What cities have the highest sales tax?
While the highest state-level sales tax in the USA is 7%, thousands of municipal governments (including cities and counties) charge an additional local-option sales tax on top of the state rate. This means that some cities have tax rates that can be significantly higher than their state's sales tax rate.
This table lists cities and towns with the highest sales tax rates in the United States. Arkansas accounts for the majority of the top-ten highest taxed cities in the USA, with many cities collecting combined state and local sales taxes of 11% or more. Other states with cities in the top-50 include Louisiana, Colorado, Arizona, and Oklahoma.
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Rank | State Name | City Name | County Name | Tax Region | Sales Tax Rate |
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1 | Louisiana | Monroe | Ouachita Parish | Ouachita | 13.5% |
2 | Louisiana | Sterlington | Ouachita Parish | Ouachita | 13.5% |
3 | Louisiana | Sulphur | Calcasieu Parish | Hope Edd Sp | 12.75% |
4 | Louisiana | Ruston | Lincoln Parish | Lincoln | 12.75% |
5 | Louisiana | Sulphur | Calcasieu Parish | Executive Edd Sp | 12.75% |
6 | Louisiana | Westlake | Calcasieu Parish | Westlake Opportunity District | 12.75% |
7 | Arkansas | Gillham | Sevier County | Gillham | 12.625% |
8 | Louisiana | Opelousas | St Landry Parish | St Landry | 12.55% |
9 | Louisiana | Sunset | St Landry Parish | St Landry | 12.55% |
10 | Louisiana | Minden | Webster Parish | Minden Edd 2 Sp | 12.5% |
11 | Alabama | Arab | Marshall County | Arab | 12.5% |
12 | Louisiana | Minden | Webster Parish | Minden Edd 1 Sp | 12.5% |
13 | Arkansas | Fayetteville | Washington County | Greenland | 12.25% |
14 | Arkansas | West Fork | Washington County | Greenland | 12.25% |
15 | Missouri | Saint Ann | St Louis County | Saint Ann Adie St Charles Rock Road Cid Sp | 12.238% |
16 | Alabama | Calera | Shelby County | Calera | 12% |
17 | Alabama | Oneonta | Blount County | Altoona | 12% |
18 | Louisiana | New Orleans | Orleans Parish | Riverwalk Outlets Edd | 12% |
19 | Louisiana | Farmerville | Farmerville | 12% | |
20 | Louisiana | Iowa | Calcasieu Parish | Iowa Lacassine Edd | 12% |
21 | Louisiana | Jonesville | Catahoula Parish | Jonesville | 12% |
22 | Alabama | Altoona | Etowah County | Altoona | 12% |
23 | Louisiana | Lake Providence | East Carroll Parish | Lake Providence | 12% |
24 | Louisiana | Welsh | Jefferson Davis Parish | Welsh Edd 1 | 12% |
25 | Louisiana | Bernice | Union Parish | Bernice | 12% |
26 | Louisiana | Roanoke | Jefferson Davis Parish | Roanoke Edd | 12% |
27 | Louisiana | West Monroe | Ouachita Parish | West Monroe Riverfront Edd | 11.99% |
28 | Louisiana | West Monroe | Ouachita Parish | West Monroe Edd | 11.99% |
29 | Missouri | Hazelwood | St Louis County | Hazelwood | 11.988% |
30 | Missouri | Kansas City | Jackson County | Kansas City 1200 Main Tl | 11.975% |
31 | Louisiana | Lake Charles | Calcasieu Parish | Lakefront Edd Sp | 11.75% |
32 | Louisiana | Lake Charles | Calcasieu Parish | Morganfield Edd Sp | 11.75% |
33 | Louisiana | Saint Joseph | Tensas Parish | St Joseph | 11.75% |
34 | Arizona | Florence | Pinal County | Pinal | 11.7% |
35 | Missouri | Saint Louis | St Louis County | Saint Louis Cb5421 Tdd Tl | 11.679% |
36 | Missouri | Saint Louis | St Louis City | Saint Louis Hampton Berthold Tdd Tr | 11.679% |
37 | Missouri | Saint Louis | St Louis City | Saint Louis 1831 2000 Sidney Street Tdd Tl | 11.679% |
38 | Missouri | Saint Louis | St Louis City | Saint Louis Loop Tr Td Tl | 11.679% |
39 | Missouri | Saint Louis | St Louis City | Saint Louis Food Hub Tr | 11.679% |
40 | Missouri | Saint Louis | St Louis City | St Louis Euclid Buck Tl | 11.679% |
41 | Missouri | Saint Louis | St Louis City | Saint Louis North Broadway Carrie Cid Sp | 11.679% |
42 | Missouri | Saint Louis | St Louis City | Saint Louis Union Station Tdd Tl | 11.679% |
43 | Missouri | Saint Louis | St Louis City | Saint Louis Convention Center Hotel 3 Community Improvement District Sl | 11.679% |
44 | Missouri | Saint Louis | St Louis City | St Louis Ballpark Cid Sp | 11.679% |
45 | Louisiana | Zwolle | Sabine Parish | Zwolle | 11.625% |
46 | Missouri | Arnold | Jefferson County | Arnold Ridgecrest Community Improvement District Sp | 11.6% |
47 | Louisiana | Denham Springs | Livingston Parish | Juban Crossing Edd Sp | 11.5% |
48 | Kansas | Leavenworth | Leavenworth County | Leavenworth First Hotel Cid Sp | 11.5% |
49 | Louisiana | Zachary | East Baton Rouge Parish | Zachary | 11.5% |
50 | Illinois | Harvey | Cook County | Harvey | 11.5% |