North Carolina Sales Tax Rates: Durham County
Durham County, North Carolina Sales Tax Rate 2025 Up to 7.5%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 2.25% is applicable to localities in Durham County, in addition to the 4.75% North Carolina sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Durham County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 0.5%.Here's how Durham County's maximum sales tax rate of 7.5% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than any other North Carolina counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 52% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Durham County, North Carolina
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. North Carolina has a 4.75% sales tax and Durham County collects an additional 2.25%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Durham 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 Durham County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | 7.5% | Durham |
| Durham | 7.5% | Orange Co Tr |
| Durham | 7.5% | Raleigh |
| Bahama | 7.5% | Durham |
| Durham | 7.5% | Durham Co Tr |
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Durham County, North Carolina has a maximum sales tax rate of 7.5% and an approximate population of 198,971.
Sales tax rates in Durham County are determined by four different tax jurisdictions, Durham, Durham Co Tr, Orange Co Tr and Raleigh.
Back to North Carolina Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Durham County are current as of June 2025
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