Combined sales tax by county

General rate on tangible goods (electronics, furniture, apparel) — not grocery or other reduced rates

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North Carolina sales tax rates by county

North Carolina charges a 4.75% state sales tax. County-wide rates across its 100 counties run from 6.75% to 7.5%. Pick a county for its breakdown and neighbors.

CountyCounty-wide rateUp to
Alamance County6.75%
Alexander County7.0%
Alleghany County7.0%
Anson County7.0%
Ashe County7.0%
Avery County6.75%
Beaufort County6.75%
Bertie County7.0%
Bladen County6.75%
Brunswick County6.75%
Buncombe County7.0%
Burke County6.75%
Cabarrus County7.0%
Caldwell County6.75%
Camden County6.75%
Carteret County6.75%
Caswell County6.75%
Catawba County7.0%
Chatham County7.0%7.5%
Cherokee County7.0%
Chowan County6.75%
Clay County7.0%
Cleveland County6.75%
Columbus County6.75%
Craven County6.75%
Cumberland County7.0%
Currituck County6.75%
Dare County6.75%
Davidson County7.0%
Davie County6.75%
Duplin County7.0%
Durham County7.5%
Edgecombe County7.0%
Forsyth County7.0%
Franklin County6.75%7.25%
Gaston County7.0%
Gates County6.75%
Graham County7.0%
Granville County6.75%7.25%
Greene County7.0%
Guilford County6.75%
Halifax County7.0%
Harnett County7.0%
Haywood County7.0%
Henderson County6.75%
Hertford County7.0%
Hoke County7.0%
Hyde County6.75%
Iredell County6.75%
Jackson County7.0%
Johnston County6.75%7.25%
Jones County7.0%
Lee County7.0%
Lenoir County7.0%
Lincoln County7.0%
Macon County6.75%
Madison County7.0%
Martin County7.0%
McDowell County7.0%
Mecklenburg County7.25%
Mitchell County6.75%
Montgomery County7.0%
Moore County7.0%
Nash County6.75%
New Hanover County7.0%
Northampton County6.75%
Onslow County7.0%
Orange County7.5%
Pamlico County6.75%
Pasquotank County7.0%
Pender County6.75%
Perquimans County7.0%
Person County6.75%
Pitt County7.0%
Polk County6.75%
Randolph County7.0%
Richmond County6.75%
Robeson County7.0%
Rockingham County7.0%
Rowan County7.0%
Rutherford County7.0%
Sampson County7.0%
Scotland County6.75%
Stanly County7.0%
Stokes County7.0%
Surry County7.0%
Swain County7.0%
Transylvania County6.75%
Tyrrell County6.75%
Union County6.75%7.25%
Vance County6.75%
Wake County7.25%
Warren County6.75%
Washington County7.0%
Watauga County6.75%
Wayne County6.75%
Wilkes County7.0%
Wilson County6.75%
Yadkin County6.75%
Yancey County6.75%

"Up to" is the highest combined rate found in a city or special district of the county; "—" means the county-wide rate applies throughout.

Rates as of Jan 2026. Source: EvvyTools US Sales Tax Rates by ZIP Code (2026). General rate on tangible goods; not tax advice. Verify with your state Department of Revenue before filing or pricing.

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