California Sales Tax Rates: Orange County
Orange County, California Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 10.5%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 0.25% is applicable to localities in Orange County, in addition to the 6% California sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Orange County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 4.25%.Here's how Orange County's maximum sales tax rate of 10.5% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 91% of California counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 93% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Orange County, California
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. California has a 6% sales tax and Orange County collects an additional 0.25%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Orange County is 6.25% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Orange County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana | 9.25% | Santa Ana |
| Irvine | 7.75% | Irvine |
| Anaheim | 7.75% | Anaheim |
| Huntington Beach | 7.75% | Huntington Beach |
| Costa Mesa | 7.75% | Costa Mesa Business Improvement Area |
| Fullerton | 7.75% | Fullerton |
| Westminster | 9.25% | Westminster |
| Anaheim | 9.25% | Santa Ana |
| Orange | 7.75% | Orange |
| Anaheim | 8.75% | Placentia |
| Yorba Linda | 7.75% | Yorba Linda |
| San Clemente | 7.75% | San Clemente |
| Laguna Niguel | 7.75% | Laguna Niguel |
| La Habra | 10.5% | Whittier |
| Lake Forest | 7.75% | Lake Forest |
| Fountain Valley | 9.25% | Santa Ana |
| Huntington Beach | 9.25% | Westminster |
| Newport Beach | 7.75% | Costa Mesa Business Improvement Area |
| Tustin | 7.75% | Tustin |
| Placentia | 8.75% | Placentia |
| Garden Grove | 9.25% | Westminster |
| Cypress | 10.5% | Hawaiian Gardens |
| Mission Viejo | 7.75% | San Juan Capistrano |
| Mission Viejo | 7.75% | Lake Forest |
| Garden Grove | 8.75% | Garden Grove Tourism Improvement District Tier 2 |
| Aliso Viejo | 7.75% | Aliso Viejo |
| Buena Park | 8.75% | Buena Park |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | 7.75% | Orange County District Tax Sp |
| Orange | 7.75% | Orange County District Tax Sp |
| Brea | 7.75% | Brea |
| Garden Grove | 9.25% | Santa Ana |
| Anaheim | 8.75% | Garden Grove |
| Trabuco Canyon | 7.75% | Orange County District Tax Sp |
| San Juan Capistrano | 7.75% | San Juan Capistrano |
| Huntington Beach | 9.25% | Seal Beach |
| Buena Park | 9.75% | La Mirada |
| Laguna Hills | 7.75% | Aliso Viejo |
| Fullerton | 8.75% | Placentia |
| Stanton | 8.75% | Garden Grove |
| Dana Point | 7.75% | Dana Point |
| Laguna Beach | 7.75% | Laguna Beach |
| Seal Beach | 9.25% | Seal Beach |
| Irvine | 7.75% | Orange County District Tax Sp |
| Tustin | 7.75% | Irvine |
| Los Alamitos | 9.25% | Los Alamitos |
| Ladera Ranch | 7.75% | Orange County District Tax Sp |
| Orange | 9.25% | Santa Ana |
| Garden Grove | 8.75% | Garden Grove |
| Laguna Woods | 7.75% | Aliso Viejo |
| La Palma | 9.75% | Cerritos |
| Corona Del Mar | 7.75% | Newport Beach |
| Foothill Ranch | 7.75% | Lake Forest |
| Newport Beach | 7.75% | Newport Beach |
| Newport Coast | 7.75% | Newport Beach |
| Midway City | 9.25% | Westminster |
| Capistrano Beach | 7.75% | Dana Point |
| Villa Park | 7.75% | Orange County District Tax Sp |
| Silverado | 7.75% | Lake Forest |
| La Habra | 8.75% | La Habra |
| Mission Viejo | 7.75% | Mission Viejo |
| Sunset Beach | 7.75% | Huntington Beach |
| Anaheim | 7.75% | Anaheim Tourism Improvement District |
| Fountain Valley | 8.75% | Fountain Valley |
| Laguna Hills | 7.75% | Laguna Hills |
| El Toro | 7.75% | Lake Forest |
| Surfside | 9.25% | Seal Beach |
| Atwood | 8.75% | Placentia |
| East Irvine | 7.75% | Irvine |
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Orange County, California has a maximum sales tax rate of 10.5% and an approximate population of 2,415,213.
Sales tax rates in Orange County are determined by 35 different tax jurisdictions, Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Anaheim Tourism Improvement District, Brea, Buena Park, Cerritos, Costa Mesa Business Improvement Area, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Garden Grove Tourism Improvement District Tier 2, Hawaiian Gardens, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, La Mirada, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Orange County District Tax Sp, Placentia, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Tustin, Westminster, Whittier and Yorba Linda.
Back to California Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Orange County are current as of June 2026
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