State Overview · 2026

Massachusetts Sales Tax Rates

Average 6.25%
Min 6.25%
Max 6.25%
Jurisdictions 679

Massachusetts Sales Tax Overview

As of 2026, Massachusetts has an average combined sales tax rate of 6.25%, with rates ranging from 6.25% to 6.25% depending on your specific location. The state's sales tax is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Massachusetts exempts clothing under $175 from sales tax. With 679 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts is 6.25% while the highest reaches 6.25% — a spread of 0%.

Massachusetts Tax Examples (Average Rate)

$25 meal $1.56 tax
$100 purchase $6.25 tax
$500 electronics $31.25 tax
$1,000 appliance $62.50 tax

* Based on average rate of 6.25%. Actual tax depends on your zip code.

Top Jurisdictions in Massachusetts

AGAWAM 01001
6.25%
BELCHERTOWN 01002
6.25%
AMHERST 01003
6.25%
AMHERST 01004
6.25%
BARRE 01005
6.25%
BELCHERTOWN 01007
6.25%
BLANDFORD 01008
6.25%
PALMER 01009
6.25%
HOLLAND 01010
6.25%
CHESTER 01011
6.25%
CHESTERFIELD 01012
6.25%
CHICOPEE 01013
6.25%
CHICOPEE 01014
6.25%
CHICOPEE 01020
6.25%
CHICOPEE 01021
6.25%
CHICOPEE 01022
6.25%
CHESTERFIELD 01026
6.25%
EASTHAMPTON 01027
6.25%
MASSACHUSETTS 01028
6.25%
BECKET 01029
6.25%
AGAWAM 01030
6.25%
HARDWICK 01031
6.25%
ASHFIELD 01032
6.25%
GRANBY 01033
6.25%
BLANDFORD 01034
6.25%
SOUTH HADLEY 01035
6.25%
MASSACHUSETTS 01036
6.25%
BARRE 01037
6.25%
HATFIELD 01038
6.25%
WILLIAMSBURG 01039
6.25%
HOLYOKE 01040
6.25%
HOLYOKE 01041
6.25%
CHESTER 01050
6.25%
NORTHAMPTON 01053
6.25%
LEVERETT 01054
6.25%
CHICOPEE 01056
6.25%
MASSACHUSETTS 01057
6.25%
AMHERST 01059
6.25%
EASTHAMPTON 01060
6.25%
NORTHAMPTON 01061
6.25%
EASTHAMPTON 01062
6.25%
NORTHAMPTON 01063
6.25%
HATFIELD 01066
6.25%
BARRE 01068
6.25%
MONSON 01069
6.25%
SAVOY 01070
6.25%
RUSSELL 01071
6.25%
NEW SALEM 01072
6.25%
EASTHAMPTON 01073
6.25%
BARRE 01074
6.25%
CHICOPEE 01075
6.25%
AGAWAM 01077
6.25%
PALMER 01079
6.25%
PALMER 01080
6.25%
HOLLAND 01081
6.25%
HARDWICK 01082
6.25%
WARREN 01083
6.25%
CHESTERFIELD 01084
6.25%
WEST SPRINGFIELD 01085
6.25%
WESTFIELD 01086
6.25%
HATFIELD 01088
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01089
6.25%
WEST SPRINGFIELD 01090
6.25%
PALMER 01092
6.25%
WHATELY 01093
6.25%
HARDWICK 01094
6.25%
MASSACHUSETTS 01095
6.25%
ASHFIELD 01096
6.25%
RUSSELL 01097
6.25%
CHESTER 01098
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01101
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01102
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01103
6.25%
CHICOPEE 01104
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01105
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01106
6.25%
CHICOPEE 01107
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01108
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01109
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01111
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01115
6.25%
LONGMEADOW 01116
