Sales tax by state · Arizona
Arizona Sales Tax Rate
The statewide sales tax in Arizona is 5.6%, the 10th-highest statewide rate. With local taxes added, shoppers in Phoenix pay 8.6%. Here’s how that compares nationally and what you pay in the state’s major cities.
- Arizona state rate 5.6% statewide base rate
- National rank 10th of 51, highest first
- Phoenix combined 8.6% state + local, ZIP 85004
- Tax on $100 $8.60 in Phoenix
Sales tax in Arizona
Arizona charges a statewide sales tax of 5.6%, 0.58 percentage points above the 5.02% average across all states. Counties, cities and special districts can add their own taxes on top, so the total at the register is usually higher than the state rate.
Combined rates in Arizona’s major cities
The combined rate for one downtown ZIP code in each city, broken down by who charges it:
| City | State | County | City | Special | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix 85004 | 5.6% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 0% | 8.6% |
| Tucson 85701 | 5.6% | 0% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 8.7% |
What sales tax adds in Phoenix
At the 8.6% combined rate in Phoenix, sales tax adds:
For any other address in Arizona, enter its ZIP code in the sales tax calculator to get the exact combined rate.
How Arizona compares
Among all 51 states and DC, Arizona’s 5.6% is the 10th-highest statewide rate. The average statewide rate is 5.02%, and the highest is California’s 7.25%. See every state ranked on sales tax by state.
Arizona sales tax — FAQ
What is the sales tax rate in Arizona?
The statewide sales tax rate in Arizona is 5.6%. That is the 10th-highest statewide rate and 0.58 percentage points above the 5.02% average across all states. Local taxes can add more depending on where you shop.
What is the sales tax in Phoenix, Arizona?
The combined sales tax rate in downtown Phoenix (ZIP 85004) is 8.6%: 5.6% state, 0.7% county, 2.3% city. Rates in other parts of the city can differ.
How do I calculate sales tax in Arizona?
Multiply the price by the combined rate where you buy. In Phoenix, a $100 purchase carries $8.60 in tax (8.6%), for $108.60 total. For any other location, enter the ZIP code in the sales tax calculator.
Is Arizona's sales tax high compared with other states?
Among all 51 states and DC, Arizona’s 5.6% is the 10th-highest statewide rate, 0.58 percentage points above the 5.02% average across all states. The highest is California’s 7.25%.
Rates as of September 2026. City rates are for one downtown ZIP code and can differ elsewhere in the city.
Data: State departments of revenue, via APIVerve. Our tables, charts and text are licensed CC BY 4.0: reuse them freely, including commercially, as long as you credit us. Cite as: Digest Your Finances, “Sales Tax by State”, https://digestyourfinances.com/studies/sales-tax-by-state/arizona/ — based on State departments of revenue. CC BY 4.0.
