Sales tax in South Cle Elum, WA
The combined sales tax rate in South Cle Elum, WA is 8.3%, effective 2025-01-01.
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- ZIP codes
- 2 on file · 1 wholly inside the city limits
- County
- Kittitas
- Levied by
- Washington and South Cle Elum
How the combined rate in South Cle Elum, 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 |
| South Cle Elum | city | 1.8% | Jan 1, 2025 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| Combined rate | 8.3% | |||
ZIP codes in South Cle Elum
2 on file — 1 wholly inside the city limits and 1 crossing them. Each has its own page.
1 ZIP code wholly inside South Cle Elum
Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay South Cle Elum's rate.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 98943 | 8.3% | no other city |
1 ZIP code crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside South Cle Elum. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 98922 | ~8.3% (8.3%–8.5%) | Cle Elum and Roslyn |
What can change the tax you pay in South Cle Elum, WA
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 1 of South Cle Elum's 2 ZIP codes is also reached by Cle Elum and Roslyn, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of South Cle Elum'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 South Cle Elum compares with the rest of Washington
South Cle Elum's 8.3% is below what most ZIP codes carry in Washington. Of the state's 715 ZIP codes with a figure, 31 land on the same one, 262 carry a lower figure and 422 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 | |
| ~8.3% | 31 | South Cle Elum |
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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