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Nashville sales tax rate (TN)
Tennessee caps the local rate at 2.75% and applies a reduced 4% state rate to groceries, so Nashville's effective rate on food is far lower than 9.25%.
Quick answer
The combined sales tax rate in Nashville, TN is 9.25% as of January 1, 2026 — 7% state + 2.25% county. On a $100 purchase that is $9.25 in tax, for a total of $109.25. Tennessee's statewide base is 7%.
- Combined rate
- 9.25%
- State share
- 7%
- Local share
- 2.25%County + city + districts
- Tax on $100
- $9.25
Calculate Nashville sales tax
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The full combined rate of 9.25% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in Nashville, TN.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 9.25%
- $9.25
- Total
- $109.25
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 9.25% high?
Where Nashville sits against the state and the covered-metro median, in points and in dollars.
- vs covered median
- +1.3 ptsMedian 7.95%
- Local share
- 24%2.25% of the total
- Cost per household
- $2,405Per year on $26,000 taxable spend
- Jurisdiction layers
- 2Stacked into the combined rate
9.25% in Nashville — high. It ranks 12 of 94 covered metros, +1.3 pts against the 7.95% median. On $26,000 of taxable household spending that is $2,405 a year, $338 above it.
Local government sets 2.25% of the total, 24% of the bill; the state takes 7%. 2 layers stack: Tennessee state 7%, Davidson County (Metro Nashville) 2.25%. The Davidson County (Metro Nashville) increment at 2.25% is the largest local piece — 100% of everything local, worth $585 a year on its own.
2 of 4 covered Tennessee metros, level with the 9.25% state median. The in-state spread runs 9.25% in Chattanooga to 9.75% in Memphis — 0.5 points wide. Nashville is the cheapest covered metro in Tennessee; no in-state line is worth crossing.
Same bracket nationally: Knoxville, TN (9.25%); Chattanooga, TN (9.25%). A household relocating between Nashville and any of them sees no meaningful change in sales tax.
Scale: 689,447 residents, roughly 275,779 households. At $26,000 of taxable spend each, the 2.25% local share pulls about $161,330,715 a year from residents alone — before any visitor or business spending, which in a metro this size is where the rest comes from.
Tennessee caps the local rate at 2.75% and applies a reduced 4% state rate to groceries, so Nashville's effective rate on food is far lower than 9.25%.
Rates move when a district measure passes or a local option expires. Confirm the current figure with the Tennessee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee state | state | 7% | 76% |
| Davidson County (Metro Nashville) | county | 2.25% | 24% |
| Combined rate | 9.25% |
Nashville sales tax reference table
Tax due at 9.25% on common purchase amounts.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.93 | $10.93 |
| $25 | $2.31 | $27.31 |
| $50 | $4.63 | $54.63 |
| $100 | $9.25 | $109.25 |
| $500 | $46.25 | $546.25 |
| $1,000 | $92.50 | $1092.50 |
| $5,000 | $462.50 | $5462.50 |
| $25,000 | $2312.50 | $27312.50 |
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Backing out 9.25% for Nashville, TN.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $9.25
What this rate applies to
Tennessee publishes the taxable base separately from the rate. Groceries, prescription drugs, clothing and services are treated differently state to state, and several categories in Tennessee are taxed at reduced rates or exempt entirely. Tennessee caps the local rate at 2.75% and applies a reduced 4% state rate to groceries, so Nashville's effective rate on food is far lower than 9.25%. Check the Tennessee Department of Revenue guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 9.25% applies.
Nashville at a glance
- Population
- 689,447
- Median household income
- $72,089
- County
- Davidson County
- ZIP codes covered
- 12
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