North Carolina sales tax rates

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North Carolina sales tax range for 2025

4.75%–7.5%

Base state sales tax rate

4.75%

Local rate range*

0%–2.75%

Total rate range

4.75%–7.5%

*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.

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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 North Carolina 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

Charlotte Raleigh Greensboro Winston-Salem Durham Fayetteville Cary Wilmington High Point Asheville Greenville Concord Gastonia Jacksonville Rocky Mount Chapel Hill Burlington Wilson Huntersville Kannapolis Hickory Apex Goldsboro Salisbury Indian Trail Monroe Mooresville Wake Forest New Bern

County sales tax rates

Alamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin Mcdowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey

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North Carolina sales tax overview

The North Carolina (NC) state sales tax rate is currently 4.75%. Depending on local municipalities, the total tax rate can be as high as 7.5%.

North Carolina sales tax guide

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

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