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San Jose, CA Sales Tax Rate (2026)

Combined state and local rate for San Jose, CA, with the rate for each of its 57 ZIP codes.

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What is the sales tax rate in San Jose, CA?

10%combined sales tax rate in San Jose

The combined sales tax rate in San Jose, CA is 10% as of September 2026: 7.25% state, 0.25% city and 2.5% special district.

State
7.25%
County
0%
City
0.25%
Special district
2.5%
Combined
10%

California's 7.25% statewide rate includes the 1.25% every city and county receives; local district taxes are shown as special.

Source: Kintsugi's rate table, updated monthly, as of September 2026. Official rates: CDTFA — California City & County Sales & Use Tax Rates.

What are the sales tax rates by ZIP code in San Jose?

Every ZIP code with a San Jose mailing address, with its combined rate as of September 2026. A ZIP code can cross city and district lines, so the delivery address decides the rate on a sale; the sales tax calculator looks one up.

Combined sales tax rate for each ZIP code with a San Jose mailing address, as of September 2026
ZIPCountyCombined rate
95101Santa Clara10%
95103Santa Clara10%
95106Santa Clara10%
95108Santa Clara10%
95109Santa Clara10%
95110Santa Clara10%
95111Santa Clara10%
95112Santa Clara10%
95113Santa Clara10%
95115Santa Clara10%
95116Santa Clara10%
95117Santa Clara10%
95118Santa Clara10%
95119Santa Clara10%
95120Santa Clara10%
95121Santa Clara10%
95122Santa Clara10%
95123Santa Clara10%
95124Santa Clara10%
95125Santa Clara10%
95126Santa Clara10%
95127Santa Clara10%
95128Santa Clara10%
95129Santa Clara10%
95130Santa Clara10%
95131Santa Clara10%
95132Santa Clara10%
95133Santa Clara10%
95134Santa Clara10%
95135Santa Clara10%
95136Santa Clara10%
95138Santa Clara10%
95139Santa Clara10%
95141Santa Clara10%
95148Santa Clara10%
95150Santa Clara10%
95151Santa Clara10%
95152Santa Clara10%
95153Santa Clara10%
95154Santa Clara10%
95155Santa Clara10%
95156Santa Clara10%
95157Santa Clara10%
95158Santa Clara10%
95159Santa Clara10%
95160Santa Clara10%
95161Santa Clara10%
95164Santa Clara10%
95170Santa Clara10%
95172Santa Clara10%
95173Santa Clara10%
95190Santa Clara10%
95191Santa Clara10%
95192Santa Clara10%
95193Santa Clara10%
95194Santa Clara10%
95196Santa Clara10%

† Part of this ZIP code lies in another city or county with a different rate, so check the delivery address for the exact rate.

Selling into San Jose: California rules

What's taxable: At the state level, clothing is taxable and groceries are exempt.

Economic nexus: You have economic nexus in California if your total combined sales delivered into the state exceed $500,000 in the current or prior calendar year, including sales made through a marketplace. There is no transaction-count trigger.

Filing: The CDTFA assigns monthly, quarterly, or annual filing based on reported or estimated taxable sales. Quarterly is the default for most mid-sized sellers; high-volume sellers file monthly and may owe prepayments on the 24th of the second and third months of each quarter.

Registration, exemptions, penalties and marketplace rules are in the California sales tax guide.

Frequently asked questions

Rates change monthly. Kintsugi applies them automatically.

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