Fremont, CA Sales Tax Rate (2026)
Combined state and local rate for Fremont, CA, with the rate for each of its 5 ZIP codes.
Rates as of
10.25%combined sales tax rate in Fremont
The combined sales tax rate in Fremont, CA is 10.25% as of September 2026: 7.25% state and 3% special district. That is the most common rate across the 5 ZIP codes with a Fremont mailing address, which range from 10.25% to 10.75%.
- State
- 7.25%
- County
- 0%
- City
- 0%
- Special district
- 3%
- Combined
- 10.25%
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.
Fremont sales tax rates by ZIP code
Every ZIP code with a Fremont 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.
| ZIP | County | Combined rate | State | County | City | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94536 | Alameda | 10.75% | 7.25% | 0% | 0.5% | 3% |
| 94537 | Alameda | 10.25% | 7.25% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 94538 | Alameda | 10.75% | 7.25% | 0% | 0.5% | 3% |
| 94539 | Alameda | 10.25% | 7.25% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 94555 | Alameda | 10.25% | 7.25% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
Selling into Fremont: California rules
What's taxable: At the state level, SaaS is exempt, clothing is taxable, groceries are exempt and digital goods 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.
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