State Overview · 2026

Alabama Sales Tax Rates

Average 9.173%
Min 5%
Max 12.5%
Jurisdictions 798

Alabama Sales Tax Overview

As of 2026, Alabama has an average combined sales tax rate of 9.173%, with rates ranging from 5% to 12.5% depending on your specific location. The state's sales tax is administered by the Alabama Department of Revenue. Alabama is a home-rule state, meaning individual cities and counties can set their own tax rates. With 798 tracked jurisdictions, the actual rate you pay depends on a combination of state, county, and city-level taxes applied to your zip code.

The sales tax in Alabama is composed of multiple layers. The state sets a base rate that applies uniformly across all jurisdictions. On top of this, individual counties and cities may add their own surcharges. This layered system means that the rate you pay can vary significantly even within the same state. For example, the lowest rate in Alabama is 5% while the highest reaches 12.5% — a spread of 7.5%.

Alabama Tax Examples (Average Rate)

$25 meal $2.29 tax
$100 purchase $9.17 tax
$500 electronics $45.86 tax
$1,000 appliance $91.73 tax

* Based on average rate of 9.173%. Actual tax depends on your zip code.

Top Jurisdictions in Alabama

ARAB 35016
12.5%
CALERA 35040
12%
ALTOONA 35121
12%
ALTOONA 35952
12%
YORK 36925
12%
HUNTSVILLE 35754
11.5%
COLLINSVILLE 35961
11.5%
SHORTER 36075
11.5%
TUSKEGEE 36083
11.5%
TUSKEGEE 36087
11.5%
TUSKEGEE 36088
11.5%
TUSKEGEE 36866
11.5%
HELENA 35022
11%
HELENA 35080
11%
JEMISON 35085
11%
JEMISON 35171
11%
MARSHALL 35175
11%
LIVINGSTON 35470
11%
WINFIELD 35594
11%
EAST BREWTON 36426
11%
FLOMATON 36441
11%
ELBERTA 36530
11%
CAMDEN 36726
11%
PINE HILL 36769
11%
CUBA 36907
11%
SPANISH FORT TOWN CTR SP 36527
10.95%
HUNTSVILLE 35613
10.5%
HUNTSVILLE 35671
10.5%
HUNTSVILLE 35749
10.5%
HUNTSVILLE 35756
10.5%
HUNTSVILLE 35757
10.5%
HUNTSVILLE 35758
10.5%
MILLBROOK 36022
10.5%
FORT DEPOSIT 36032
10.5%
HAYNEVILLE 36040
10.5%
HAYNEVILLE 36752
10.5%
LEEDS 35004
10%
SYLVAN SPRINGS 35005
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35006
10%
ALABASTER 35007
10%
ALEXANDER CITY 35010
10%
ALEXANDER CITY 35011
10%
ALLGOOD 35013
10%
IRONDALE 35015
10%
MIDFIELD 35020
10%
BESSEMER 35021
10%
PLEASANT GROVE 35023
10%
BLOUNTSVILLE 35031
10%
BRENT 35034
10%
BROOKSIDE 35036
10%
BRENT 35042
10%
CHELSEA 35043
10%
CHILDERSBURG 35044
10%
CLANTON 35045
10%
CLANTON 35046
10%
CLAY 35048
10%
CHELSEA 35051
10%
SAINT CLAIR CL PELL CITY 7759 35054
10%
ADAMSVILLE 35060
10%
PLEASANT GROVE 35061
10%
WEST JEFFERSON 35062
10%
MIDFIELD 35064
10%
GARDENDALE 35068
10%
MORRIS 35071
10%
GOODWATER 35072
10%
CARDIFF 35073
10%
WESTOVER 35078
10%
ARAB PJ 35087
10%
ALEXANDER CITY 35089
10%
MORRIS 35091
10%
LEEDS 35094
10%
LINCOLN 35096
10%
BESSEMER 35111
10%
MARGARET 35112
10%
ALABASTER 35114
10%
CALERA PJ 35115
10%
MORRIS 35116
10%
GARDENDALE 35117
10%
SYLVAN SPRINGS 35118
10%
GARDENDALE 35119
10%
ARGO 35120
10%
PINSON 35123
10%
ALABASTER 35124
10%
SAINT CLAIR CL PELL CITY 7759 35125
10%
TRUSSVILLE 35126
10%
PLEASANT GROVE 35127
10%
SAINT CLAIR CL PELL CITY 7759 35128
10%
WEST JEFFERSON 35130
10%
RAGLAND 35131
10%
RIVERSIDE 35135
10%
CLAY 35146
10%
CHELSEA 35147
10%
SUMITON 35148
10%
CHILDERSBURG 35150
10%
CHILDERSBURG 35151
10%
LINCOLN 35160
10%
TALLADEGA 35161
10%
TRUSSVILLE 35173
10%
WARRIOR 35180
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35184
10%
WESTOVER 35185
10%
CHELSEA 35186
10%
VANCE 35188
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35201
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35202
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35203
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35204
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35205
10%
BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 35206
10%
FULTONDALE 35207
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35208
10%
VESTAVIA HILLS 35209
10%
VESTAVIA HILLS 35210
10%
MIDFIELD 35211
10%
BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 35212
10%
IRONDALE 35213
10%
GRAYSVILLE 35214
10%
PINSON 35215
10%
VESTAVIA HILLS 35216
10%
BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 35217
10%
FAIRFIELD 35218
10%
HOMEWOOD 35219
10%
CENTER POINT 35220
10%
MIDFIELD 35221
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35222
10%
VESTAVIA HILLS 35223
10%
PLEASANT GROVE 35224
10%
VESTAVIA HILLS 35226
10%
MIDFIELD 35228
10%
HOMEWOOD 35229
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35232
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35233
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35234
10%
TRUSSVILLE 35235
10%
VESTAVIA HILLS 35242
10%
VESTAVIA HILLS 35243
10%
BESSEMER 35244
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35246
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35249
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35254
