Rhode Island Sales Tax Rates: Washington County
Washington County, Rhode Island Sales Tax Rate 2025 Up to 7%
While many counties do levy a countywide sales tax, Washington County does not. The Rhode Island sales tax of 7% applies countywide. None of the cities or local governments within Washington County collect additional local sales taxes.
Here's how Washington County's maximum sales tax rate of 7% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than any other Rhode Island counties
- Lower maximum sales tax than 55% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Washington County, Rhode Island
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Rhode Island has a 7% sales tax and Washington County collects an additional N/A, so the minimum sales tax rate in Washington County is 7% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Washington County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| North Kingstown | 7% | Exeter |
| Westerly | 7% | Charlestown |
| Wakefield | 7% | Charlestown |
| Narragansett | 7% | Narragansett |
| Charlestown | 7% | Charlestown |
| Saunderstown | 7% | Exeter |
| Exeter | 7% | Exeter |
| West Kingston | 7% | Exeter |
| Hope Valley | 7% | Hopkinton |
| Ashaway | 7% | Hopkinton |
| Bradford | 7% | Charlestown |
| Kingston | 7% | South Kingstown |
| Wyoming | 7% | Hopkinton |
| Carolina | 7% | Charlestown |
| Block Island | 7% | New Shoreham |
| Wood River Junction | 7% | Hopkinton |
| Wakefield | 7% | South Kingstown |
| Hopkinton | 7% | Hopkinton |
| Kenyon | 7% | Charlestown |
| Rockville | 7% | Exeter |
| Peace Dale | 7% | South Kingstown |
| Shannock | 7% | Charlestown |
| Slocum | 7% | North Kingstown |
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Washington County, Rhode Island has a maximum sales tax rate of 7% and an approximate population of 105,334.
Sales tax rates in Washington County are determined by seven different tax jurisdictions, Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, New Shoreham, North Kingstown and South Kingstown.
Back to Rhode Island Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Washington County are current as of April 2025
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