California · California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
California sales tax rates by city
- State base rate
- 7.25%
- Lowest combined
- 7.75%
- Highest combined
- 10.25%
- Metros stacked
- 11
Quick answer
The California state sales tax rate is 7.25%. Local jurisdictions add their own increments, so combined rates in covered California metros run from 7.75% to 10.25%, averaging 8.873%. Rates shown are as published for January 1, 2026.
Cities in California
Combined rate with the state share separated out.
| City | County | Local share | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 2.25% | 9.5% |
| San Diego | San Diego County | 0.5% | 7.75% |
| San Jose | Santa Clara County | 2.125% | 9.375% |
| San Francisco | San Francisco County | 1.375% | 8.625% |
| Fresno | Fresno County | 1.1% | 8.35% |
| Sacramento | Sacramento County | 1.5% | 8.75% |
| Long Beach | Los Angeles County | 3% | 10.25% |
| Oakland | Alameda County | 3% | 10.25% |
| Bakersfield | Kern County | 1% | 8.25% |
| Anaheim | Orange County | 0.5% | 7.75% |
| Riverside | Riverside County | 1.5% | 8.75% |
California taxability rules
What is taxed matters as much as the rate.
California counties
County-level rollups for the metros we cover.
How California administers sales tax
Rates are published by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. Because local jurisdictions set their own increments, the correct rate depends on the delivery address rather than the seller's location for most remote sales. Confirm the current rate with the agency before filing — local increments frequently change on quarterly boundaries.
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration rate tables