Virginia sales tax rate and registration (2026)
State rate5.3%
Average with local taxes5.77%
Local sales taxesYes, they vary by city/county
5.3% includes the mandatory statewide 1% local add-on.
Tax at the state rate: $5 · at the average combined rate: $6
All states
| State | State rate | Avg. with local |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4% | 9.46% |
| Alaska | 0% | 1.82% |
| Arizona | 5.6% | 8.54% |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 9.48% |
| California | 7.25% | 9.03% |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 7.89% |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | 6.35% |
| Delaware | 0% | 0% |
| District of Columbia | 6% | 6% |
| Florida | 6% | 6.98% |
| Georgia | 4% | 7.56% |
| Hawaii | 4% | 4.5% |
| Idaho | 6% | 6.03% |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 8.98% |
| Indiana | 7% | 7% |
| Iowa | 6% | 6.94% |
| Kansas | 6.5% | 8.71% |
| Kentucky | 6% | 6% |
| Louisiana | 5% | 10.13% |
| Maine | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Maryland | 6% | 6% |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% | 6.25% |
| Michigan | 6% | 6% |
| Minnesota | 6.88% | 8.14% |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.06% |
| Missouri | 4.23% | 8.44% |
| Montana | 0% | 0% |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 6.98% |
| Nevada | 6.85% | 8.24% |
| New Hampshire | 0% | 0% |
| New Jersey | 6.63% | 6.6% |
| New Mexico | 4.88% | 7.68% |
| New York | 4% | 8.54% |
| North Carolina | 4.75% | 7.1% |
| North Dakota | 5% | 7.09% |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 7.29% |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | 9.06% |
| Oregon | 0% | 0% |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 6.34% |
| Rhode Island | 7% | 7% |
| South Carolina | 6% | 7.49% |
| South Dakota | 4.2% | 6.11% |
| Tennessee | 7% | 9.61% |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.2% |
| Utah | 6.1% | 7.42% |
| Vermont | 6% | 6.43% |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 5.77% |
| Washington | 6.5% | 9.57% |
| West Virginia | 6% | 6.6% |
| Wisconsin | 5% | 5.72% |
| Wyoming | 4% | 5.39% |
Statewide rates and population-weighted local averages from the Tax Foundation (rates as of July 1, 2026). Services are taxed differently in each state: check with your state before you charge tax. Source