Cuyahoga County · Ohio
Cleveland sales tax rate (OH)
Cuyahoga County's combined 8% is the highest in Ohio, driven by the RTA transit levy.
Quick answer
The combined sales tax rate in Cleveland, OH is 8% as of January 1, 2026 — 5.75% state + 1.25% county + 1% special district. On a $100 purchase that is $8 in tax, for a total of $108. Ohio's statewide base is 5.75%.
- Combined rate
- 8%
- State share
- 5.75%
- Local share
- 2.25%County + city + districts
- Tax on $100
- $8
Calculate Cleveland sales tax
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The full combined rate of 8% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in Cleveland, OH.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 8%
- $8
- Total
- $108
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 8% high?
Where Cleveland sits against the state and the covered-metro median, in points and in dollars.
- vs covered median
- +0.05 ptsMedian 7.95%
- Local share
- 28%2.25% of the total
- Cost per household
- $2,080Per year on $26,000 taxable spend
- Jurisdiction layers
- 3Stacked into the combined rate
8% in Cleveland — ordinary. It ranks 45 of 94 covered metros, +0.05 pts against the 7.95% median. On $26,000 of taxable household spending that is $2,080 a year, $13 above it.
Local government sets 2.25% of the total, 28% of the bill; the state takes 5.75%. 3 layers stack: Ohio state 5.75%, Cuyahoga County 1.25%, Greater Cleveland RTA 1%. The Cuyahoga County increment at 1.25% is the largest local piece — 56% of everything local, worth $325 a year on its own.
1 of 4 covered Ohio metros, +0.2 pts from the 7.8% state median. The in-state spread runs 7.5% in Columbus to 8% in Cleveland — 0.5 points wide. Buying a $35,000 vehicle in Columbus instead of Cleveland saves $175, though Ohio normally taxes vehicles where they are registered.
Same bracket nationally: Aurora, CO (8%); Philadelphia, PA (8%); Jackson, MS (8%). A household relocating between Cleveland and any of them sees no meaningful change in sales tax.
Scale: 362,656 residents, roughly 145,062 households. At $26,000 of taxable spend each, the 2.25% local share pulls about $84,861,270 a year from residents alone — before any visitor or business spending, which in a metro this size is where the rest comes from.
Cuyahoga County's combined 8% is the highest in Ohio, driven by the RTA transit levy.
Rates move when a district measure passes or a local option expires. Confirm the current figure with the Ohio Department 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio state | state | 5.75% | 72% |
| Cuyahoga County | county | 1.25% | 16% |
| Greater Cleveland RTA | special district | 1% | 13% |
| Combined rate | 8% |
Cleveland sales tax reference table
Tax due at 8% on common purchase amounts.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.80 | $10.80 |
| $25 | $2.00 | $27.00 |
| $50 | $4.00 | $54.00 |
| $100 | $8.00 | $108.00 |
| $500 | $40.00 | $540.00 |
| $1,000 | $80.00 | $1080.00 |
| $5,000 | $400.00 | $5400.00 |
| $25,000 | $2000.00 | $27000.00 |
Reverse out sales tax
Enter a receipt total and we split the item price from the 8% tax collected.
Backing out 8% for Cleveland, OH.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $8
What this rate applies to
Ohio publishes the taxable base separately from the rate. Groceries, prescription drugs, clothing and services are treated differently state to state, and several categories in Ohio are taxed at reduced rates or exempt entirely. Cuyahoga County's combined 8% is the highest in Ohio, driven by the RTA transit levy. Check the Ohio Department of Taxation guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 8% applies.
Cleveland at a glance
- Population
- 362,656
- Median household income
- $41,928
- County
- Cuyahoga County
- ZIP codes covered
- 12
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