Florida Sales Tax Rates: Alachua County
Alachua County, Florida Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8.5%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 1.5% is applicable to localities in Alachua County, in addition to the 6% Florida sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Alachua County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 1%.Here's how Alachua County's maximum sales tax rate of 8.5% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than any other Florida counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 72% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Alachua County, Florida
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Florida has a 6% sales tax and Alachua County collects an additional 1.5%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Alachua County is 7.5% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Alachua County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 7.5% | Gainesville |
| Gainesville | 8.5% | Celebration Pointe Public User District |
| Alachua | 7.5% | Alachua |
| Newberry | 7.5% | Newberry |
| High Springs | 7.5% | Alachua |
| Archer | 7.5% | Archer |
| Micanopy | 7.5% | Micanopy |
| High Springs | 7.5% | High Springs |
| Waldo | 7.5% | Waldo |
| La Crosse | 7.5% | La Crosse |
| Earleton | 7.5% | Alachua |
| Island Grove | 7.5% | Alachua |
| Lochloosa | 7.5% | Alachua |
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Alachua County, Florida has a maximum sales tax rate of 8.5% and an approximate population of 171,522.
Sales tax rates in Alachua County are determined by nine different tax jurisdictions, Alachua, Archer, Celebration Pointe Public User District, Gainesville, High Springs, La Crosse, Micanopy, Newberry and Waldo.
Back to Florida Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Alachua County are current as of June 2026
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