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01118
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01119
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01128
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01129
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01138
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01139
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01144
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01151
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01152
6.25%
SPRINGFIELD 01199
6.25%
DALTON 01201
6.25%
PITTSFIELD 01202
6.25%
PITTSFIELD 01203
6.25%
ADAMS 01220
6.25%
NEW MARLBOROUGH 01222
6.25%
BECKET 01223
6.25%
CHESHIRE 01224
6.25%
CHESHIRE 01225
6.25%
HINSDALE 01226
6.25%
DALTON 01227
6.25%
STOCKBRIDGE 01229
6.25%
ALFORD 01230
6.25%
BECKET 01235
6.25%
GREAT BARRINGTON 01236
6.25%
HANCOCK 01237
6.25%
BECKET 01238
6.25%
LEE 01240
6.25%
LEE 01242
6.25%
MIDDLEFIELD 01243
6.25%
NEW MARLBOROUGH 01244
6.25%
MONTEREY 01245
6.25%
CLARKSBURG 01247
6.25%
EGREMONT 01252
6.25%
BECKET 01253
6.25%
LENOX 01254
6.25%
OTIS 01255
6.25%
SAVOY 01256
6.25%
NEW MARLBOROUGH 01257
6.25%
EGREMONT 01258
6.25%
NEW MARLBOROUGH 01259
6.25%
MOUNT WASHINGTON 01260
6.25%
LEE 01262
6.25%
STOCKBRIDGE 01263
6.25%
MONTEREY 01264
6.25%
ALFORD 01266
6.25%
HANCOCK 01267
6.25%
PERU 01270
6.25%
LEYDEN 01301
6.25%
GREENFIELD 01302
6.25%
ASHFIELD 01330
6.25%
ATHOL 01331
6.25%
LEYDEN 01337
6.25%
BUCKLAND 01338
6.25%
ASHFIELD 01339
6.25%
COLRAIN 01340
6.25%
CONWAY 01341
6.25%
DEERFIELD 01342
6.25%
FLORIDA 01343
6.25%
ERVING 01344
6.25%
HEATH 01346
6.25%
MONTAGUE 01347
6.25%
MONTAGUE 01349
6.25%
MONROE 01350
6.25%
LEVERETT 01351
6.25%
NORTHFIELD 01354
6.25%
NEW SALEM 01355
6.25%
ERVING 01360
6.25%
ATHOL 01364
6.25%
ATHOL 01366
6.25%
HEATH 01367
6.25%
ATHOL 01368
6.25%
ASHFIELD 01370
6.25%
DEERFIELD 01373
6.25%
LEVERETT 01375
6.25%
MONTAGUE 01376
6.25%
WARWICK 01378
6.25%
MONTAGUE 01379
6.25%
WENDELL 01380
6.25%
FITCHBURG 01420
6.25%
ASHBURNHAM 01430
6.25%
ASHBURNHAM 01431
6.25%
DEVENS 01432
6.25%
DEVENS 01434
6.25%
WINCHENDON 01436
6.25%
TEMPLETON 01438
6.25%
ASHBURNHAM 01440
6.25%
WESTMINSTER 01441
6.25%
DUNSTABLE 01450
6.25%
HARVARD 01451
6.25%
BARRE 01452
6.25%
LANCASTER 01453
6.25%
AYER 01460
6.25%
SHIRLEY 01462
6.25%
GROTON 01463
6.25%
DEVENS 01464
6.25%
HARVARD 01467
6.25%
HUBBARDSTON 01468
6.25%
GROTON 01469
6.25%
GROTON 01472
6.25%
ASHBURNHAM 01473
6.25%
LUNENBURG 01474
6.25%
WINCHENDON 01475
6.25%
WORCESTER 01501
6.25%
BERLIN 01503
6.25%
BELLINGHAM 01504
6.25%
BOYLSTON 01505
6.25%
BROOKFIELD 01506
6.25%
CHARLTON 01507
6.25%
CHARLTON 01508
6.25%
CHARLTON 01509
6.25%
BOYLSTON 01510
6.25%
EAST BROOKFIELD 01515
6.25%
DOUGLAS 01516
6.25%
HOLLAND 01518
6.25%
GRAFTON 01519
6.25%
WORCESTER 01520
6.25%
HOLLAND 01521
6.25%
HOLDEN 01522
6.25%
CLINTON 01523
6.25%
LEICESTER 01524
6.25%
NORTHBRIDGE 01525
6.25%
SUTTON 01526
6.25%
WORCESTER 01527
6.25%
BLACKSTONE 01529
6.25%
HARDWICK 01531
6.25%
BERLIN 01532
6.25%
GRAFTON 01534
