Florida Sales Tax Rates: Polk County
Polk County, Florida Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 7.5%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 1% is applicable to localities in Polk County, in addition to the 6% Florida sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Polk County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 0.5%.Here's how Polk County's maximum sales tax rate of 7.5% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 97% of Florida counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 51% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Polk 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 Polk County collects an additional 1%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Polk County is 7% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Polk County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland | 7% | Lakeland |
| Lakeland | 7.5% | Hillsborough |
| Winter Haven | 7% | Eagle Lake |
| Winter Haven | 7% | Dundee |
| Auburndale | 7% | Auburndale |
| Haines City | 7% | Davenport |
| Winter Haven | 7% | Auburndale |
| Bartow | 7% | Bartow |
| Davenport | 7.5% | Osceola |
| Davenport | 7% | Davenport |
| Mulberry | 7.5% | Hillsborough |
| Lake Wales | 7% | Dundee |
| Lakeland | 7% | Polk |
| Lake Wales | 7% | Hillcrest Heights |
| Polk City | 7% | Auburndale |
| Lake Wales | 7% | Lake Wales |
| Frostproof | 7.5% | Highlands |
| Fort Meade | 7% | Bowling Green |
| Lake Alfred | 7% | Auburndale |
| Eagle Lake | 7% | Eagle Lake |
| Dundee | 7% | Dundee |
| Winter Haven | 7% | Winter Haven |
| Babson Park | 7% | Frostproof |
| Haines City | 7% | Haines City |
| Kathleen | 7% | Pasco |
| Eaton Park | 7% | Polk |
| Lake Hamilton | 7% | Lake Hamilton |
| Highland City | 7% | Polk |
| Indian Lake Estates | 7% | Polk |
| Waverly | 7% | Polk |
| Loughman | 7% | Polk |
| Nalcrest | 7% | Polk |
| Lakeshore | 7% | Polk |
| Winter Haven | 7% | Polk |
| Bradley | 7% | Polk |
| Homeland | 7% | Polk |
| River Ranch | 7% | Polk |
| Nichols | 7% | Polk |
| Alturas | 7% | Polk |
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Polk County, Florida has a maximum sales tax rate of 7.5% and an approximate population of 436,972.
Sales tax rates in Polk County are determined by eighteen different tax jurisdictions, Auburndale, Bartow, Bowling Green, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Frostproof, Haines City, Highlands, Hillcrest Heights, Hillsborough, Lake Hamilton, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Osceola, Pasco, Polk and Winter Haven.
Back to Florida Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Polk County are current as of June 2026
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