ZIP 85208 sales tax rate: 8.3%
Verified against state tableMesa, AZ — Maricopa County
Quick answer
Purchases delivered to ZIP 85208 are taxed at 8.3%, the combined Arizona state, county, city and district rate for Mesa as of January 1, 2026. A $100 taxable purchase costs $108.30 — $8.30 of tax. Arizona allows local add-ons, so a neighbouring ZIP can differ.
Calculate tax for 85208
Pre-loaded with the 8.3% rate for 85208.
Sales tax calculator
The full combined rate of 8.3% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in ZIP 85208 — Mesa, AZ.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 8.3%
- $8.30
- Total
- $108.30
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.
Reverse out sales tax
Split a receipt total into item price and the 8.3% tax collected.
Backing out 8.3% for ZIP 85208.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $8.30
How the 8.3% breaks down
Every jurisdiction that takes a share of this rate.
| Jurisdiction | Level | Rate | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona transaction privilege tax | state | 5.6% | 67% |
| Maricopa County | county | 0.7% | 8% |
| City of Mesa | city | 2% | 24% |
| Combined rate | 8.3% |
Tax table for 85208
Common purchase amounts at this rate.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.83 | $10.83 |
| $25 | $2.08 | $27.08 |
| $50 | $4.15 | $54.15 |
| $100 | $8.30 | $108.30 |
| $500 | $41.50 | $541.50 |
| $1,000 | $83.00 | $1083.00 |
| $5,000 | $415.00 | $5415.00 |
| $25,000 | $2075.00 | $27075.00 |
About ZIP 85208
ZIP boundaries are postal routes, not tax boundaries.
Mesa raised its city transaction privilege tax rate in recent years to fund public safety, putting it slightly below neighboring Phoenix. For destination-based sourcing, Arizona sellers should confirm the rate by full street address rather than ZIP alone — a single ZIP can cross a city limit or a transit-district boundary, and the rate follows the boundary, not the mail route.
Other ZIP codes in Mesa
All carry the 8.3% Mesa rate.
Compare with nearby ZIP codes
Nearest covered ZIP codes in other metros.
Go deeper
Download this metro's data
The Mesa jurisdiction stack, combined rate (8.3%), effective date and Census figures are published as open files. Free to use with attribution — no key, no signup.