Miami, FL vs St. Petersburg, FL: sales tax compared
Quick answer
Both metros apply the same combined sales tax rate of 7%, so a purchase costs the same at the register in either place — but the jurisdictions collecting that money differ, as the stacks below show.
- Rate gap
- 0%Percentage points, combined rate
- Extra tax on $1,000
- $0.00Paid in St. Petersburg
- Extra tax on $25,000
- $0.00Vehicle-sized purchase
Miami, FL
Miami-Dade County
7%
Combined rate · ranked #64 of 94 covered metros
| Level | Jurisdiction | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| state | Florida state | 6% |
| county | Miami-Dade County discretionary surtax | 1% |
- Population
- 455,924
- Median household income
- $54,858
Miami-Dade's surtax splits between transit and health system funding, and like all Florida surtaxes it caps out on the first $5,000 of an item.
St. Petersburg, FL
Pinellas County
7%
Combined rate · ranked #63 of 94 covered metros
| Level | Jurisdiction | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| state | Florida state | 6% |
| county | Pinellas County discretionary surtax | 1% |
- Population
- 261,256
- Median household income
- $73,113
Pinellas County's Penny for Pinellas surtax funds infrastructure and is renewed by referendum, so St. Petersburg's rate has moved with those votes.
How the difference is calculated
Same arithmetic the calculator on every page runs.
Each combined rate is the sum of its listed state, county, city and special-district components — no rounding is applied before the total. The dollar gap is the rate difference (0%) applied to the pre-tax amount: 0% of $1,000 is $0.00. Neither figure includes product-specific exemptions; groceries, clothing and digital goods can be taxed at a different rate or not at all, which is covered on each state's rules page.
Questions people ask
Direct answers to the questions this comparison raises.
Which has a higher sales tax rate, Miami or St. Petersburg?
Neither — both apply a combined rate of 7%.
How much more sales tax would I pay in St. Petersburg on a $1,000 purchase?
Nothing — the two combined rates are identical, so the tax on a $1,000 purchase is the same.
Why do Miami and St. Petersburg have different rates?
The state share is 6% in FL and 6% in FL. The rest comes from county, city and special-district increments stacked on top, which are set locally and listed in full on this page.
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