To calculate California sales tax, use our calculator. It takes into account the statewide sales tax rate which is 7.25% for CA, while other sales tax rates (countywide or some local) can be entered by yourself according to the data below.
What is California sales tax?
California sales tax rate is currently 7.25%, but it can vary from 7.25 to 10.75% due to local tax rates from 0% to 1%. Moreover, some areas may have more than one district tax in effect.
Check the table below to choose county and local sales tax rates you need.
How to calculate California sales tax?
CA sales tax is statewide tax rate which is made up of a basic rate plus mandatory local rate. California sales tax calculator takes into account only statewide tax rate so for more accurate result you should write down the local tax rates (depending on your county/district/city, etc.).
This table might be helpful for using CA sales tax calculator:
| County Name | Maximum Tax Rate | County-wide sales tax rate | Additional local sales taxes |
| Alameda County | 10.75% | 0.25% | Up to 4.5% |
| Alpine County | 7.25% | 0.25% | Up to 1% |
| Amador County | 7.75% | 0.25% | Up to 1.5% |
| Butte County | 8.25% | 0.25% | Up to 2% |
| Calaveras County | 7.75% | 0.25% | Up to 1.5% |
| Colusa County | 8.75% | 0.25% | Up to 2.5% |
| Contra Costa County | 10.75% | 0.25% | Up to 4.5% |
| Del Norte County | 8.25% | 0.25% | Up to 2% |
| El Dorado County | 8.75% | 0.25% | Up to 2.5% |
| Fresno County | 9.225% | 0.25% | Up to 2.975% |
| Glenn County | 7.75% | 0.25% | Up to 1.5% |
| Humboldt County | 9.25% | 0.25% | Up to 3% |
| Imperial County | 8.75% | 0.25% | Up to 2.5% |
| Inyo County | 8.75% | 0.25% | Up to 2.5% |
| Kern County | 9.5% | 0.25% | Up to 3.25% |
| Kings County | 8.25% | 0.25% | Up to 2% |
| Lake County | 8.75% | 0.25% | Up to 2.5% |
| Lassen County | 8.25% | 0.25% | Up to 2% |
| Los Angeles County | 10.5% | 0.25% | Up to 4.25% |
| Madera County | 8.75% | 0.25% | Up to 2.5% |
| Marin County | 9.25% | 0.25% | Up to 3% |
| Mariposa County | 8.75% | 0.25% | Up to 2.5% |
| Mendocino County | 9.125% | 0.25% | Up to 2.875% |
| Merced County | 8.75% | 0.25% | Up to 2.5% |
| Modoc County | 7.25% | 0.25% | Up to 1% |
| Mono County | 7.75% | 0.25% | Up to 1.5% |
| Monterey County | 9.5% | 0.25% | Up to 3.25% |
| Napa County | 9.25% | 0.25% | Up to 3% |
| Nevada County | 8.5% | 0.25% | Up to 2.25% |
| Orange County | 10.25% | 0.25% | Up to 4% |
| Placer County | 7.75% | 0.25% | Up to 1.5% |
| Plumas County | 8.25% | 0.25% | Up to 2% |
| Riverside County | 9.25% | 0.25% | Up to 3% |
| Sacramento County | 9.25% | 0.25% | Up to 3% |
| San Benito County | 9.25% | 0.25% | Up to 3% |
| San Bernardino County | 10.25% | 0.25% | Up to 4% |
| San Diego County | 8.75% | 0.25% | Up to 2.5% |
| San Francisco County | 9.875% | 0.25% | Up to 3.625% |
| San Joaquin County | 10.25% | 0.25% | Up to 4% |
| San Luis Obispo County | 8.75% | 0.25% | Up to 2.5% |
| San Mateo County | 9.875% | 0.25% | Up to 3.625% |
| Santa Barbara County | 9% | 0.25% | Up to 2.75% |
| Santa Clara County | 9.875% | 0.25% | Up to 3.625% |
| Santa Cruz County | 9.75% | 0.25% | Up to 3.5% |
| Shasta County | 7.75% | 0.25% | Up to 1.5% |
| Sierra County | 8.25% | 0.25% | Up to 2% |
| Siskiyou County | 7.75% | 0.25% | Up to 1.5% |
| Solano County | 9.25% | 0.25% | Up to 3% |
| Sonoma County | 9.5% | 0.25% | Up to 3.25% |
| Stanislaus County | 8.875% | 0.25% | Up to 2.625% |
| Sutter County | 7.75% | 0.25% | Up to 1.5% |
| Tehama County | 7.75% | 0.25% | Up to 1.5% |
| Trinity County | 7.25% | 0.25% | Up to 1% |
| Tulare County | 9.25% | 0.25% | Up to 3% |
| Tuolumne County | 8.75% | 0.25% | Up to 2.5% |
| Ventura County | 9.5% | 0.25% | Up to 3.25% |
| Yolo County | 8.75% | 0.25% | Up to 2.5% |
| Yuba County | 8.25% | 0.25% | Up to 2% |
Please note that the calculator helps users for informational purposes only. Exact calculation results may vary by current location and may change over time as the tax rate changes.
More specific CA sales tax rate is established for a specific location. For example: sales tax in Los Angeles is 9.5%, including all basic California sales tax rates.
