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San Francisco, CA Sales Tax Rate (2026)

Combined state and local rate for San Francisco, CA, with the rate for each of its 51 ZIP codes.

Rates as of

8.625%combined sales tax rate in San Francisco

The combined sales tax rate in San Francisco, CA is 8.625% as of September 2026: 7.25% state and 1.375% special district. That is the most common rate across the 51 ZIP codes with a San Francisco mailing address, which range from 8.625% to 9.875%.

State
7.25%
County
0%
City
0%
Special district
1.375%
Combined
8.625%

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.

San Francisco sales tax rates by ZIP code

Every ZIP code with a San Francisco 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 Francisco mailing address, as of September 2026
ZIPCountyCombined rate
94102San Francisco8.625%
94103San Francisco8.625%
94104San Francisco8.625%
94105San Francisco8.625%
94107San Francisco8.625%
94108San Francisco8.625%
94109San Francisco9.875%
94110San Francisco8.625%
94111San Francisco8.625%
94112San Francisco9.875%
94114San Francisco8.625%
94115San Francisco8.625%
94116San Francisco8.625%
94117San Francisco8.625%
94118San Francisco8.625%
94119San Francisco8.625%
94120San Francisco8.625%
94121San Francisco8.625%
94122San Francisco8.625%
94123San Francisco8.625%
94124San Francisco8.625%
94125San Francisco9.375%
94126San Francisco8.625%
94127San Francisco8.625%
94128San Francisco9.875%
94129San Francisco8.625%
94130San Francisco9.875%
94131San Francisco8.625%
94132San Francisco8.625%
94133San Francisco8.625%
94134San Francisco9.875%
94137San Francisco8.625%
94139San Francisco8.625%
94140San Francisco8.625%
94141San Francisco8.625%
94142San Francisco8.625%
94143San Francisco8.625%
94144San Francisco8.625%
94145San Francisco8.625%
94146San Francisco8.625%
94147San Francisco8.625%
94151San Francisco8.625%
94158San Francisco8.625%
94159San Francisco8.625%
94160San Francisco8.625%
94161San Francisco8.625%
94163San Francisco8.625%
94164San Francisco8.625%
94172San Francisco8.625%
94177San Francisco8.625%
94188San Francisco8.625%

Selling into San Francisco: 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.

Frequently asked questions

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