Georgia Sales Tax Rates: Dekalb County
Dekalb County, Georgia Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8.9%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 3% is applicable to localities in Dekalb County, in addition to the 4% Georgia sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Dekalb County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 1.9%.Here's how Dekalb County's maximum sales tax rate of 8.9% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 51% of Georgia counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 75% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Dekalb County, Georgia
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Georgia has a 4% sales tax and Dekalb County collects an additional 3%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Dekalb 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 Dekalb County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Mountain | 8% | Tucker |
| Decatur | 8.9% | Atlanta |
| Atlanta | 8% | Brookhaven |
| Lithonia | 8% | Lithonia |
| Decatur | 8% | Dekalb Co Tsplost Sp |
| Tucker | 8% | Tucker |
| Lithonia | 8% | Stonecrest |
| Stone Mountain | 8% | Stone Mountain |
| Decatur | 8% | Avondale Estates |
| Decatur | 8% | Stonecrest |
| Clarkston | 8% | Clarkston |
| Atlanta | 8% | Doraville |
| Conley | 8% | Forest Park |
| Avondale Estates | 8% | Avondale Estates |
| Atlanta | 8% | Chamblee |
| Scottdale | 8% | Clarkston |
| Decatur | 8% | Decatur |
| Pine Lake | 8% | Pine Lake |
| Redan | 8% | Dekalb Co Tsplost Sp |
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Dekalb County, Georgia has a maximum sales tax rate of 8.9% and an approximate population of 412,625.
Sales tax rates in Dekalb County are determined by fourteen different tax jurisdictions, Atlanta, Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, Dekalb Co Tsplost Sp, Doraville, Forest Park, Lithonia, Pine Lake, Stone Mountain, Stonecrest and Tucker.
Back to Georgia Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Dekalb County are current as of June 2026
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