Rates as of September 2026
North Carolina Sales Tax Calculator
North Carolina’s state sales tax rate is 4.75%. Local taxes add 2%–3.5%, for combined rates of 6.75%–8.25%.
Results
Enter a North Carolina ZIP code to see its combined state, county, city and district rate.
Calculate tax on a sale
Look up a rate, then enter an amount to see the tax and total.
This is an estimate based on location alone. The tax you owe also depends on what you sell, who you sell to and the exact delivery address. If you intend to rely on these rates, use the Kintsugi platform (opens in a new tab).
How the North Carolina calculator works
Enter a ZIP code and the calculator adds up the state, county, city and district rates for it, multiplies your amount by the total and rounds the tax to the nearest cent. For the formula and worked examples, see how to calculate sales tax. Rates are as of September 2026.
See North Carolina rates for major cities, or read the North Carolina sales tax guide for what’s taxable, when you have to register and how to file. For other states, use the US sales tax calculator, and to split a tax-inclusive total, the reverse sales tax calculator.
North Carolina sales tax rates at a glance
- ZIP codes in the rate data: 1,071
- Lowest combined rate: 6.75%, in Advance (Davie County)
- Highest combined rate: 8.25%, in Concord (Cabarrus County)
- Most common combined rate: 7%, in 50% of ZIP codes
- Counties with their own sales tax: 100
Sales tax rates in major North Carolina cities
The 10 cities with the most ZIP codes in the rate data, with the parts that make up each combined rate. Where a city’s ZIP codes differ, the combined column shows the range and the parts are for its most common rate.
| City | Combined | State | County | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte (Mecklenburg County) | 8.25% | 4.75% | 3% | 0.5% |
| Raleigh (Wake County) | 7.25%–7.5% | 4.75% | 2% | 0.5% |
| Greensboro (Guilford County) | 6.75%–7% | 4.75% | 2% | 0% |
| Winston Salem (Forsyth County) | 7% | 4.75% | 2.25% | 0% |
| Durham (Durham County) | 7.5% | 4.75% | 2.25% | 0.5% |
| Wilmington (New Hanover County) | 7% | 4.75% | 2.25% | 0% |
| Asheville (Buncombe County) | 7% | 4.75% | 2.25% | 0% |
| Fayetteville (Cumberland County) | 7% | 4.75% | 2.25% | 0% |
| High Point (Guilford County) | 6.75%–7% | 4.75% | 2.25% | 0% |
| Cary (Wake County) | 7.25% | 4.75% | 2% | 0.5% |
Local guides: Charlotte sales tax.
When you have to collect North Carolina sales tax
A remote seller has to register and collect North Carolina sales tax once its sales into the state meet the economic nexus threshold: $100,000 in sales in the current or previous calendar year, per the state tax agency. A physical presence such as an office, employees or inventory creates nexus on its own. The North Carolina sales tax guide covers registration and filing once you do.
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