State Overview · 2026

California Sales Tax Rates

Average 8.833%
Min 7.25%
Max 15.5%
Jurisdictions 2571

California Sales Tax Overview

As of 2026, California has an average combined sales tax rate of 8.833%, with rates ranging from 7.25% to 15.5% depending on your specific location. The state's sales tax is administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). California has one of the highest combined state and local sales tax rates in the nation. With 2571 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 California 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 California is 7.25% while the highest reaches 15.5% — a spread of 8.25%.

California Tax Examples (Average Rate)

$25 meal $2.21 tax
$100 purchase $8.83 tax
$500 electronics $44.16 tax
$1,000 appliance $88.33 tax

* Based on average rate of 8.833%. Actual tax depends on your zip code.

Top Jurisdictions in California

RINCON RESERVATION 92082
15.5%
LANCASTER TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 93534
11.25%
LANCASTER TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 93535
11.25%
PALMDALE 93536
11.25%
LANCASTER TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 93539
11.25%
PALMDALE 93543
11.25%
PALMDALE 93550
11.25%
PALMDALE 93551
11.25%
PALMDALE 93552
11.25%
LANCASTER TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 93584
11.25%
PALMDALE 93590
11.25%
PALMDALE 93591
11.25%
PALMDALE 93599
11.25%
LYNWOOD 90002
10.75%
CULVER CITY 90016
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90025
10.75%
CULVER CITY 90034
10.75%
CULVER CITY 90045
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90049
10.75%
LYNWOOD 90059
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90064
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90066
10.75%
SOUTH GATE 90201
10.75%
COMPTON 90220
10.75%
LYNWOOD 90221
10.75%
LYNWOOD 90222
10.75%
COMPTON 90223
10.75%
COMPTON 90224
10.75%
CULVER CITY 90230
10.75%
CULVER CITY 90231
10.75%
CULVER CITY 90232
10.75%
SOUTH GATE 90242
10.75%
SOUTH GATE 90255
10.75%
LYNWOOD 90262
10.75%
LYNWOOD 90280
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90291
10.75%
CULVER CITY 90292
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90401
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90402
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90403
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90404
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90405
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90406
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90407
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90408
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90409
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90410
10.75%
SANTA MONICA 90411
10.75%
PICO RIVERA 90601
10.75%
SANTA FE SPRINGS 90605
10.75%
SANTA FE SPRINGS 90606
10.75%
PICO RIVERA 90640
10.75%
SANTA FE SPRINGS 90650
10.75%
PICO RIVERA 90660
10.75%
PICO RIVERA 90661
10.75%
PICO RIVERA 90662
10.75%
SANTA FE SPRINGS 90670
10.75%
SANTA FE SPRINGS 90671
10.75%
SANTA FE SPRINGS 90703
10.75%
COMPTON 90723
10.75%
COMPTON 90746
10.75%
COMPTON 90805
10.75%
IRWINDALE 91006
10.75%
AZUSA 91010
10.75%
IRWINDALE 91016
10.75%
AZUSA 91702
10.75%
AZUSA 91706
10.75%
AZUSA 91722
10.75%
SOUTH EL MONTE 91733
10.75%
GLENDORA 91740
10.75%
GLENDORA 91741
10.75%
