Indiana Sales Tax Rates: Lake County
Lake County, Indiana Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 7%
While many counties do levy a countywide sales tax, Lake County does not. The Indiana sales tax of 7% applies countywide. None of the cities or local governments within Lake County collect additional local sales taxes.
Here's how Lake County's maximum sales tax rate of 7% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than any other Indiana counties
- Lower maximum sales tax than 56% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Lake County, Indiana
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Indiana has a 7% sales tax and Lake County collects an additional N/A, so the minimum sales tax rate in Lake 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 Lake County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Hammond | 7% | Hammond |
| Crown Point | 7% | Hobart |
| Merrillville | 7% | Hobart |
| Hobart | 7% | Hobart |
| Highland | 7% | Griffith |
| Schererville | 7% | Munster |
| Munster | 7% | Munster |
| Gary | 7% | Griffith |
| East Chicago | 7% | Gary |
| Dyer | 7% | Lake |
| Gary | 7% | Lake Station |
| Gary | 7% | Gary |
| Griffith | 7% | Griffith |
| Lowell | 7% | Lowell |
| Saint John | 7% | Lake |
| Cedar Lake | 7% | Lake |
| Whiting | 7% | Hammond |
| Lake Station | 7% | Hobart |
| Gary | 7% | Hobart |
| Merrillville | 7% | Merrillville |
| Crown Point | 7% | Crown Point |
| Leroy | 7% | Lake |
| Schneider | 7% | Lake |
| Shelby | 7% | Lake |
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Lake County, Indiana has a maximum sales tax rate of 7% and an approximate population of 396,699.
Sales tax rates in Lake County are determined by ten different tax jurisdictions, Crown Point, Gary, Griffith, Hammond, Hobart, Lake, Lake Station, Lowell, Merrillville and Munster.
Back to Indiana Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Lake County are current as of June 2026
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