Sales tax in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
The combined sales tax rate in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN is 9.75%, effective 2025-02-01.
Last verified
- ZIP codes
- 55 on file · 40 wholly inside the city limits
- County
- Davidson
- Levied by
- Tennessee, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) and TN special_purpose_district 91951
How the combined rate in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), 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 |
| Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | city | 2.25% | Jan 1, 1989 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| TN special_purpose_district 91951 | special purpose district | 0.5% | Feb 1, 2025 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| Combined rate | 9.75% | |||
ZIP codes in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
55 on file — 40 wholly inside the city limits and 15 crossing them. Each has its own page.
40 ZIP codes wholly inside Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s rate.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 37011 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37013 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37116 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37189 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37201 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37202 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37203 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37204 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37205 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37206 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37207 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37208 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37210 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37211 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37212 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37213 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37214 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37216 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37217 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37218 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37219 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37220 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37222 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37224 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37227 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37228 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37229 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37230 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37232 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37234 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37235 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37236 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37238 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37240 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37241 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37242 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37243 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37244 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37246 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37250 | 9.75% | no other city |
15 ZIP codes crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 37015 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | Ashland City and Pleasant View |
| 37027 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | Brentwood, Forest Hills, Franklin, Nolensville and Oak Hill |
| 37064 | 9.25% | Franklin and Thompson's Station |
| 37072 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | no other city |
| 37076 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | Mount Juliet |
| 37080 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | no other city |
| 37086 | 9.75% | La Vergne and Smyrna |
| 37115 | 9.75% | no other city |
| 37122 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | Lebanon and Mount Juliet |
| 37135 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | La Vergne, Nolensville and Smyrna |
| 37138 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | Mount Juliet |
| 37143 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | Pegram |
| 37209 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | no other city |
| 37215 | 9.75% | Belle Meade, Forest Hills and Oak Hill |
| 37221 | ~9.75% (9.25%–9.75%) | no other city |
What can change the tax you pay in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 10 of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s 55 ZIP codes are also reached by Mount Juliet, Forest Hills, Franklin and La Vergne and 10 other places, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s.
- Special districts. TN special_purpose_district 91951 levies on top of the state, county and city. Districts like these are the usual reason two addresses a street apart pay different totals.
- 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 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) compares with the rest of Tennessee
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s 9.75% is the highest combined rate on file in Tennessee. Of the state's 787 ZIP codes with a figure, 538 land on the same one, 249 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 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) |
| ~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.
Previous rates
| Jurisdiction | Rate | Applied |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | 2.25% | Jan 1989 – Oct 2026 |
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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