6.25%
BROOKFIELD 01535
6.25%
GRAFTON 01536
6.25%
OXFORD 01537
6.25%
UXBRIDGE 01538
6.25%
AUBURN 01540
6.25%
PRINCETON 01541
6.25%
AUBURN 01542
6.25%
PAXTON 01543
6.25%
WORCESTER 01545
6.25%
SHREWSBURY 01546
6.25%
CHARLTON 01550
6.25%
GRAFTON 01560
6.25%
LANCASTER 01561
6.25%
CHARLTON 01562
6.25%
PRINCETON 01564
6.25%
BROOKFIELD 01566
6.25%
GRAFTON 01568
6.25%
DOUGLAS 01569
6.25%
DOUGLAS 01570
6.25%
CHARLTON 01571
6.25%
GRAFTON 01581
6.25%
WORCESTER 01583
6.25%
BROOKFIELD 01585
6.25%
MILLBURY 01586
6.25%
NORTHBRIDGE 01588
6.25%
DOUGLAS 01590
6.25%
SPENCER 01601
6.25%
WORCESTER 01602
6.25%
WORCESTER 01603
6.25%
WORCESTER 01604
6.25%
WORCESTER 01605
6.25%
WORCESTER 01606
6.25%
WORCESTER 01607
6.25%
WORCESTER 01608
6.25%
WORCESTER 01609
6.25%
WORCESTER 01610
6.25%
WORCESTER 01611
6.25%
HOLDEN 01612
6.25%
WORCESTER 01613
6.25%
WORCESTER 01614
6.25%
WORCESTER 01615
6.25%
WORCESTER 01653
6.25%
WORCESTER 01655
6.25%
WAYLAND 01701
6.25%
ASHLAND 01702
6.25%
FRAMINGHAM 01703
6.25%
FRAMINGHAM 01704
6.25%
FRAMINGHAM 01705
6.25%
ACTON 01718
6.25%
HARVARD 01719
6.25%
CARLISLE 01720
6.25%
ASHLAND 01721
6.25%
LINCOLN 01730
6.25%
LINCOLN 01731
6.25%
BERLIN 01740
6.25%
CARLISLE 01741
6.25%
CONCORD 01742
6.25%
SOUTHBOROUGH 01745
6.25%
ASHLAND 01746
6.25%
HOPEDALE 01747
6.25%
ASHLAND 01748
6.25%
BERLIN 01749
6.25%
BERLIN 01752
6.25%
MAYNARD 01754
6.25%
BELLINGHAM 01756
6.25%
BELLINGHAM 01757
6.25%
DOVER 01760
6.25%
HOLLISTON 01770
6.25%
ASHLAND 01772
6.25%
CONCORD 01773
6.25%
MAYNARD 01775
6.25%
MAYNARD 01776
6.25%
LINCOLN 01778
6.25%
HOPKINTON 01784
6.25%
WINCHESTER 01801
6.25%
LEXINGTON 01803
6.25%
BURLINGTON 01805
6.25%
NORTH READING 01810
6.25%
ANDOVER 01812
6.25%
WOBURN 01813
6.25%
WOBURN 01815
6.25%
WILMINGTON 01821
6.25%
BILLERICA 01822
6.25%
CARLISLE 01824
6.25%
BILLERICA 01825
6.25%
DRACUT 01826
6.25%
DUNSTABLE 01827
6.25%
GEORGETOWN 01830
6.25%
HAVERHILL 01831
6.25%
HAVERHILL 01832
6.25%
GEORGETOWN 01833
6.25%

Business Compliance in Massachusetts

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sales tax rate in Massachusetts?

The average combined sales tax rate in Massachusetts is 6.25% as of 2026. This includes state, county, and local taxes.

What is the highest sales tax rate in Massachusetts?

The highest combined sales tax rate in Massachusetts is 6.25% in AGAWAM (01001).

What is the lowest sales tax rate in Massachusetts?

The lowest combined sales tax rate in Massachusetts is 6.25% in AGAWAM (01001).

How many tax jurisdictions does Massachusetts have?

Massachusetts has 679 tracked tax jurisdictions in our database. Each jurisdiction may have a different combined rate due to varying county and city taxes.

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

How do I calculate sales tax in Massachusetts?

To calculate sales tax in Massachusetts, 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 6.25%, a $100 purchase would incur $6.25 in tax.

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