California sales tax rates

Rates updated monthly

California sales tax range for 2025

7.25%–10.25%

Base state sales tax rate

6.0%

Mandatory local rate

1.25%

Local rate range*

0.15%–3%

Total rate range

7.25%–10.25%

*Rates are rounded to the nearest hundredth. Due to varying local sales tax rates, we strongly recommend our lookup and calculator tools on this page for the most accurate rates.

Sales tax rate lookup and sales tax item calculator

Look up the current rate for a specific address using the same geolocation technology that powers the Avalara AvaTax rate calculation engine.

Tax rates can vary within a county, a city, or even a ZIP code. Using a street address helps to ensure more accurate rates and calculations when compared to relying on broader geographic indicators.

*Rates are rounded to the nearest hundredth.

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2025 rates for California cities and counties

Note: There can be variations within city and county lines. For more accurate rates, use the sales tax calculator.

City sales tax rates

Los Angeles San Diego San Jose San Francisco Fresno Sacramento Long Beach Oakland Bakersfield Anaheim Santa Ana Riverside Stockton Chula Vista Fremont Irvine San Bernardino Modesto Oxnard Fontana Moreno Valley Glendale Huntington Beach Santa Clarita Garden Grove Santa Rosa Oceanside Rancho Cucamonga Ontario

County sales tax rates

Alameda Alpine Amador Butte Calaveras Colusa Contra Costa Del Norte El Dorado Fresno Glenn Humboldt Imperial Inyo Kern Kings Lake Lassen Los Angeles Madera Marin Mariposa Mendocino Merced Modoc Mono Monterey Napa Nevada Orange Placer Plumas Riverside Sacramento San Benito San Bernardino San Diego San Francisco San Joaquin San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Shasta Sierra Siskiyou Solano Sonoma Stanislaus Sutter Tehama Trinity Tulare Tuolumne Ventura Yolo Yuba

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California sales tax overview

The California (CA) state sales tax rate is 7.25%. This rate is made up of a base rate of 6%, plus a mandatory local rate of 1.25% that goes directly to city and county tax authorities. Depending on local sales tax jurisdictions, the total tax rate can be as high as 10.25%.

California sales tax guide

This free, online guide covers managing California sales tax compliance, including business registration, collecting tax returns, and state nexus obligations.

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