GLENDORA 91773
10.75%
ALAMEDA 94501
10.75%
ALAMEDA 94502
10.75%
ALBANY 94530
10.75%
UNION CITY 94536
10.75%
NEWARK 94538
10.75%
HAYWARD 94540
10.75%
HAYWARD 94541
10.75%
HAYWARD 94542
10.75%
HAYWARD 94543
10.75%
HAYWARD 94544
10.75%
HAYWARD 94545
10.75%
HAYWARD 94546
10.75%
HAYWARD 94552
10.75%
HAYWARD 94557
10.75%
NEWARK 94560
10.75%
OAKLAND 94563
10.75%
OAKLAND 94577
10.75%
SAN LEANDRO 94578
10.75%
SAN LEANDRO 94579
10.75%
HAYWARD 94580
10.75%
HAYWARD 94587
10.75%
HAYWARD 94588
10.75%
OAKLAND 94601
10.75%
OAKLAND 94602
10.75%
OAKLAND 94603
10.75%
OAKLAND 94604
10.75%
OAKLAND 94605
10.75%
OAKLAND 94606
10.75%
OAKLAND 94607
10.75%
OAKLAND 94608
10.75%
OAKLAND 94609
10.75%
OAKLAND 94610
10.75%
OAKLAND 94611
10.75%
OAKLAND 94612
10.75%
OAKLAND 94613
10.75%
OAKLAND 94614
10.75%
OAKLAND 94615
10.75%
OAKLAND 94617
10.75%
OAKLAND 94618
10.75%
OAKLAND 94619
10.75%
OAKLAND 94620
10.75%
OAKLAND 94621
10.75%
OAKLAND 94622
10.75%
OAKLAND 94623
10.75%
OAKLAND 94624
10.75%
OAKLAND 94649
10.75%
OAKLAND 94659
10.75%
OAKLAND 94660
10.75%
OAKLAND 94661
10.75%
OAKLAND 94666
10.75%
OAKLAND 94702
10.75%
OAKLAND 94703
10.75%
OAKLAND 94704
10.75%
OAKLAND 94705
10.75%
ALBANY 94706
10.75%
ALBANY 94707
10.75%
OAKLAND 94708
10.75%
ALBANY 94710
10.75%
OAKLAND 94720
10.75%
ALBANY 94804
10.75%
HUNTINGTON PARK 90001
10.5%
MONTEBELLO 90022
10.5%
VERNON 90023
10.5%
WEST HOLLYWOOD TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 90028
10.5%
ALHAMBRA 90032
10.5%
WEST HOLLYWOOD TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 90038
10.5%
BELL GARDENS 90040
10.5%
PASADENA 90041
10.5%
PASADENA 90042
10.5%
GARDENA 90044
10.5%
WEST HOLLYWOOD TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 90046
10.5%
GARDENA 90047
10.5%
WEST HOLLYWOOD TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 90048
10.5%
VERNON 90058
10.5%
MONTEREY PARK 90063
10.5%
GLENDALE 90065
10.5%
BURBANK 90068
10.5%
WEST HOLLYWOOD TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 90069
10.5%
COMMERCE 90091
10.5%
COMMERCE 90140
10.5%
BELL GARDENS 90202
10.5%
BELL GARDENS 90205
10.5%
WEST HOLLYWOOD TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 90210
10.5%
DOWNEY 90239
10.5%
DOWNEY 90240
10.5%
NORWALK 90241
10.5%
HAWTHORNE 90245
10.5%
GARDENA 90247
10.5%
CARSON 90248
10.5%
GARDENA 90249
10.5%
GARDENA 90250
10.5%
HAWTHORNE 90251
10.5%
LAWNDALE 90260
10.5%
VERNON 90270
10.5%
LOMITA 90274
10.5%
LAWNDALE 90278
10.5%
HAWTHORNE 90303
10.5%
HAWTHORNE 90304
10.5%
LOMITA 90501
10.5%
CARSON 90502
10.5%
CARSON 90503
10.5%
GARDENA 90504
10.5%
LOMITA 90505
10.5%
WHITTIER 90602
10.5%
WHITTIER 90603
10.5%
WHITTIER 90604
10.5%
WHITTIER 90607
10.5%
WHITTIER 90608
10.5%
WHITTIER 90609
10.5%
WHITTIER 90610
10.5%
HAWAIIAN GARDENS 90630
10.5%
WHITTIER 90631
10.5%
NORWALK 90651
10.5%
NORWALK 90652
10.5%
ARTESIA 90701
10.5%
ARTESIA 90702
10.5%
BELLFLOWER 90706
10.5%
BELLFLOWER 90707
10.5%
CARSON 90710
10.5%
LAKEWOOD 90711
10.5%
LAKEWOOD 90712
10.5%
BELLFLOWER 90713
10.5%
LAKEWOOD 90714
10.5%
LAKEWOOD 90715
10.5%
LAKEWOOD 90716
10.5%
LOMITA 90717
10.5%
LONG BEACH 90720
10.5%
LONG BEACH 90731
10.5%
CARSON 90744
10.5%
CARSON 90745
10.5%
CARSON 90747
10.5%
CARSON 90749
10.5%
SIGNAL HILL 90755
10.5%
LONG BEACH 90801
10.5%
LONG BEACH TOURISM BIA 90802
10.5%
LONG BEACH 90803
10.5%
SIGNAL HILL 90804
10.5%
LONG BEACH 90806
10.5%
LONG BEACH 90807
10.5%
