California Sales Tax Rates: San Diego County
San Diego County, California Sales Tax Rate 2025 Up to 8.75%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 0.25% is applicable to localities in San Diego County, in addition to the 6% California sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in San Diego County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 2.5%.Here's how San Diego County's maximum sales tax rate of 8.75% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Lower maximum sales tax than 50% of California counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 77% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in San Diego 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 San Diego County collects an additional 0.25%, so the minimum sales tax rate in San Diego 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 San Diego County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 7.75% | San Diego Tourism Marketing District |
| Chula Vista | 8.75% | Chula Vista |
| Oceanside | 8.25% | Oceanside Tourism Marketing District |
| San Diego | 8.75% | National City |
| Escondido | 7.75% | San Diego Tourism Marketing District |
| El Cajon | 8.25% | El Cajon |
| Vista | 8.25% | Oceanside Tourism Marketing District |
| San Diego | 8.5% | La Mesa |
| Carlsbad | 7.75% | Carlsbad |
| San Diego | 8.75% | Imperial Beach |
| La Mesa | 8.5% | La Mesa |
| Spring Valley | 8.5% | La Mesa |
| Santee | 8.25% | El Cajon |
| Escondido | 7.75% | Escondido |
| National City | 8.75% | Chula Vista |
| Encinitas | 7.75% | Carlsbad |
| San Ysidro | 7.75% | San Diego Tourism Marketing District |
| Poway | 7.75% | San Diego Tourism Marketing District |
| El Cajon | 8.5% | La Mesa |
| Fallbrook | 8.25% | Oceanside Tourism Marketing District |
| San Marcos | 7.75% | Escondido |
| La Jolla | 7.75% | San Diego Tourism Marketing District |
| Lakeside | 7.75% | Poway |
| San Marcos | 8.25% | Vista |
| Ramona | 7.75% | Poway |
| Imperial Beach | 8.75% | Imperial Beach |
| Lemon Grove | 7.75% | San Diego Tourism Marketing District |
| Valley Center | 7.75% | Escondido |
| Coronado | 7.75% | Coronado |
| Bonita | 8.75% | Chula Vista |
| Alpine | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Del Mar | 8.75% | Solana Beach |
| Carlsbad | 8.25% | Vista |
| Solana Beach | 8.75% | Solana Beach |
| Rancho Santa Fe | 7.75% | San Diego Tourism Marketing District |
| Cardiff By The Sea | 7.75% | Encinitas |
| Spring Valley | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Jamul | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Camp Pendleton | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Bonsall | 8.25% | Oceanside Tourism Marketing District |
| Julian | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Borrego Springs | 7.75% | Imperial Co Local Tax Sl |
| Pauma Valley | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Campo | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Vista | 8.25% | Vista |
| Fallbrook | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Tecate | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Encinitas | 7.75% | Encinitas |
| Pine Valley | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| San Marcos | 7.75% | San Marcos |
| Descanso | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Pala | 7.75% | Riverside County District Tax Sp |
| National City | 8.75% | National City |
| Santee | 7.75% | Santee |
| Boulevard | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Warner Springs | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| San Diego | 7.75% | Coronado |
| Potrero | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Santa Ysabel | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Rancho Santa Fe | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Poway | 7.75% | Poway |
| Bonita | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Dulzura | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Lemon Grove | 7.75% | Lemon Grove |
| Jacumba | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Guatay | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Ranchita | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| San Diego | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| Mount Laguna | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
| San Luis Rey | 8.25% | Oceanside Tourism Marketing District |
| Palomar Mountain | 7.75% | San Diego Co Local Tax Sl |
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San Diego County, California has a maximum sales tax rate of 8.75% and an approximate population of 2,433,042.
Sales tax rates in San Diego County are determined by twenty different tax jurisdictions, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Imperial Beach, Imperial Co Local Tax Sl, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, Oceanside Tourism Marketing District, Poway, Riverside County District Tax Sp, San Diego Co Local Tax Sl, San Diego Tourism Marketing District, San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach and Vista.
Back to California Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for San Diego County are current as of January 2025
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