Miami-Dade County · Florida
Miami sales tax rate (FL)
Miami-Dade's surtax splits between transit and health system funding, and like all Florida surtaxes it caps out on the first $5,000 of an item.
Quick answer
The combined sales tax rate in Miami, FL is 7% as of January 1, 2026 — 6% state + 1% county. On a $100 purchase that is $7 in tax, for a total of $107. Florida's statewide base is 6%.
- Combined rate
- 7%
- State share
- 6%
- Local share
- 1%County + city + districts
- Tax on $100
- $7
Calculate Miami sales tax
Pre-filled with the Miami combined rate.
Sales tax calculator
The full combined rate of 7% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in Miami, FL.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 7%
- $7
- Total
- $107
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% high?
Where Miami sits against the state and the covered-metro median, in points and in dollars.
- vs covered median
- -0.95 ptsMedian 7.95%
- Local share
- 14%1% of the total
- Cost per household
- $1,820Per year on $26,000 taxable spend
- Jurisdiction layers
- 2Stacked into the combined rate
7% in Miami — low. It ranks 64 of 94 covered metros, -0.95 pts against the 7.95% median. On $26,000 of taxable household spending that is $1,820 a year, $247 below it.
Local government sets 1% of the total, 14% of the bill; the state takes 6%. 2 layers stack: Florida state 6%, Miami-Dade County discretionary surtax 1%. The Miami-Dade County discretionary surtax increment at 1% is the largest local piece — 100% of everything local, worth $260 a year on its own.
3 of 5 covered Florida metros, level with the 7% state median. The in-state spread runs 6.5% in Orlando to 7.5% in Jacksonville — 1 points wide. Buying a $35,000 vehicle in Orlando instead of Miami saves $175, though Florida normally taxes vehicles where they are registered.
Same bracket nationally: St. Petersburg, FL (7%); Indianapolis, IN (7%); Des Moines, IA (7%). A household relocating between Miami and any of them sees no meaningful change in sales tax.
Scale: 455,924 residents, roughly 182,370 households. At $26,000 of taxable spend each, the 1% local share pulls about $47,416,200 a year from residents alone — before any visitor or business spending, which in a metro this size is where the rest comes from.
Miami-Dade's surtax splits between transit and health system funding, and like all Florida surtaxes it caps out on the first $5,000 of an item.
Rates move when a district measure passes or a local option expires. Confirm the current figure with the Florida 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida state | state | 6% | 86% |
| Miami-Dade County discretionary surtax | county | 1% | 14% |
| Combined rate | 7% |
Miami sales tax reference table
Tax due at 7% on common purchase amounts.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.70 | $10.70 |
| $25 | $1.75 | $26.75 |
| $50 | $3.50 | $53.50 |
| $100 | $7.00 | $107.00 |
| $500 | $35.00 | $535.00 |
| $1,000 | $70.00 | $1070.00 |
| $5,000 | $350.00 | $5350.00 |
| $25,000 | $1750.00 | $26750.00 |
Reverse out sales tax
Enter a receipt total and we split the item price from the 7% tax collected.
Backing out 7% for Miami, FL.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $7
What this rate applies to
Florida publishes the taxable base separately from the rate. Groceries, prescription drugs, clothing and services are treated differently state to state, and several categories in Florida are taxed at reduced rates or exempt entirely. Miami-Dade's surtax splits between transit and health system funding, and like all Florida surtaxes it caps out on the first $5,000 of an item. Check the Florida Department of Revenue guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 7% applies.
Miami at a glance
- Population
- 455,924
- Median household income
- $54,858
- County
- Miami-Dade County
- ZIP codes covered
- 12
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