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Little Rock sales tax rate (AR)

Arkansas caps local tax on single transactions above $2,500 for some purchases, so vehicles and large equipment are treated differently.

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Quick answer

The combined sales tax rate in Little Rock, AR is 8.625% as of January 1, 2026 — 6.5% state + 1% county + 1.125% city. On a $100 purchase that is $8.63 in tax, for a total of $108.63. Arkansas's statewide base is 6.5%.

Verified against state tableEffective January 1, 2026 · rank 27 of 94 covered metros
Combined rate
8.625%
State share
6.5%
Local share
2.125%County + city + districts
Tax on $100
$8.63

Calculate Little Rock sales tax

Pre-filled with the Little Rock combined rate.

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The full combined rate of 8.625% applies to general merchandise.

Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in Little Rock, AR.

Pre-tax
$100
Sales tax at 8.625%
$8.63
Total
$108.63

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 8.625% high?

Where Little Rock sits against the state and the covered-metro median, in points and in dollars.

vs covered median
+0.675 ptsMedian 7.95%
Local share
25%2.125% of the total
Cost per household
$2,243Per year on $26,000 taxable spend
Jurisdiction layers
3Stacked into the combined rate

8.625% in Little Rock — high. It ranks 27 of 94 covered metros, +0.675 pts against the 7.95% median. On $26,000 of taxable household spending that is $2,243 a year, $176 above it.

Local government sets 2.125% of the total, 25% of the bill; the state takes 6.5%. 3 layers stack: Arkansas state 6.5%, Pulaski County 1%, City of Little Rock 1.125%. The City of Little Rock increment at 1.125% is the largest local piece — 53% of everything local, worth $293 a year on its own.

Same bracket nationally: Phoenix, AZ (8.6%); San Francisco, CA (8.625%); Oklahoma City, OK (8.625%). A household relocating between Little Rock and any of them sees no meaningful change in sales tax.

Scale: 202,591 residents, roughly 81,036 households. At $26,000 of taxable spend each, the 2.125% local share pulls about $44,772,390 a year from residents alone — before any visitor or business spending, which in a metro this size is where the rest comes from.

Arkansas caps local tax on single transactions above $2,500 for some purchases, so vehicles and large equipment are treated differently.

Rates move when a district measure passes or a local option expires. Confirm the current figure with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration 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.

Sales tax rate composition for Little Rock, AR: 6.5% Arkansas state, 1% Pulaski County, 1.125% City of Little Rock, totalling 8.625%.
Sales tax rate components for Little Rock, AR
JurisdictionLevelRateShare of total
Arkansas statestate6.5%
75%
Pulaski Countycounty1%
12%
City of Little Rockcity1.125%
13%
Combined rate8.625%
Source: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration rate tables · rates as published for 2026

Little Rock sales tax reference table

Tax due at 8.625% on common purchase amounts.

Tax due at 8.625% for common purchase amounts
PurchaseSales taxTotal
$10$0.86$10.86
$25$2.16$27.16
$50$4.31$54.31
$100$8.63$108.63
$500$43.13$543.13
$1,000$86.25$1086.25
$5,000$431.25$5431.25
$25,000$2156.25$27156.25

Reverse out sales tax

Enter a receipt total and we split the item price from the 8.625% tax collected.

Backing out 8.625% for Little Rock, AR.

Item price before tax
$100
Sales tax collected
$8.63

What this rate applies to

Arkansas publishes the taxable base separately from the rate. Groceries, prescription drugs, clothing and services are treated differently state to state, and several categories in Arkansas are taxed at reduced rates or exempt entirely. Arkansas caps local tax on single transactions above $2,500 for some purchases, so vehicles and large equipment are treated differently. Check the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 8.625% applies.

Little Rock at a glance

Population
202,591
Median household income
$62,094
County
Pulaski County
ZIP codes covered
12
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