Washington Sales Tax Rates: Thurston County
Thurston County, Washington Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 9.8%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 1.8% is applicable to localities in Thurston County, in addition to the 6.5% Washington sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Thurston County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 1.5%.Here's how Thurston County's maximum sales tax rate of 9.8% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 90% of Washington counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 87% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Thurston 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 Thurston County collects an additional 1.8%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Thurston County is 8.3% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Thurston County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Olympia | 9.8% | Olympia |
| Lacey | 9.8% | Olympia |
| Olympia | 9.7% | Lacey |
| Yelm | 9.5% | Yelm |
| Rochester | 8.9% | Grays Harbor |
| Tenino | 8.3% | Thurston |
| Rainier | 8.3% | Thurston |
| Lacey | 9.7% | Lacey |
| Tumwater | 9.7% | Tumwater |
| East Olympia | 8.3% | Thurston |
| Littlerock | 8.3% | Thurston |
| Olympia | 9.5% | Thurston Ptba |
| La Grande | 8.1% | Pierce |
| Bucoda | 8.3% | Thurston |
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Thurston County, Washington has a maximum sales tax rate of 9.8% and an approximate population of 207,500.
Sales tax rates in Thurston County are determined by eight different tax jurisdictions, Grays Harbor, Lacey, Olympia, Pierce, Thurston, Thurston Ptba, Tumwater and Yelm.
Back to Washington Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Thurston County are current as of June 2026
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