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35255
10%
HOMEWOOD 35259
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35261
10%
VESTAVIA HILLS 35266
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35270
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35282
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35283
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35285
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35287
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35288
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35290
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35291
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35292
10%
HOMEWOOD 35293
10%
IRONDALE 35294
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35295
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35296
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35297
10%
BIRMINGHAM 35298
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35401
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35402
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35403
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35404
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35405
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35406
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35407
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35440
10%
ALICEVILLE 35442
10%
EUTAW 35443
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35444
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35446
10%
PICKENSVILLE 35447
10%
COALING 35449
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35452
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35453
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35456
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35457
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35458
10%
EMELLE 35459
10%
EUTAW 35462
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35463
10%
GAINESVILLE 35464
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35466
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35469
10%
NORTHPORT 35473
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35474
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35475
10%
NORTHPORT 35476
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35478
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35480
10%
REFORM 35481
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35482
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35486
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35487
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35490
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35546
10%
CARBON HILL 35549
10%
DOUBLE SPRINGS 35553
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35555
10%
WINFIELD 35563
10%
HALEYVILLE 35565
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35574
10%
TUSCALOOSA 35579
10%
PARRISH 35580
10%
OAKMAN 35587
10%
VERNON 35592
10%
COURTLAND 35618
10%
LITTLEVILLE 35654
10%
COURTLAND 35672
10%
LITTLEVILLE 35674
10%
GLENCOE 35901
10%
GADSDEN 35902
10%
GLENCOE 35903
10%
GADSDEN 35904
10%
GLENCOE 35905
10%
ATTALLA 35906
10%
GLENCOE 35907
10%
BOAZ 35950
10%
ALBERTVILLE 35951
10%
ASHVILLE 35953
10%
ATTALLA 35954
10%
BOAZ 35956
10%
BOAZ 35957
10%
CEDAR BLUFF 35959
10%
CEDAR BLUFF 35960
10%
CEDAR BLUFF 35973
10%
ARAB PJ 35976
10%
ASHVILLE 35987
10%
AUTAUGAVILLE 36003
10%
BRANTLEY 36009
10%
COOSADA 36020
10%
ECLECTIC 36024
10%
COOSADA 36025
10%
GEORGIANA 36033
10%
LUVERNE 36035
10%
GREENVILLE 36037
10%
MONTGOMERY 36043
10%
LUVERNE 36049
10%
COOSADA 36054
10%
MONTGOMERY 36064
10%
AUTAUGAVILLE 36067
10%
TALLASSEE 36078
10%
UNION SPRINGS 36089
10%
MONTGOMERY 36101
10%
MONTGOMERY 36102
10%
MONTGOMERY 36103
10%
MONTGOMERY 36104
10%
MONTGOMERY 36105
10%
MONTGOMERY 36106
10%
MONTGOMERY 36107
10%
MONTGOMERY 36108
10%
MONTGOMERY 36109
10%
MONTGOMERY 36110
10%
MONTGOMERY 36111
10%
MONTGOMERY 36112
10%
MONTGOMERY 36113
10%
MONTGOMERY 36114
10%
MONTGOMERY 36115
10%
MONTGOMERY 36116
10%
MONTGOMERY 36117
10%
MONTGOMERY 36118
10%
MONTGOMERY 36119
10%
MONTGOMERY 36120
10%
MONTGOMERY 36121
10%
MONTGOMERY 36123
10%
MONTGOMERY 36124
10%
MONTGOMERY 36125
10%
MONTGOMERY 36130
10%
MONTGOMERY 36131
10%
MONTGOMERY 36132
10%
MONTGOMERY 36135
10%
MONTGOMERY 36140
10%
MONTGOMERY 36141
10%
MONTGOMERY 36142
10%
MONTGOMERY 36177
10%
MONTGOMERY 36191
10%
ANNISTON 36201
10%
ANNISTON 36202
10%
ANNISTON 36203
10%
ANNISTON 36204
10%
ANNISTON 36205
10%
ANNISTON 36206
10%
ANNISTON 36207
10%
OXFORD 36253
10%
OXFORD 36257
10%
OXFORD 36260
10%
JACKSONVILLE 36265
10%
MUNFORD 36268
10%
SOUTHSIDE 36271
10%
PIEDMONT 36272
10%
ALABAMA 36274
10%
ALABAMA 36276
10%
ANNISTON 36277
10%
WEDOWEE 36278
10%
GLENCOE 36279
10%
DOTHAN 36303
10%
TAYLOR 36305
10%
ENTERPRISE 36330
10%
DOTHAN 36345
10%
DOTHAN 36350
10%

