California Sales Tax Rates: Riverside County
Riverside County, California Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 9.75%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 0.25% is applicable to localities in Riverside County, in addition to the 6% California sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Riverside County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 3.5%.Here's how Riverside County's maximum sales tax rate of 9.75% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 78% of California counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 87% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Riverside 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 Riverside County collects an additional 0.25%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Riverside 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 Riverside County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside | 8.75% | Riverside |
| Corona | 8.75% | Corona |
| Moreno Valley | 8.75% | Moreno Valley |
| Temecula | 8.75% | Temecula |
| Murrieta | 8.75% | Murrieta |
| Hemet | 8.75% | Hemet |
| Indio | 8.75% | Coachella |
| Lake Elsinore | 8.75% | Lake Elsinore |
| Sun City | 8.75% | Menifee |
| Cathedral City | 9.25% | Agua Caliente Indian Reservation |
| Perris | 8.75% | Menifee |
| Perris | 8.75% | Lake Elsinore |
| Riverside | 8.75% | Moreno Valley |
| Beaumont | 7.75% | Beaumont |
| San Jacinto | 8.75% | San Jacinto |
| Palm Springs | 9.25% | Palm Springs International Airport |
| La Quinta | 8.75% | La Quinta |
| Coachella | 8.75% | Coachella |
| Menifee | 8.75% | Lake Elsinore |
| Desert Hot Springs | 9.25% | Cathedral City |
| Palm Desert | 8.75% | Palm Desert |
| Wildomar | 8.75% | Lake Elsinore |
| Banning | 7.75% | Beaumont |
| Mira Loma | 8.75% | Norco |
| Hemet | 8.75% | San Jacinto |
| Norco | 8.75% | Norco |
| Palm Desert | 8.75% | Indio |
| Winchester | 8.75% | Murrieta |
| Rancho Mirage | 7.75% | Rancho Mirage |
| Mecca | 7.75% | Riverside County District Tax Sp |
| Blythe | 9.75% | Colorado River Indian Reservation |
| Nuevo | 7.75% | Riverside County District Tax Sp |
| Calimesa | 8.75% | Yucaipa |
| Thousand Palms | 9.25% | Cathedral City |
| Indio | 8.75% | Indio |
| Homeland | 7.75% | Riverside County District Tax Sp |
| Indian Wells | 8.75% | Palm Desert |
| Idyllwild | 7.75% | Riverside County District Tax Sp |
| Anza | 7.75% | Riverside County District Tax Sp |
| Palm Springs | 9.25% | Agua Caliente Indian Reservation |
| Aguanga | 7.75% | Temecula Wine Country Tourism Marketing District |
| Cathedral City | 9.25% | Cathedral City |
| Blythe | 8.75% | Blythe |
| Perris | 7.75% | Perris |
| Cabazon | 7.75% | Riverside County District Tax Sp |
| March Air Reserve Base | 7.75% | Riverside County District Tax Sp |
| Mountain Center | 7.75% | Greater Palm Springs Tourism Bid |
| North Palm Springs | 9.25% | Palm Springs Small Hotel Tourism Business Improvement District |
| Riverside | 7.75% | Jurupa Valley |
| Whitewater | 9.25% | Palm Springs Small Hotel Tourism Business Improvement District |
| Desert Center | 7.75% | Riverside County District Tax Sp |
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Riverside County, California has a maximum sales tax rate of 9.75% and an approximate population of 1,543,060.
Sales tax rates in Riverside County are determined by 28 different tax jurisdictions, Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, Beaumont, Blythe, Cathedral City, Coachella, Colorado River Indian Reservation, Corona, Greater Palm Springs Tourism Bid, Hemet, Indio, Jurupa Valley, La Quinta, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Norco, Palm Desert, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs Small Hotel Tourism Business Improvement District, Perris, Rancho Mirage, Riverside, Riverside County District Tax Sp, San Jacinto, Temecula, Temecula Wine Country Tourism Marketing District and Yucaipa.
Back to California Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Riverside County are current as of June 2026
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