Essex County · New Jersey
Newark sales tax rate (NJ)
New Jersey allows no local sales tax, and Newark's Urban Enterprise Zone lets qualifying in-person retail sales be charged at half the state rate.
Quick answer
The combined sales tax rate in Newark, NJ is 6.625% as of January 1, 2026 — 6.625% state. On a $100 purchase that is $6.63 in tax, for a total of $106.63. New Jersey's statewide base is 6.625%.
- Combined rate
- 6.625%
- State share
- 6.625%
- Local share
- 0%County + city + districts
- Tax on $100
- $6.63
Calculate Newark sales tax
Pre-filled with the Newark combined rate.
Sales tax calculator
The full combined rate of 6.625% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in Newark, NJ.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 6.625%
- $6.63
- Total
- $106.63
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 6.625% high?
Where Newark sits against the state and the covered-metro median, in points and in dollars.
- vs covered median
- -1.325 ptsMedian 7.95%
- Local share
- 0%0% of the total
- Cost per household
- $1,723Per year on $26,000 taxable spend
- Jurisdiction layers
- 1Stacked into the combined rate
6.625% in Newark — low. It ranks 73 of 94 covered metros, -1.325 pts against the 7.95% median. On $26,000 of taxable household spending that is $1,723 a year, $344 below it.
The whole 6.625% is the New Jersey state rate. No county, city or district increment applies, so the rate holds anywhere in New Jersey — crossing a municipal line changes nothing you pay.
1 of 2 covered New Jersey metros, level with the 6.625% state median. The in-state spread runs 6.625% in Jersey City to 6.625% in Newark — 0 points wide. Newark is the cheapest covered metro in New Jersey; no in-state line is worth crossing.
Same bracket nationally: Jersey City, NJ (6.625%). A household relocating between Newark and any of them sees no meaningful change in sales tax.
New Jersey allows no local sales tax, and Newark's Urban Enterprise Zone lets qualifying in-person retail sales be charged at half the state rate.
Rates move when a district measure passes or a local option expires. Confirm the current figure with the New Jersey Division of Taxation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey state | state | 6.625% | 100% |
| Combined rate | 6.625% |
Newark sales tax reference table
Tax due at 6.625% on common purchase amounts.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.66 | $10.66 |
| $25 | $1.66 | $26.66 |
| $50 | $3.31 | $53.31 |
| $100 | $6.63 | $106.63 |
| $500 | $33.13 | $533.13 |
| $1,000 | $66.25 | $1066.25 |
| $5,000 | $331.25 | $5331.25 |
| $25,000 | $1656.25 | $26656.25 |
Reverse out sales tax
Enter a receipt total and we split the item price from the 6.625% tax collected.
Backing out 6.625% for Newark, NJ.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $6.62
What this rate applies to
New Jersey publishes the taxable base separately from the rate. Groceries, prescription drugs, clothing and services are treated differently state to state, and several categories in New Jersey are taxed at reduced rates or exempt entirely. New Jersey allows no local sales tax, and Newark's Urban Enterprise Zone lets qualifying in-person retail sales be charged at half the state rate. Check the New Jersey Division of Taxation guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 6.625% applies.
Newark at a glance
- Population
- 305,344
- Median household income
- $45,794
- County
- Essex County
- ZIP codes covered
- 9
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