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Santa Clara County, CA Sales Tax Rate (2026)

Combined state and local rate for Santa Clara County, CA, with the rate for each of its places and 109 ZIP codes.

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What is the sales tax rate in Santa Clara County, CA?

10%most common combined rate in Santa Clara County

The most common combined sales tax rate in Santa Clara County, CA is 10% as of September 2026: 7.25% state, 0.25% city and 2.5% special district. Rates across the county's 109 ZIP codes range from 9.75% to 10.5%, depending on the city and special districts. California's state rate is 7.25%, so local taxes add 2.75% here.

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 city in Santa Clara County?

The combined rate for the places in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County, as of September 2026
PlaceCombined rateZIP codes
San Jose10%57
Santa Clara9.75%(9.75%–10%)7
Mountain View9.75%6
Palo Alto9.75%(9.75%–9.875%)6
Sunnyvale9.75%5
Los Gatos9.875%4
Campbell10.5%3
Los Altos9.75%3
Cupertino9.75%2
Gilroy9.75%2
Milpitas10%2
Morgan Hill9.75%(9.75%–10%)2
Saratoga9.75%2
Alviso10%1
Coyote10%1
Holy City9.75%1
Mount Hamilton9.75%1
New Almaden9.75%1
Redwood Estates9.75%1
San Martin9.75%1
Stanford9.75%1

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

Every ZIP code in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County, as of September 2026
ZIPPlaceCombined rate
94022Los Altos9.75%
94023Los Altos9.75%
94024Los Altos9.75%
94035Mountain View9.75%
94039Mountain View9.75%
94040Mountain View9.75%
94041Mountain View9.75%
94042Mountain View9.75%
94043Mountain View9.75%
94085Sunnyvale9.75%
94086Sunnyvale9.75%
94087Sunnyvale9.75%
94088Sunnyvale9.75%
94089Sunnyvale9.75%
94301Palo Alto9.75%
94302Palo Alto9.75%
94303Palo Alto9.875%
94304Palo Alto9.75%
94305Stanford9.75%
94306Palo Alto9.75%
94309Palo Alto9.75%
95002Alviso10%
95008Campbell10.5%
95009Campbell10.5%
95011Campbell10.5%
95013Coyote10%
95014Cupertino9.75%
95015Cupertino9.75%
95020Gilroy9.75%
95021Gilroy9.75%
95026Holy City9.75%
95030Los Gatos9.875%
95031Los Gatos9.875%
95032Los Gatos9.875%
95033Los Gatos9.875%
95035Milpitas10%
95036Milpitas10%
95037Morgan Hill10%
95038Morgan Hill9.75%
95042New Almaden9.75%
95044Redwood Estates9.75%
95046San Martin9.75%
95050Santa Clara10%
95051Santa Clara9.75%
95052Santa Clara9.75%
95053Santa Clara9.75%
95054Santa Clara9.75%
95055Santa Clara9.75%
95056Santa Clara9.75%
95070Saratoga9.75%
95071Saratoga9.75%
95101San Jose10%
95103San Jose10%
95106San Jose10%
95108San Jose10%
95109San Jose10%
95110San Jose10%
95111San Jose10%
95112San Jose10%
95113San Jose10%
95115San Jose10%
95116San Jose10%
95117San Jose10%
95118San Jose10%
95119San Jose10%
95120San Jose10%
95121San Jose10%
95122San Jose10%
95123San Jose10%
95124San Jose10%
95125San Jose10%
95126San Jose10%
95127San Jose10%
95128San Jose10%
95129San Jose10%
95130San Jose10%
95131San Jose10%
95132San Jose10%
95133San Jose10%
95134San Jose10%
95135San Jose10%
95136San Jose10%
95138San Jose10%
95139San Jose10%
95140Mount Hamilton9.75%
95141San Jose10%
95148San Jose10%
95150San Jose10%
95151San Jose10%
95152San Jose10%
95153San Jose10%
95154San Jose10%
95155San Jose10%
95156San Jose10%
95157San Jose10%
95158San Jose10%
95159San Jose10%
95160San Jose10%
95161San Jose10%
95164San Jose10%
95170San Jose10%
95172San Jose10%
95173San Jose10%
95190San Jose10%
95191San Jose10%
95192San Jose10%
95193San Jose10%
95194San Jose10%
95196San Jose10%

† 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 Santa Clara County: 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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