How 2024 Sales taxes are calculated in California
The state general sales tax rate of California is 6%. Cities and/or municipalities of California are allowed to collect their own rate that can get up to 2% in city sales tax.
Every 2024 combined rates mentioned above are the results of California state rate (6%), the county rate (0.25% to 1%), the California cities rate (0% to 2%), and in some case, special rate (0.5% to 4%).
The California's tax rate may change depending of the type of purchase. Some of the California tax type are: Consumers use, rental tax, sales tax, sellers use, lodgings tax and more.
Please refer to the California website for more sales taxes information.
California state rate(s) for 2024
6.5% is the smallest possible tax rate (Los Angeles, California)
7.25%, 7.375%, 7.5%, 7.75%, 7.875%, 7.975%, 8%, 8.125%, 8.25%, 8.35%, 8.375%, 8.5%, 8.625%, 8.75%, 8.875%, 8.975%, 9%, 9.125%, 9.225%, 9.25%, 9.375%, 9.5%, 9.625%, 9.75%, 9.875%, 10%, 10.25%, 10.5% are all the other possible sales tax rates of California cities.
10.75% is the highest possible tax rate (Alameda, California)
The average combined rate of every zip code in California is 8.512%
Rates changes
Some changes has been made in California for county, city and/or special rates in current quarter of 2024 compared to 2023.
List of California cities and their changes (up to 15)
City Name | County Rate | City Rate | Special Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles | 0.25% | 0.75% (+0.75%) | 3.25% |
Compton | 0.25% | 0.75% (-0.25%) | 3.25% (+0.25%) |
El Segundo | 0.25% | 0.75% (+0.75%) | 3.25% |
Maywood | 0.25% | 0.75% (+0.75%) | 3.25% |
Palos Verdes Peninsula | 0.25% | 0.75% (+0.75%) | 3.25% |
Redondo Beach | 0.25% | 0.5% (+0.5%) | 3.25% |
South Gate | 0.25% | 0.75% (-0.25%) | 3.25% (+0.25%) |
Venice | 0.25% | 1% (+1%) | 3% (-0.25%) |
Marina Del Rey | 0.25% | 0.75% (+0.75%) | 3.25% |
Torrance | 0.25% | 0.75% (+0.75%) | 3.25% |
Buena Park | 0.25% | 1% (+1%) | 1.5% |
La Palma | 0.25% | 0% (-1%) | 3.25% (+1.75%) |
Cypress | 0.25% | 0.75% (+0.75%) | 3.25% (+1.75%) |
La Habra | 0.25% | 0.75% (+0.25%) | 3.25% (+1.75%) |
Norwalk | 0.25% | 1% (+0.25%) | 3.25% |
Other 2024 sales tax fact for California
As of 2024, there is 235 out of 1255 cities in California that charge city sales tax for a ratio of 18.725%.There is also 636 out of 2793 zip codes in California that are being charged city sales tax for a ratio of 22.771%.