Business Compliance in Alabama

Businesses operating in Alabama are required to register for a sales tax permit, collect the correct rate at the point of sale, and remit taxes on a regular filing schedule (monthly, quarterly, or annually depending on volume). Failure to collect and remit the correct amount can result in penalties, interest, and audit exposure from the state revenue department. If you sell online, be aware that economic nexus laws may also require collection in Alabama if your sales exceed certain thresholds.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sales tax rate in Alabama?

The average combined sales tax rate in Alabama is 9.173% as of 2026. This includes state, county, and local taxes.

What is the highest sales tax rate in Alabama?

The highest combined sales tax rate in Alabama is 12.5% in ARAB (35016).

What is the lowest sales tax rate in Alabama?

The lowest combined sales tax rate in Alabama is 5% in SHELBY (35137).

How many tax jurisdictions does Alabama have?

Alabama has 798 tracked tax jurisdictions in our database. Each jurisdiction may have a different combined rate due to varying county and city taxes.

Does Alabama charge sales tax on groceries?

Sales tax rules for groceries vary by state. In many states, unprepared food and grocery items are exempt or taxed at a reduced rate. Check with the Alabama revenue department for specific exemption details, as rules can change annually.

How do I calculate sales tax in Alabama?

To calculate sales tax in Alabama, look up your specific zip code to find the exact combined rate. Multiply the purchase price by that rate. For example, at the average rate of 9.173%, a $100 purchase would incur $9.17 in tax.

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