Mobile County, AL Sales Tax Rate (2026)
Combined state and local rate for Mobile County, AL, with the rate for each of its places and 52 ZIP codes.
Rates as of
What is the sales tax rate in Mobile County, AL?
10%most common combined rate in Mobile County
The most common combined sales tax rate in Mobile County, AL is 10% as of September 2026: 4% state, 1% county and 5% city. Rates across the county's 52 ZIP codes range from 5.5% to 10%, depending on the city and special districts. Alabama's state rate is 4%, so local taxes add 6% here.
- State
- 4%
- County
- 1%
- City
- 5%
- 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 Mobile County?
The combined rate for the places in Mobile 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.
| Place | Combined rate | ZIP codes |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 10% | 33 |
| Theodore | 10% | 2 |
| Axis | 10% | 1 |
| Bayou La Batre | 10% | 1 |
| Bucks | 5.5% | 1 |
| Chunchula | 10% | 1 |
| Citronelle | 10% | 1 |
| Coden | 10% | 1 |
| Creola | 10% | 1 |
| Dauphin Island | 10% | 1 |
| Eight Mile | 10% | 1 |
| Grand Bay | 7.75% | 1 |
| Irvington | 10% | 1 |
| Mount Vernon | 9.5% | 1 |
| Saint Elmo | 5.5% | 1 |
| Saraland | 10% | 1 |
| Satsuma | 10% | 1 |
| Semmes | 10% | 1 |
| Wilmer | 7.5% | 1 |
What are the sales tax rates by ZIP code in Mobile County?
Every ZIP code in Mobile 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.
| ZIP | Place | Combined rate | County | City | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36505 | Axis | 10% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0% |
| 36509 | Bayou La Batre | 10% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0% |
| 36512 | Bucks | 5.5% | 1.5% | 0% | 0% |
| 36521 | Chunchula | 10% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0% |
| 36522 | Citronelle | 10% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0% |
| 36523 | Coden | 10% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0% |
| 36525 | Creola | 10% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0% |
| 36528 | Dauphin Island | 10% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0% |
| 36541 | Grand Bay | 7.75% | 1.5% | 0% | 2.25% |
| 36544 | Irvington | 10% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0% |
| 36560 | Mount Vernon | 9.5% | 1.5% | 4% | 0% |
| 36568 | Saint Elmo | 5.5% | 1.5% | 0% | 0% |
| 36571 | Saraland | 10% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0% |
| 36572 | Satsuma | 10% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0% |
| 36575 | Semmes | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36582 | Theodore | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36587 | Wilmer | 7.5% | 1.5% | 0% | 2% |
| 36590 | Theodore | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36601 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36602 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36603 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36604 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36605 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36606 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36607 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36608 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36609 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36610 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36611 | Mobile | 10% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0% |
| 36612 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36613 | Eight Mile | 10% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0% |
| 36615 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36616 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36617 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36618 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36619 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36628 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36633 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36640 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36644 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36652 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36660 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36663 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36670 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36671 | Mobile | 10% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0% |
| 36675 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36685 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36688 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36689 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36691 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36693 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| 36695 | Mobile | 10% | 1% | 5% | 0% |
Selling into Mobile 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.
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