Rhode Island Sales Tax Rates: Newport County
Newport County, Rhode Island Sales Tax Rate 2025 Up to 7%
While many counties do levy a countywide sales tax, Newport County does not. The Rhode Island sales tax of 7% applies countywide. None of the cities or local governments within Newport County collect additional local sales taxes.
Here's how Newport County's maximum sales tax rate of 7% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than any other Rhode Island counties
- Lower maximum sales tax than 55% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Newport County, Rhode Island
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Rhode Island has a 7% sales tax and Newport County collects an additional N/A, so the minimum sales tax rate in Newport 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 Newport County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | 7% | Middletown |
| Portsmouth | 7% | Middletown |
| Tiverton | 7% | Little Compton |
| Middletown | 7% | Middletown |
| Jamestown | 7% | Jamestown |
| Little Compton | 7% | Little Compton |
| Adamsville | 7% | Little Compton |
| Prudence Island | 7% | Portsmouth |
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Newport County, Rhode Island has a maximum sales tax rate of 7% and an approximate population of 68,404.
Sales tax rates in Newport County are determined by four different tax jurisdictions, Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown and Portsmouth.
Back to Rhode Island Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Newport County are current as of January 2025
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