What cities have the highest sales tax?


While the highest state-level sales tax in the USA is 7%, thousands of municipal governments (including cities and counties) charge an additional local-option sales tax on top of the state rate. This means that some cities have tax rates that can be significantly higher than their state's sales tax rate.

This table lists cities and towns with the highest sales tax rates in the United States. Arkansas accounts for the majority of the top-ten highest taxed cities in the USA, with many cities collecting combined state and local sales taxes of 11% or more. Other states with cities in the top-50 include Louisiana, Colorado, Arizona, and Oklahoma.


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Rank State Name City Name County Name Tax Region Sales Tax Rate
1 New York Oneida Madison County Oneida 20%
2 New York Munnsville Madison County Oneida 20%
3 New York Rome Oneida County Oneida Indian Reservation 17.5%
4 New York Sherrill Oneida County Vernon 17.5%
5 New York Vernon Oneida County Vernon 17.5%
6 New York Verona Oneida County Oneida Indian Reservation 17.5%
7 New York Oriskany Falls Oneida County Oneida Indian Reservation 17.5%
8 New York Durhamville Oneida County Oneida Indian Reservation 17.5%
9 New York Sylvan Beach Oneida County Sylvan Beach Village 17.5%
10 Nevada Sparks Washoe County Reno Sparks Indian Colony 16.89%
11 Nevada Reno Washoe County Reno E 16.89%
12 Nevada Reno Washoe County Reno Sparks Indian Colony 16.89%
13 Oklahoma Miami Ottawa County Wyandotte 16.85%
14 Oklahoma Wyandotte Ottawa County Wyandotte 16.85%
15 North Carolina Murphy Cherokee County Cherokee 16%
16 New York Canastota Madison County Canastota Village 16%
17 Arizona Camp Verde Yavapai County Yavapai Apache Nation Reservation 16%
18 New York Chittenango Madison County Chittenango Village 16%
19 North Carolina Bryson City Swain County Swain 16%
20 North Carolina Cherokee Swain County Swain 16%
21 North Carolina Robbinsville Graham County Graham 16%
22 North Carolina Whittier Jackson County Swain 16%
23 North Carolina Andrews Cherokee County Cherokee 16%
24 North Carolina Marble Cherokee County Cherokee 16%
25 Arizona Clarkdale Yavapai County Yavapai Apache Nation Reservation 15.85%
26 North Carolina Franklin Macon County Macon 15.75%
27 California Valley Center San Diego County Rincon Reservation 15.5%
28 Arizona Fort Mcdowell Maricopa County Fort Mcdowell Yavapai Nation Reservation 15.3%
29 Oklahoma Fairland Ottawa County Wyandotte Nation 13.85%
30 Arizona Kayenta Navajo County Kayenta Township Nav Nat 13.43%
31 Minnesota Onamia Mille Lacs County Gkwmll Sanitary District Sp 13.375%
32 Minnesota Garrison Crow Wing County Gkwmll Sanitary District Sp 13.375%
33 South Carolina Rock Hill York County Catawba Indian Reservation 13%
34 West Virginia Charleston Kanawha County South Charleston 13%
35 West Virginia Morgantown Monongalia County University Town Centre Economic Opportunity District 13%
36 West Virginia Bridgeport Harrison County Charles Pointe Economic Opportunity Development District 13%
37 Alabama Calera Shelby County Calera 13%
38 Louisiana Monroe Ouachita Parish Monroe 12.99%
39 Arizona Page Coconino County Coconino 12.9%
40 Arizona Tuba City Coconino County Tuba City 12.9%
41 Arizona Kaibeto Coconino County Coconino 12.9%
42 Arizona Leupp Coconino County Coconino 12.9%
43 Arizona Cameron Coconino County Coconino 12.9%
44 Louisiana Ruston Lincoln Parish Lincoln 12.75%
45 Louisiana Westlake Calcasieu Parish Westlake Opportunity District 12.75%
46 Arkansas Gillham Sevier County Gillham 12.625%
47 Louisiana Sunset St Landry Parish St Landry 12.55%
48 Louisiana Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish E Baton Rouge Pa Sch Dist 12.5%
49 Louisiana Monroe Ouachita Parish Ouachita 12.5%
50 Louisiana Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish Bayou Fountain Edd In City Of Baton Rouge 12.5%
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