Baltimore City · Maryland
Baltimore sales tax rate (MD)
Maryland allows no local sales tax. Baltimore City is an independent city, so there is no surrounding county layer to add either.
Quick answer
The combined sales tax rate in Baltimore, MD is 6% as of January 1, 2026 — 6% state. On a $100 purchase that is $6 in tax, for a total of $106. Maryland's statewide base is 6%.
- Combined rate
- 6%
- State share
- 6%
- Local share
- 0%County + city + districts
- Tax on $100
- $6
Calculate Baltimore sales tax
Pre-filled with the Baltimore combined rate.
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The full combined rate of 6% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in Baltimore, MD.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 6%
- $6
- Total
- $106
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 6% high?
Where Baltimore sits against the state and the covered-metro median, in points and in dollars.
- vs covered median
- -1.95 ptsMedian 7.95%
- Local share
- 0%0% of the total
- Cost per household
- $1,560Per year on $26,000 taxable spend
- Jurisdiction layers
- 1Stacked into the combined rate
6% in Baltimore — low. It ranks 82 of 94 covered metros, -1.95 pts against the 7.95% median. On $26,000 of taxable household spending that is $1,560 a year, $507 below it.
The whole 6% is the Maryland state rate. No county, city or district increment applies, so the rate holds anywhere in Maryland — crossing a municipal line changes nothing you pay.
Same bracket nationally: Boise, ID (6%); Louisville, KY (6%); Detroit, MI (6%). A household relocating between Baltimore and any of them sees no meaningful change in sales tax.
Maryland allows no local sales tax. Baltimore City is an independent city, so there is no surrounding county layer to add either.
Rates move when a district measure passes or a local option expires. Confirm the current figure with the Comptroller of Maryland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland state | state | 6% | 100% |
| Combined rate | 6% |
Baltimore sales tax reference table
Tax due at 6% on common purchase amounts.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.60 | $10.60 |
| $25 | $1.50 | $26.50 |
| $50 | $3.00 | $53.00 |
| $100 | $6.00 | $106.00 |
| $500 | $30.00 | $530.00 |
| $1,000 | $60.00 | $1060.00 |
| $5,000 | $300.00 | $5300.00 |
| $25,000 | $1500.00 | $26500.00 |
Reverse out sales tax
Enter a receipt total and we split the item price from the 6% tax collected.
Backing out 6% for Baltimore, MD.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $6
What this rate applies to
Maryland publishes the taxable base separately from the rate. Groceries, prescription drugs, clothing and services are treated differently state to state, and several categories in Maryland are taxed at reduced rates or exempt entirely. Maryland allows no local sales tax. Baltimore City is an independent city, so there is no surrounding county layer to add either. Check the Comptroller of Maryland guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 6% applies.
Baltimore at a glance
- Population
- 565,239
- Median household income
- $58,349
- County
- Baltimore City
- ZIP codes covered
- 12
Neighboring districts tax profiles
The closest covered jurisdictions by county and ZIP sectional centre, with the rate difference against this metro.
Compare Baltimore with another metro
Side-by-side rate stacks and the dollar difference on a $1,000 purchase.
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