Massachusetts: Sales Tax Handbook
2024 List of Massachusetts Local Sales Tax Rates
Lowest sales tax (6.25%) Highest sales tax (6.25%)
Massachusetts has state sales tax of 6.25%, and allows local governments to collect a local option sales tax of up to N/A. There are a total of 229 local tax jurisdictions across the state, collecting an average local tax of N/A. Click here for a larger sales tax map, or here for a sales tax table.
Combined with the state sales tax, the highest sales tax rate in Massachusetts is 6.25% in the cities of Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Quincy and Cambridge (and 555 other cities).
Last updated December 2024Massachusetts County-Level Sales Taxes
In the map of Massachusetts above, the fourteen counties in Massachusetts are colorized based on the maximum sales tax rate that occurs within that county. Counties marked with a in the list below have a county-level sales tax. You can also download a Massachusetts sales tax rate database.
County Name | Tax Rate |
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Barnstable County | 6.25% |
Berkshire County | 6.25% |
Bristol County | 6.25% |
Dukes County | 6.25% |
Essex County | 6.25% |
Franklin County | 6.25% |
Hampden County | 6.25% |
Hampshire County | 6.25% |
Middlesex County | 6.25% |
Nantucket County | 6.25% |
Norfolk County | 6.25% |
Plymouth County | 6.25% |
Suffolk County | 6.25% |
Worcester County | 6.25% |
Massachusetts City and Locality Sales Taxes
Cities or towns marked with an have a local city-level sales tax, potentially in addition to additional local government sales taxes. Click on any city name for the applicable local sales tax rates.
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