,166 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania, 2,136 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.
- 17 A local district in this state is not yet mapped, so this may not be the whole rate.
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
- Published rates
- State and local rates compiled from the tax authorities that levy them.
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- See the jurisdiction breakdown and the document each rate came from.
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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.