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North Carolina Sales Tax Calculator

Rates verified October 16, 2026

North Carolina's state rate is 4.75%. With local taxes the total is 6.75% to 8.25%, depending on the county, city and district. Pick a location to add tax to a price or take it out of a receipt.

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Total with tax

$108.25

8.25% total tax in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County

  • Price before tax$100.0092%
  • State (4.75%)$4.754%
  • Mecklenburg County (2%)$2.002%
  • Mecklenburg County transportation tax (1%)$1.000.9%
  • Mecklenburg County transit tax (0.5%)$0.500.5%
Line-by-line breakdown
Price before tax$100.00
State (4.75%)$4.75
Mecklenburg County (2%)$2.00
Mecklenburg County transportation tax (1%)$1.00
Mecklenburg County transit tax (0.5%)$0.50
Total$108.25

Rates in effect from July 1, 2026.

Worked examples

Combined rates in each county, lowest to highest, on an ordinary purchase.

CountyCombined ratePlaces listed
Alamance County6.75%11
Alexander County7%2
Alleghany County7%2
Anson County7%8
Ashe County7%4
Avery County6.75%9
Beaufort County6.75%8
Bertie County7%9
Bladen County6.75%8
Brunswick County6.75%20
Buncombe County7%7
Burke County6.75%11
Cabarrus County7%7
Caldwell County6.75%12
Camden County6.75%2
Carteret County6.75%12
Caswell County6.75%3
Catawba County7%9
Chatham County7%5
Cherokee County7%3
Chowan County6.75%2
Clay County7%2
Cleveland County6.75%16
Columbus County6.75%11
Craven County6.75%9
Cumberland County7%10
Currituck County6.75%1
Dare County6.75%7
Davidson County7%7
Davie County6.75%4
Duplin County7%13
Durham County7.5%5
Edgecombe County7%11
Forsyth County7%11
Franklin County6.75%6
Gaston County7%16
Gates County6.75%2
Graham County7%4
Granville County6.75%6
Greene County7%4
Guilford County6.75%14
Halifax County7%8
Harnett County7%9
Haywood County7%5
Henderson County6.75%7
Hertford County7%7
Hoke County6.75%3
Hyde County6.75%1
Iredell County6.75%7
Jackson County7%6
Johnston County6.75%13
Jones County7%4
Lee County7%3
Lenoir County6.75%5
Lincoln County7%3
Macon County6.75%3
Madison County7%4
Martin County7%10
McDowell County6.75%3
Mecklenburg County8.25%11
Mitchell County6.75%3
Montgomery County7%6
Moore County7%13
Nash County6.75%13
New Hanover County7%5
Northampton County6.75%10
Onslow County7%7
Orange County7.5%6
Pamlico County6.75%10
Pasquotank County7%2
Pender County6.75%8
Perquimans County6.75%3
Person County6.75%2
Pitt County7%11
Polk County6.75%4
Randolph County7%12
Richmond County6.75%7
Robeson County7%16
Rockingham County7%7
Rowan County7%11
Rutherford County7%9
Sampson County7%11
Scotland County6.75%6
Stanly County7%11
Stokes County6.75%5
Surry County7%5
Swain County7%2
Transylvania County6.75%3
Tyrrell County6.75%2
Union County6.75%16
Vance County6.75%4
Wake County7.25%16
Warren County6.75%4
Washington County7%4
Watauga County6.75%5
Wayne County6.75%8
Wilkes County7%5
Wilson County6.75%10
Yadkin County6.75%5
Yancey County6.75%2

Frequently asked questions

What is the sales tax rate in North Carolina?

The state rate is 4.75%. With local taxes, the combined rate runs from 6.75% to 8.25%.

Where is the sales tax highest in North Carolina?

The highest combined rate is 8.25%, in part of Mecklenburg County. Rates that high usually come from a special district that covers a few addresses.

Why can the rate change from one street to the next?

Cities, counties, transit authorities and special districts each add their own tax, and their boundaries don't always line up. Pick the most specific place that matches the address, or check it with the state's lookup.

Sources

Estimates for information only; not tax, legal or financial advice. See our methodology.

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