Sales tax in Memphis, TN
The combined sales tax rate in Memphis, TN is 12%, effective 2020-01-01.
Last verified
- ZIP codes
- 62 on file · 49 wholly inside the city limits
- County
- Shelby
- Levied by
- Tennessee, Shelby and Memphis
How the combined rate in Memphis, TN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | state | 7% | Jul 1, 2017 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| Shelby | county | 2.25% | Jan 1, 1989 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| Memphis | city | 2.75% | Jan 1, 2020 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| Combined rate | 12% | |||
ZIP codes in Memphis
62 on file — 49 wholly inside the city limits and 13 crossing them. Each has its own page.
49 ZIP codes wholly inside Memphis
Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay Memphis's rate.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 37501 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38088 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38101 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38103 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38104 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38105 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38106 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38107 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38108 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38111 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38112 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38113 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38114 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38115 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38116 | ~9.75% | no other city |
| 38117 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38118 | ~9.75% | no other city |
| 38119 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38120 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38122 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38124 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38126 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38130 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38131 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38132 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38136 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38137 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38145 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38148 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38150 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38151 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38152 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38157 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38161 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38166 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38167 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38168 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38173 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38174 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38175 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38177 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38181 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38182 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38186 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38187 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38188 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38190 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38193 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 38197 | 9.75% | no other city |
13 ZIP codes crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Memphis. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 38002 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | Arlington, Bartlett, Gallaway and Lakeland |
| 38016 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | Lakeland |
| 38018 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | no other city |
| 38028 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | Arlington and Oakland |
| 38109 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | no other city |
| 38125 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | Collierville and Germantown |
| 38127 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | no other city |
| 38128 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | no other city |
| 38133 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | Bartlett |
| 38134 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | Bartlett |
| 38135 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | Bartlett |
| 38138 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | Germantown |
| 38141 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | no other city |
What can change the tax you pay in Memphis, TN
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 8 of Memphis's 62 ZIP codes are also reached by Bartlett, Arlington, Germantown and Lakeland and 3 other places, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of Memphis'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 Memphis compares with the rest of Tennessee
Memphis's 12% is the highest combined rate on file in Tennessee. Of the state's 787 ZIP codes with a figure, 787 carry a lower figure and 0 a higher one. Across Tennessee the combined rate runs from 2.25% to 9.75%. See every city in Tennessee.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Which is this city |
|---|---|---|
| ~9.75% | 538 | |
| ~9.25% | 170 | |
| ~9.5% | 44 | |
| 9% | 33 | |
| ~2.25% | 1 |
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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