Sales tax in Tacoma, WA
The combined sales tax rate in Tacoma, WA is about 10.5%, and ranges from 9.6% to 10.5% depending on the exact address.
Estimated from 29 ZIP codes covering Tacoma. Enter your ZIP code in the calculator for a closer figure.
- ZIP codes
- 29 on file · 17 wholly inside the city limits
- County
- Pierce
ZIP codes in Tacoma
29 on file — 17 wholly inside the city limits and 12 crossing them. Each has its own page.
17 ZIP codes wholly inside Tacoma
Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay Tacoma's rate.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 98401 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98403 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98405 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98406 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98408 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98411 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98412 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98413 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98415 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98416 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98417 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98418 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98419 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98465 | ~10.5% (9.6%–10.5%) | no other city |
| 98471 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98481 | 10.5% | no other city |
| 98490 | 10.5% | no other city |
12 ZIP codes crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Tacoma. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 98402 | ~9.6% (9.6%–10.5%) | Ruston |
| 98404 | ~9.6% (9.6%–10.5%) | no other city |
| 98407 | ~9.6% (9.6%–10.5%) | Ruston |
| 98409 | ~9.6% (9.6%–10.5%) | Lakewood |
| 98421 | ~9.6% (9.6%–10.5%) | Fife |
| 98422 | ~10.5% (9.6%–10.5%) | Federal Way |
| 98424 | ~9.6% (9.6%–10.5%) | Fife |
| 98444 | 10.2% | Lakewood |
| 98445 | 10.2% | no other city |
| 98466 | ~9.6% (9.6%–10.5%) | Fircrest and University Place |
| 98467 | ~9.6% (9.6%–10.5%) | University Place |
| 98499 | ~9.6% (9.6%–10.5%) | Lakewood |
How the combined rate in Tacoma, 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 | Applies to | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | state | 6.5% | all 29 ZIP codes | Mar 1, 1983 | Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files |
| Combined rate | 6.5% | ||||
What can change the tax you pay in Tacoma, WA
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 10 of Tacoma's 29 ZIP codes are also reached by Lakewood, Fife, Ruston and University Place and 2 other places, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of Tacoma's.
- Your exact address. Pierce and King cover only part of this area, so an address inside them is taxed differently from one just outside. A ZIP code is a postal delivery route and was never drawn to follow tax boundaries.
- 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 Tacoma compares with the rest of Washington
Tacoma's ~10.5% is above what most ZIP codes carry in Washington. Of the state's 715 ZIP codes with a figure, 22 land on the same one, 648 carry a lower figure and 45 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 | |
| ~10.5% | 22 | Tacoma |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma | 4% | Jul 2026 – Mar 2033 |
| King | 3.8% | Jan 2026 – Mar 2031 |
| Federal Way | 3.9% | Jul 2026 – Mar 2031 |
| Lakewood | 3.8% | Jul 2026 – Dec 2027 |
| Ruston | 3.7% | Jul 2026 – Dec 2027 |
| University Place | 3.7% | Jul 2026 – Dec 2027 |
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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