Sales tax in Medina, WA
The combined sales tax rate in Medina, WA is about 10.3%, and ranges from 10.3% to 10.4% depending on the exact address.
Estimated from 1 ZIP code covering Medina. Enter your ZIP code in the calculator for a closer figure.
- ZIP code
- 98039, shared with Hunts Point, Kirkland and Yarrow Point.
- County
- King
How the combined rate in Medina, 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 |
| Combined rate | 6.5% | |||
What can change the tax you pay in Medina, WA
- A shared ZIP code. Medina's only ZIP code, 98039, is shared with Hunts Point, Kirkland and Yarrow Point. Which side of the city line an address is on decides whose rate applies, and the ZIP code alone cannot tell.
- 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 Medina compares with the rest of Washington
Medina's ~10.3% is above what most ZIP codes carry in Washington. Of the state's 715 ZIP codes with a figure, 52 land on the same one, 579 carry a lower figure and 84 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 | Medina |
| ~8.1% | 50 | |
| ~8.9% | 50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hunts Point | 3.8% | Jan 2026 – Mar 2031 |
| Kirkland | 3.9% | Jan 2026 – Mar 2031 |
| Medina | 3.9% | Jul 2026 – Mar 2031 |
| Yarrow Point | 3.9% | Jan 2026 – Mar 2031 |
| King | 3.8% | 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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