Fresno County · California
Fresno sales tax rate (CA)
Fresno's combined rate is published by CDTFA; the split shown reconstructs Measure C and Measure P, which fund transportation and parks respectively.
Quick answer
The combined sales tax rate in Fresno, CA is 8.35% as of January 1, 2026 — 7.25% state + 0.725% special district + 0.375% city. On a $100 purchase that is $8.35 in tax, for a total of $108.35. California's statewide base is 7.25%.
- Combined rate
- 8.35%
- State share
- 7.25%
- Local share
- 1.1%County + city + districts
- Tax on $100
- $8.35
Calculate Fresno sales tax
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The full combined rate of 8.35% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in Fresno, CA.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 8.35%
- $8.35
- Total
- $108.35
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 8.35% high?
Where Fresno sits against the state and the covered-metro median, in points and in dollars.
- vs covered median
- +0.4 ptsMedian 7.95%
- Local share
- 13%1.1% of the total
- Cost per household
- $2,171Per year on $26,000 taxable spend
- Jurisdiction layers
- 3Stacked into the combined rate
8.35% in Fresno — high. It ranks 32 of 94 covered metros, +0.4 pts against the 7.95% median. On $26,000 of taxable household spending that is $2,171 a year, $104 above it.
Local government sets 1.1% of the total, 13% of the bill; the state takes 7.25%. 3 layers stack: California state (incl. mandatory local) 7.25%, Fresno County Measure C 0.725%, City of Fresno Measure P 0.375%. The Fresno County Measure C increment at 0.725% is the largest local piece — 66% of everything local, worth $189 a year on its own.
8 of 11 covered California metros, -0.4 pts from the 8.75% state median. The in-state spread runs 7.75% in Anaheim to 10.25% in Long Beach — 2.5 points wide. Buying a $35,000 vehicle in Anaheim instead of Fresno saves $210, though California normally taxes vehicles where they are registered.
Same bracket nationally: Mesa, AZ (8.3%); Las Vegas, NV (8.375%); Henderson, NV (8.375%). A household relocating between Fresno and any of them sees no meaningful change in sales tax.
Scale: 545,716 residents, roughly 218,286 households. At $26,000 of taxable spend each, the 1.1% local share pulls about $62,429,796 a year from residents alone — before any visitor or business spending, which in a metro this size is where the rest comes from.
Fresno's combined rate is published by CDTFA; the split shown reconstructs Measure C and Measure P, which fund transportation and parks respectively.
Rates move when a district measure passes or a local option expires. Confirm the current figure with the California Department of Tax and Fee 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.
| Jurisdiction | Level | Rate | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California state (incl. mandatory local) | state | 7.25% | 87% |
| Fresno County Measure C | special district | 0.725% | 9% |
| City of Fresno Measure P | city | 0.375% | 4% |
| Combined rate | 8.35% |
Fresno sales tax reference table
Tax due at 8.35% on common purchase amounts.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.84 | $10.84 |
| $25 | $2.09 | $27.09 |
| $50 | $4.18 | $54.18 |
| $100 | $8.35 | $108.35 |
| $500 | $41.75 | $541.75 |
| $1,000 | $83.50 | $1083.50 |
| $5,000 | $417.50 | $5417.50 |
| $25,000 | $2087.50 | $27087.50 |
Reverse out sales tax
Enter a receipt total and we split the item price from the 8.35% tax collected.
Backing out 8.35% for Fresno, CA.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $8.35
What this rate applies to
California publishes the taxable base separately from the rate. Groceries, prescription drugs, clothing and services are treated differently state to state, and several categories in California are taxed at reduced rates or exempt entirely. Fresno's combined rate is published by CDTFA; the split shown reconstructs Measure C and Measure P, which fund transportation and parks respectively. Check the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 8.35% applies.
Fresno at a glance
- Population
- 545,716
- Median household income
- $65,407
- County
- Fresno County
- ZIP codes covered
- 10
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