Sales tax in Kent, WA
The combined sales tax rate in Kent, WA is 10.4%, effective 2026-01-01.
Last verified
- ZIP codes
- 13 on file · 3 wholly inside the city limits
- County
- King
- Levied by
- Washington and Kent
How the combined rate in Kent, WA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | state | 6.5% | Mar 1, 1983 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| Kent | city | 3.9% | Jan 1, 2026 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| Combined rate | 10.4% | |||
ZIP codes in Kent
13 on file — 3 wholly inside the city limits and 10 crossing them. Each has its own page.
3 ZIP codes wholly inside Kent
10 ZIP codes crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Kent. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 98002 | ~10.3% (10.3%–10.4%) | no other city |
| 98030 | ~10.3% (10.3%–10.4%) | no other city |
| 98031 | ~10.3% (10.3%–10.5%) | Renton |
| 98032 | ~10.3% (10.3%–10.4%) | Federal Way, SeaTac and Tukwila |
| 98038 | ~10.3% (9.1%–10.4%) | Maple Valley |
| 98042 | 9.3% | Covington and Maple Valley |
| 98055 | ~10.3% (10.3%–10.5%) | Renton |
| 98058 | ~10.3% (10.3%–10.5%) | Renton |
| 98092 | 10.4% | Black Diamond and Sumner |
| 98198 | ~10.3% (10.3%–10.4%) | Des Moines, Normandy Park and SeaTac |
What can change the tax you pay in Kent, WA
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 8 of Kent's 13 ZIP codes are also reached by Renton, Maple Valley, SeaTac and Black Diamond and 6 other places, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of Kent'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 Kent compares with the rest of Washington
Kent's 10.4% is above what most ZIP codes carry in Washington. Of the state's 715 ZIP codes with a figure, 17 land on the same one, 631 carry a lower figure and 67 a higher one. Across Washington the combined rate runs from 7.6% to 10.7%. See every city in Washington.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Which is this city |
|---|---|---|
| ~8% | 101 | |
| ~8.2% | 67 | |
| ~10.3% | 52 | |
| ~8.1% | 50 | |
| ~8.9% | 50 | |
| ~10.4% | 17 | Kent |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 3.9% | Jan 2026 – Mar 2031 |
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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