LONG BEACH TOURISM BIA 90808
10.5%
LONG BEACH TOURISM BIA 90809
10.5%
CARSON 90810
10.5%
LONG BEACH 90813
10.5%
LONG BEACH 90814
10.5%
LONG BEACH TOURISM BIA 90815
10.5%
LONG BEACH TOURISM BIA 90822
10.5%
LONG BEACH TOURISM BIA 90831
10.5%
LONG BEACH TOURISM BIA 90832
10.5%
LONG BEACH TOURISM BIA 90833
10.5%
LONG BEACH 90840
10.5%
LONG BEACH TOURISM BIA 90842
10.5%
LONG BEACH TOURISM BIA 90844
10.5%
LONG BEACH TOURISM BIA 90846
10.5%
LONG BEACH TOURISM BIA 90847
10.5%
LONG BEACH TOURISM BIA 90848
10.5%
LONG BEACH 90853
10.5%
CARSON 90895
10.5%
PASADENA 91001
10.5%
ARCADIA 91007
10.5%
DUARTE 91008
10.5%
DUARTE 91009
10.5%
PASADENA 91011
10.5%
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE 91012
10.5%
MONROVIA 91017
10.5%
GLENDALE 91020
10.5%
ARCADIA 91024
10.5%
SIERRA MADRE 91025
10.5%
ALHAMBRA 91030
10.5%
SOUTH PASADENA 91031
10.5%
GLENDALE 91042
10.5%
GLENDALE 91046
10.5%
ARCADIA 91066
10.5%
ARCADIA 91077
10.5%
PASADENA 91101
10.5%
PASADENA 91102
10.5%
PASADENA 91103
10.5%
PASADENA 91104
10.5%
PASADENA 91105
10.5%
PASADENA 91106
10.5%
PASADENA 91107
10.5%
PASADENA 91108
10.5%
PASADENA 91109
10.5%
PASADENA 91110
10.5%
PASADENA 91114
10.5%
PASADENA 91115
10.5%
PASADENA 91116
10.5%
PASADENA 91117
10.5%
PASADENA 91121
10.5%
PASADENA 91123
10.5%
PASADENA 91124
10.5%
PASADENA 91125
10.5%
PASADENA 91126
10.5%
PASADENA 91129
10.5%
PASADENA 91182
10.5%
PASADENA 91184
10.5%
PASADENA 91185
10.5%
PASADENA 91188
10.5%
PASADENA 91189
10.5%
PASADENA 91199
10.5%
BURBANK 91201
10.5%
GLENDALE 91202
10.5%
GLENDALE 91203
10.5%
GLENDALE 91204
10.5%
GLENDALE 91205
10.5%
GLENDALE 91206
10.5%
GLENDALE 91207
10.5%
GLENDALE 91208
10.5%
GLENDALE 91209
10.5%
GLENDALE 91210
10.5%
GLENDALE 91214
10.5%
GLENDALE 91221
10.5%
GLENDALE 91222
10.5%
GLENDALE 91224
10.5%
GLENDALE 91225
10.5%
GLENDALE 91226
10.5%
SAN FERNANDO 91340
10.5%
SAN FERNANDO 91341
10.5%
SAN FERNANDO 91342
10.5%
BURBANK 91352
10.5%
BURBANK 91501
10.5%
BURBANK 91502
10.5%
BURBANK 91503
10.5%
BURBANK 91504
10.5%
BURBANK 91505
10.5%
BURBANK 91506
10.5%
BURBANK 91507
10.5%
BURBANK 91508
10.5%
BURBANK 91510
10.5%

Business Compliance in California

Businesses operating in California 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 California if your sales exceed certain thresholds.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sales tax rate in California?

The average combined sales tax rate in California is 8.833% as of 2026. This includes state, county, and local taxes.

What is the highest sales tax rate in California?

The highest combined sales tax rate in California is 15.5% in RINCON RESERVATION (92082).

What is the lowest sales tax rate in California?

The lowest combined sales tax rate in California is 7.25% in THOUSAND OAKS (91319).

How many tax jurisdictions does California have?

California has 2571 tracked tax jurisdictions in our database. Each jurisdiction may have a different combined rate due to varying county and city taxes.

Does California 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 California revenue department for specific exemption details, as rules can change annually.

How do I calculate sales tax in California?

To calculate sales tax in California, 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 8.833%, a $100 purchase would incur $8.83 in tax.

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