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Jefferson County, AL Sales Tax Rate (2026)

Combined state and local rate for Jefferson County, AL, with the rate for each of its places and 89 ZIP codes.

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What is the sales tax rate in Jefferson County, AL?

10%most common combined rate in Jefferson County

The most common combined sales tax rate in Jefferson County, AL is 10% as of September 2026: 4% state, 2% county and 4% city. Rates across the county's 89 ZIP codes range from 6% to 11%, depending on the city and special districts. Alabama's state rate is 4%, so local taxes add 6% here.

State
4%
County
2%
City
4%
Special district
0%
Combined
10%

Source: Kintsugi's rate table, updated monthly, as of September 2026. Official rates: Alabama DOR — State Sales & Use Tax Rates.

What are the sales tax rates by city in Jefferson County?

The combined rate for the places in Jefferson County, as of September 2026. Where a place has a city rate page it is linked. A place's ZIP codes can reach into a neighboring city or district, so a range in brackets means its ZIP codes carry different rates.

Combined sales tax rate for each place in Jefferson County, as of September 2026
PlaceCombined rateZIP codes
Birmingham10%(6.75%–10%)59
Bessemer10%(10%–11%)4
Adamsville10%1
Adger10%1
Alton10%1
Brookside10%1
Clay10%1
Docena10%1
Dolomite10%1
Dora10%1
Fairfield10%1
Fultondale10%1
Gardendale10%1
Graysville10%1
Kimberly10%1
Leeds10%1
Morris10%1
Mount Olive10%1
Mulga10%1
New Castle10%1
Palmerdale10%1
Pinson10%1
Pleasant Grove10%1
Sayre8%1
Shannon9.5%1
Trussville10%1
Warrior10%1
Watson6%1

What are the sales tax rates by ZIP code in Jefferson County?

Every ZIP code in Jefferson County, 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 in Jefferson County, as of September 2026
ZIPPlaceCombined rate
35005Adamsville10%
35006Adger10%
35015Alton10%
35020Bessemer10%
35021Bessemer10%
35022Bessemer11%
35023Bessemer10%
35036Brookside10%
35048Clay10%
35060Docena10%
35061Dolomite10%
35062Dora10%
35064Fairfield10%
35068Fultondale10%
35071Gardendale10%
35073Graysville10%
35091Kimberly10%
35094Leeds10%
35116Morris10%
35117Mount Olive10%
35118Mulga10%
35119New Castle10%
35123Palmerdale10%
35126Pinson10%
35127Pleasant Grove10%
35139Sayre8%
35142Shannon9.5%
35173Trussville10%
35180Warrior10%
35181Watson6%
35201Birmingham10%
35202Birmingham10%
35203Birmingham10%
35204Birmingham10%
35205Birmingham10%
35206Birmingham10%
35207Birmingham10%
35208Birmingham10%
35209Birmingham10%
35210Birmingham10%
35211Birmingham10%
35212Birmingham10%
35213Birmingham10%
35214Birmingham10%
35215Birmingham10%
35216Birmingham10%
35217Birmingham10%
35218Birmingham10%
35219Birmingham10%
35220Birmingham10%
35221Birmingham10%
35222Birmingham10%
35223Birmingham10%
35224Birmingham10%
35226Birmingham10%
35228Birmingham10%
35229Birmingham10%
35231Birmingham10%
35232Birmingham10%
35233Birmingham10%
35234Birmingham10%
35235Birmingham10%
35236Birmingham9.5%
35238Birmingham6.75%
35243Birmingham10%
35244Birmingham10%
35246Birmingham10%
35249Birmingham10%
35253Birmingham10%
35254Birmingham10%
35255Birmingham10%
35259Birmingham10%
35260Birmingham9.5%
35261Birmingham10%
35266Birmingham10%
35282Birmingham10%
35283Birmingham10%
35285Birmingham10%
35287Birmingham10%
35288Birmingham10%
35290Birmingham10%
35291Birmingham10%
35292Birmingham10%
35293Birmingham10%
35294Birmingham10%
35295Birmingham10%
35296Birmingham10%
35297Birmingham10%
35298Birmingham10%

Selling into Jefferson County: Alabama rules

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

Economic nexus: Alabama economic nexus applies once your retail sales into the state exceed $250,000 in the previous calendar year, a higher threshold than most states. There is no transaction-count trigger.

Filing: Alabama assigns monthly, quarterly, or annual filing based on tax volume. Returns are due the 20th of the month following the reporting period, filed through My Alabama Taxes.

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

Frequently asked questions

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