Washington Sales Tax Rates: Pierce County
Pierce County, Washington Sales Tax Rate 2023 Up to 10.3%
While many counties do levy a countywide sales tax, Pierce County does not. The Washington sales tax of 6.5% applies countywide. Some cities and local governments in Pierce County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 3.8%.
Here's how Pierce County's maximum sales tax rate of 10.3% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 95% of Washington counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 94% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Pierce County, Washington
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Washington has a 6.5% sales tax and Pierce County collects an additional N/A, so the minimum sales tax rate in Pierce County is 6.5% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Pierce County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma | 10.3% | Tacoma |
| Puyallup | 10% | Edgewood |
| Puyallup | 10% | Pierce-Ptba |
| Bonney Lake | 10.1% | Auburn/Pierce Special Tax Dist |
| Gig Harbor | 8.8% | Gig Harbor |
| Spanaway | 10% | Pierce-Ptba |
| Lakewood | 10% | Lakewood |
| Lakewood | 10.3% | Tacoma |
| Graham | 9.4% | Pierce Co Tr |
| Puyallup | 10.1% | King Co Tr |
| Tacoma | 9.4% | Pierce Co Tr |
| University Place | 10.3% | Tacoma |
| Buckley | 9.4% | Bonney Lake |
| Orting | 9.4% | Pierce Co Tr |
| Sumner | 10.1% | Auburn/Pierce Special Tax Dist |
| Tacoma | 10% | Pierce-Ptba |
| Eatonville | 8% | Eatonville |
| Roy | 9.4% | Pierce Co Tr |
| Milton | 10.1% | Milton/King Special Tax Dist |
| Gig Harbor | 9.2% | Kitsap |
| Dupont | 9.4% | Pierce Co Tr |
| Steilacoom | 10% | Lakewood |
| Lakebay | 8% | Pierce |
| Fox Island | 8% | Pierce |
| Vaughn | 8% | Pierce |
| Mckenna | 8% | Pierce |
| Wauna | 8% | Pierce |
| Tacoma | 10% | University Place |
| South Prairie | 8% | Pierce |
| Anderson Island | 8% | Pierce |
| Mcchord Afb | 10% | Lakewood |
| Longbranch | 8% | Pierce |
| Wilkeson | 8% | Wilkeson |
| Carbonado | 8% | Carbonado |
| Ashford | 8% | Pierce |
| Kapowsin | 8% | Pierce |
| Elbe | 8% | Pierce |
| Sumner | 9.4% | Sumner |
| Longmire | 8% | Pierce |
| Camp Murray | 9.4% | Pierce Co Tr |
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Pierce County, Washington has a maximum sales tax rate of 10.3% and an approximate population of 639,099.
Sales tax rates in Pierce County are determined by seventeen different tax jurisdictions, Pierce Co Tr, Pierce, Milton/King Special Tax Dist, Sumner, Auburn/Pierce Special Tax Dist, Tacoma, Pierce-Ptba, University Place, Bonney Lake, Lakewood, Edgewood, King Co Tr, Wilkeson, Carbonado, Eatonville, Kitsap and Gig Harbor.
Back to Washington Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Pierce County are current as of March 2023