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Detroit sales tax rate (MI)

Michigan's constitution caps sales tax at 6% and bars local add-ons, so Detroit's rate has not changed since 1994.

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Quick answer

The combined sales tax rate in Detroit, MI is 6% as of January 1, 2026 — 6% state. On a $100 purchase that is $6 in tax, for a total of $106. Michigan's statewide base is 6%.

Verified against state tableEffective January 1, 2026 · rank 83 of 94 covered metros
Combined rate
6%
State share
6%
Local share
0%County + city + districts
Tax on $100
$6

Calculate Detroit sales tax

Pre-filled with the Detroit 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 Detroit, MI.

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 Detroit 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 Detroit — low. It ranks 83 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 Michigan state rate. No county, city or district increment applies, so the rate holds anywhere in Michigan — crossing a municipal line changes nothing you pay.

Same bracket nationally: Boise, ID (6%); Louisville, KY (6%); Baltimore, MD (6%). A household relocating between Detroit and any of them sees no meaningful change in sales tax.

Michigan's constitution caps sales tax at 6% and bars local add-ons, so Detroit's rate has not changed since 1994.

Rates move when a district measure passes or a local option expires. Confirm the current figure with the Michigan Department of Treasury 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.

Sales tax rate composition for Detroit, MI: 6% Michigan state, totalling 6%.
Sales tax rate components for Detroit, MI
JurisdictionLevelRateShare of total
Michigan statestate6%
100%
Combined rate6%
Source: Michigan Department of Treasury rate tables · rates as published for 2026

Detroit sales tax reference table

Tax due at 6% on common purchase amounts.

Tax due at 6% for common purchase amounts
PurchaseSales taxTotal
$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 Detroit, MI.

Item price before tax
$100
Sales tax collected
$6

What this rate applies to

Michigan publishes the taxable base separately from the rate. Groceries, prescription drugs, clothing and services are treated differently state to state, and several categories in Michigan are taxed at reduced rates or exempt entirely. Michigan's constitution caps sales tax at 6% and bars local add-ons, so Detroit's rate has not changed since 1994. Check the Michigan Department of Treasury guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 6% applies.

Detroit at a glance

Population
633,218
Median household income
$39,575
County
Wayne County
ZIP codes covered
12
Detroit demographicsZIP codesSeller registration

Neighboring districts tax profiles

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