Los Angeles County · California
Los Angeles sales tax rate (CA)
Los Angeles County stacks several voter-approved district taxes — Measure M, Measure H and predecessors — which is the entire reason the rate is 2.25 points above the state floor.
Quick answer
The combined sales tax rate in Los Angeles, CA is 9.5% as of January 1, 2026 — 7.25% state + 2.25% special district. On a $100 purchase that is $9.50 in tax, for a total of $109.50. California's statewide base is 7.25%.
- Combined rate
- 9.5%
- State share
- 7.25%
- Local share
- 2.25%County + city + districts
- Tax on $100
- $9.50
Calculate Los Angeles sales tax
Pre-filled with the Los Angeles combined rate.
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The full combined rate of 9.5% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in Los Angeles, CA.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 9.5%
- $9.50
- Total
- $109.50
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 9.5% high?
Where Los Angeles sits against the state and the covered-metro median, in points and in dollars.
- vs covered median
- +1.55 ptsMedian 7.95%
- Local share
- 24%2.25% of the total
- Cost per household
- $2,470Per year on $26,000 taxable spend
- Jurisdiction layers
- 2Stacked into the combined rate
9.5% in Los Angeles — high. It ranks 9 of 94 covered metros, +1.55 pts against the 7.95% median. On $26,000 of taxable household spending that is $2,470 a year, $403 above it.
Local government sets 2.25% of the total, 24% of the bill; the state takes 7.25%. 2 layers stack: California state (incl. mandatory local) 7.25%, Los Angeles County transit and homelessness districts 2.25%. The Los Angeles County transit and homelessness districts increment at 2.25% is the largest local piece — 100% of everything local, worth $585 a year on its own.
3 of 11 covered California metros, +0.75 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 Los Angeles saves $613, though California normally taxes vehicles where they are registered.
No other covered metro sits within 0.05 points of 9.5%. Los Angeles is an outlier in the national distribution, which usually means a district measure the surrounding region never adopted.
Scale: 3,820,914 residents, roughly 1,528,366 households. At $26,000 of taxable spend each, the 2.25% local share pulls about $894,094,110 a year from residents alone — before any visitor or business spending, which in a metro this size is where the rest comes from.
Los Angeles County stacks several voter-approved district taxes — Measure M, Measure H and predecessors — which is the entire reason the rate is 2.25 points above the state floor.
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% | 76% |
| Los Angeles County transit and homelessness districts | special district | 2.25% | 24% |
| Combined rate | 9.5% |
Los Angeles sales tax reference table
Tax due at 9.5% on common purchase amounts.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.95 | $10.95 |
| $25 | $2.38 | $27.38 |
| $50 | $4.75 | $54.75 |
| $100 | $9.50 | $109.50 |
| $500 | $47.50 | $547.50 |
| $1,000 | $95.00 | $1095.00 |
| $5,000 | $475.00 | $5475.00 |
| $25,000 | $2375.00 | $27375.00 |
Reverse out sales tax
Enter a receipt total and we split the item price from the 9.5% tax collected.
Backing out 9.5% for Los Angeles, CA.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $9.50
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. Los Angeles County stacks several voter-approved district taxes — Measure M, Measure H and predecessors — which is the entire reason the rate is 2.25 points above the state floor. Check the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 9.5% applies.
Los Angeles at a glance
- Population
- 3,820,914
- Median household income
- $80,366
- County
- Los Angeles County
- ZIP codes covered
- 12
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