Sales Tax Rates by State (2026)
State sales tax rate, average local add-on, combined rate, and current economic nexus threshold for all 50 US states plus Washington DC. Click column headers to sort.
How to read this table. The "State rate" is the statutory sales tax charged statewide. "Avg. local" is the population-weighted average of county and city sales taxes. "Combined" is what most customers actually pay at checkout (state + local, rough average). The nexus threshold is the dollar bar for economic nexus in that state.
Next steps
- See every state's economic nexus threshold on one map with the economic nexus thresholds map — color-coded by the $100K / $250K / $500K sales bar.
- Run your numbers against every state with the nexus calculator to see exactly where you have crossed an economic nexus threshold.
- See which states make sense to expand into using states with the highest economic nexus thresholds or skip registration entirely in the five states with no state-level sales tax.
- Read the pillar guide Sales tax nexus explained for how thresholds, marketplace facilitator laws, and physical nexus interact.
- Browse all curated cuts of these data on the state lists hub.
Sales tax rates FAQ
- What does the combined sales tax rate mean?
- The combined rate adds the statewide sales tax rate to the average local sales tax add-on. It is a planning average, not an address-level checkout rate.
- Does this table show the exact sales tax rate for every address?
- No. Local rates can vary by city, county, district, and effective date. Use the state guide and state Department of Revenue source links before applying a rate to a specific customer address.
- What is the nexus threshold column?
- The nexus threshold is the sales dollar amount that can require a remote seller to register and collect sales tax in that state. Click a threshold to open the state-specific economic nexus guide with effective dates and source links.
- How often should sellers re-check sales tax rates?
- Check rates before registering, before launching into a new state, and whenever a state or locality announces a rate change. This table is a research starting point for remote-seller planning, not a tax-advice substitute.
Sources. State and average local rates use the Tax Foundation 2026 state and local sales tax rates table (data retrieved 2026-04-27). Economic nexus thresholds are sourced directly from each state's Department of Revenue or Department of Taxation; per-state primary-source URLs and effective dates appear in the state guide directory.