Hawaii Sales Tax Rates: Kauai County

Hawaii:

Kauai County, Hawaii Sales Tax Rate 2025 Up to 4.5%

The Kauai County Sales Tax is 0.5%

A county-wide sales tax rate of 0.5% is applicable to localities in Kauai County, in addition to the 4% Hawaii sales tax.

None of the cities or local governments within Kauai County collect additional local sales taxes.

Here's how Kauai County's maximum sales tax rate of 4.5% compares to other counties around the United States:

Higher maximum sales tax than any other Hawaii counties
Lower maximum sales tax than 96% of counties nationwide

Last updated May 2025

Tax Rates By City in Kauai County, Hawaii

The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Hawaii has a 4% sales tax and Kauai County collects an additional 0.5%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Kauai County is 4.5% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Kauai County, including all local taxes.

City	Sales Tax Rate	Tax Jurisdiction
Kapaa	4.5%	Kauai
Lihue	4.5%	Kauai
Koloa	4.5%	Kauai
Kalaheo	4.5%	Kauai
Kilauea	4.5%	Kauai
Kekaha	4.5%	Kauai
Eleele	4.5%	Kauai
Lawai	4.5%	Kauai
Hanapepe	4.5%	Kauai
Waimea	4.5%	Kauai
Hanalei	4.5%	Kauai
Anahola	4.5%	Kauai
Princeville	4.5%	Kauai
Kaumakani	4.5%	Kauai
Hanamaulu	4.5%	Kauai
Makaweli	4.5%	Kauai
Kealia	4.5%	Kauai

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Kauai County, Hawaii has a maximum sales tax rate of 4.5% and an approximate population of 53,793.

Sales tax rates in Kauai County are determined by a single tax jurisdiction, Kauai.

Back to Hawaii Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Kauai County are current as of May 2025