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.

County-wide rate
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