California sales tax rate
California's state sales tax is 7.25%, and local add-ons take the combined rate as high as 11.75%. The 7.25% figure already includes the 1.25% local rate that state law applies everywhere. Of the 51 state-level rates, 7.25% is the highest; the 11.75% top combined rate is the 4th-highest, between Missouri (12.238%) and Kansas (11.6%).
Combined sales tax in California cities
The 52 California cities we list range from 7.25% to 10.75%, a local share of 0% to 3.5%.
| City | Combined rate | Local share | Tax on $100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward | 10.75% | 3.5% | $10.75 |
| Oakland | 10.75% | 3.5% | $10.75 |
| Torrance | 10.75% | 3.5% | $10.75 |
| Berkeley | 10.25% | 3% | $10.25 |
| Eureka | 10.25% | 3% | $10.25 |
| Fremont | 10.25% | 3% | $10.25 |
| Los Angeles | 10.25% | 3% | $10.25 |
| Santa Clarita | 10.25% | 3% | $10.25 |
| San Jose | 10% | 2.75% | $10.00 |
| Santa Rosa | 10% | 2.75% | $10.00 |
| Daly City | 9.875% | 2.625% | $9.88 |
| Concord | 9.75% | 2.5% | $9.75 |
| Palo Alto | 9.75% | 2.5% | $9.75 |
| Santa Clara | 9.75% | 2.5% | $9.75 |
| Sunnyvale | 9.75% | 2.5% | $9.75 |
| San Mateo | 9.625% | 2.375% | $9.63 |
| Chico | 9.25% | 2% | $9.25 |
| Oxnard | 9.25% | 2% | $9.25 |
| Salinas | 9.25% | 2% | $9.25 |
| Santa Ana | 9.25% | 2% | $9.25 |
| Santa Barbara | 9.25% | 2% | $9.25 |
| Vallejo | 9.25% | 2% | $9.25 |
| Stockton | 9% | 1.75% | $9.00 |
| Modesto | 8.875% | 1.625% | $8.88 |
| Chula Vista | 8.75% | 1.5% | $8.75 |
| Corona | 8.75% | 1.5% | $8.75 |
| Elk Grove | 8.75% | 1.5% | $8.75 |
| Escondido | 8.75% | 1.5% | $8.75 |
| Fontana | 8.75% | 1.5% | $8.75 |
| Garden Grove | 8.75% | 1.5% | $8.75 |
| Moreno Valley | 8.75% | 1.5% | $8.75 |
| Ontario | 8.75% | 1.5% | $8.75 |
| Riverside | 8.75% | 1.5% | $8.75 |
| Sacramento | 8.75% | 1.5% | $8.75 |
| San Bernardino | 8.75% | 1.5% | $8.75 |
| Victorville | 8.75% | 1.5% | $8.75 |
| San Francisco | 8.625% | 1.375% | $8.63 |
| Fairfield | 8.375% | 1.125% | $8.38 |
| Fresno | 8.35% | 1.1% | $8.35 |
| Bakersfield | 8.25% | 1% | $8.25 |
| Oceanside | 8.25% | 1% | $8.25 |
| Anaheim | 7.75% | 0.5% | $7.75 |
| Carlsbad | 7.75% | 0.5% | $7.75 |
| Costa Mesa | 7.75% | 0.5% | $7.75 |
| Huntington Beach | 7.75% | 0.5% | $7.75 |
| Irvine | 7.75% | 0.5% | $7.75 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 7.75% | 0.5% | $7.75 |
| Roseville | 7.75% | 0.5% | $7.75 |
| San Diego | 7.75% | 0.5% | $7.75 |
| Redding | 7.25% | 0% | $7.25 |
| Simi Valley | 7.25% | 0% | $7.25 |
| Thousand Oaks | 7.25% | 0% | $7.25 |
Sales tax on a purchase in California
Backward from a receipt: a $50.00 total at 8.75% is $45.98 of goods and $4.02 of tax.
| Price | State only (7.25%) | Median listed city (8.75%) | Highest (11.75%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25.00 | $1.81 | $2.19 | $2.94 |
| $100.00 | $7.25 | $8.75 | $11.75 |
| $1,000.00 | $72.50 | $87.50 | $117.50 |
| $2,500.00 | $181.25 | $218.75 | $293.75 |
Groceries in California
California exempts food products for home consumption from sales tax entirely. A $200.00 grocery bill carries no tax, against $17.50 on the same spend of other goods at the 8.75% median city rate.
| Purchase | State only (7.25%) | Median listed city (8.75%) | Highest (11.75%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groceries | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Other goods | $14.50 | $17.50 | $23.50 |