Maricopa County · Arizona
Chandler sales tax rate (AZ)
Chandler runs one of the lowest municipal rates in the Phoenix metro, which is why its combined rate sits under Phoenix and Mesa.
Quick answer
The combined sales tax rate in Chandler, AZ is 7.8% as of January 1, 2026 — 5.6% state + 0.7% county + 1.5% city. On a $100 purchase that is $7.80 in tax, for a total of $107.80. Arizona's statewide base is 5.6%.
- Combined rate
- 7.8%
- State share
- 5.6%
- Local share
- 2.2%County + city + districts
- Tax on $100
- $7.80
Calculate Chandler sales tax
Pre-filled with the Chandler combined rate.
Sales tax calculator
The full combined rate of 7.8% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in Chandler, AZ.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 7.8%
- $7.80
- Total
- $107.80
Tax is rounded to the nearest cent on the full transaction, which is how most registers compute it. Line-item rounding can differ by a cent or two on long receipts.
Is 7.8% high?
Where Chandler sits against the state and the covered-metro median, in points and in dollars.
- vs covered median
- -0.15 ptsMedian 7.95%
- Local share
- 28%2.2% of the total
- Cost per household
- $2,028Per year on $26,000 taxable spend
- Jurisdiction layers
- 3Stacked into the combined rate
7.8% in Chandler — ordinary. It ranks 50 of 94 covered metros, -0.15 pts against the 7.95% median. On $26,000 of taxable household spending that is $2,028 a year, $39 below it.
Local government sets 2.2% of the total, 28% of the bill; the state takes 5.6%. 3 layers stack: Arizona transaction privilege tax 5.6%, Maricopa County 0.7%, City of Chandler 1.5%. The City of Chandler increment at 1.5% is the largest local piece — 68% of everything local, worth $390 a year on its own.
4 of 4 covered Arizona metros, -0.65 pts from the 8.45% state median. The in-state spread runs 7.8% in Chandler to 8.7% in Tucson — 0.9 points wide. Chandler is the cheapest covered metro in Arizona; no in-state line is worth crossing.
Same bracket nationally: San Diego, CA (7.75%); Anaheim, CA (7.75%); Cincinnati, OH (7.85%). A household relocating between Chandler and any of them sees no meaningful change in sales tax.
Scale: 280,167 residents, roughly 112,067 households. At $26,000 of taxable spend each, the 2.2% local share pulls about $64,102,324 a year from residents alone — before any visitor or business spending, which in a metro this size is where the rest comes from.
Chandler runs one of the lowest municipal rates in the Phoenix metro, which is why its combined rate sits under Phoenix and Mesa.
Rates move when a district measure passes or a local option expires. Confirm the current figure with the Arizona Department of Revenue before filing or quoting it to a customer.
Jurisdiction breakdown
Every layer that makes up the combined rate, and how much of the total each one contributes.
| Jurisdiction | Level | Rate | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona transaction privilege tax | state | 5.6% | 72% |
| Maricopa County | county | 0.7% | 9% |
| City of Chandler | city | 1.5% | 19% |
| Combined rate | 7.8% |
Chandler sales tax reference table
Tax due at 7.8% on common purchase amounts.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.78 | $10.78 |
| $25 | $1.95 | $26.95 |
| $50 | $3.90 | $53.90 |
| $100 | $7.80 | $107.80 |
| $500 | $39.00 | $539.00 |
| $1,000 | $78.00 | $1078.00 |
| $5,000 | $390.00 | $5390.00 |
| $25,000 | $1950.00 | $26950.00 |
Reverse out sales tax
Enter a receipt total and we split the item price from the 7.8% tax collected.
Backing out 7.8% for Chandler, AZ.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $7.80
What this rate applies to
Arizona publishes the taxable base separately from the rate. Groceries, prescription drugs, clothing and services are treated differently state to state, and several categories in Arizona are taxed at reduced rates or exempt entirely. Chandler runs one of the lowest municipal rates in the Phoenix metro, which is why its combined rate sits under Phoenix and Mesa. Check the Arizona Department of Revenue guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 7.8% applies.
Chandler at a glance
- Population
- 280,167
- Median household income
- $100,918
- County
- Maricopa County
- ZIP codes covered
- 6
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