North Carolina Sales Tax Rates: Forsyth County
Forsyth County, North Carolina Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 7%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 2.25% is applicable to localities in Forsyth County, in addition to the 4.75% North Carolina sales tax.
None of the cities or local governments within Forsyth County collect additional local sales taxes.Here's how Forsyth County's maximum sales tax rate of 7% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 81% of North Carolina counties
- Lower maximum sales tax than 56% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County collects an additional 2.25%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Winston Salem | 7% | Winston Salem |
| Winston Salem | 7% | Midway |
| Kernersville | 7% | Wallburg |
| Winston Salem | 7% | Bethania |
| Winston Salem | 7% | Clemmons |
| Clemmons | 7% | Clemmons |
| Lewisville | 7% | Lewisville |
| Pfafftown | 7% | Bethania |
| Rural Hall | 7% | Winston Salem |
| Walkertown | 7% | Walkertown |
| Tobaccoville | 7% | King |
| Belews Creek | 7% | Forsyth |
| Kernersville | 7% | Kernersville |
| Bethania | 7% | Bethania |
| Rural Hall | 7% | Rural Hall |
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Forsyth County, North Carolina has a maximum sales tax rate of 7% and an approximate population of 293,149.
Sales tax rates in Forsyth County are determined by eleven different tax jurisdictions, Bethania, Clemmons, Forsyth, Kernersville, King, Lewisville, Midway, Rural Hall, Walkertown, Wallburg and Winston Salem.
Back to North Carolina Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Forsyth County are current as of June 2026
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