Sales tax by state · Arkansas
Arkansas Sales Tax Rate
The statewide sales tax in Arkansas is 6.5%, the 5th-highest statewide rate (tied with 2 other states). With local taxes added, shoppers in Little Rock pay 8.625%. Here’s how that compares nationally and what you pay in the state’s major cities.
- Arkansas state rate 6.5% statewide base rate
- National rank 5th of 51, highest first
- Little Rock combined 8.625% state + local, ZIP 72201
- Tax on $100 $8.63 in Little Rock
Sales tax in Arkansas
Arkansas charges a statewide sales tax of 6.5%, 1.48 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 Arkansas’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock 72201 | 6.5% | 1% | 1.125% | 0% | 8.625% |
| Fayetteville 72701 | 6.5% | 1.25% | 3% | 0% | 10.75% |
What sales tax adds in Little Rock
At the 8.625% combined rate in Little Rock, sales tax adds:
For any other address in Arkansas, enter its ZIP code in the sales tax calculator to get the exact combined rate.
How Arkansas compares
Among all 51 states and DC, Arkansas’s 6.5% is the 5th-highest statewide rate (tied with 2 other states). The average statewide rate is 5.02%, and the highest is California’s 7.25%. See every state ranked on sales tax by state.
Arkansas sales tax — FAQ
What is the sales tax rate in Arkansas?
The statewide sales tax rate in Arkansas is 6.5%. That is the 5th-highest statewide rate (tied with 2 other states) and 1.48 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 Little Rock, Arkansas?
The combined sales tax rate in downtown Little Rock (ZIP 72201) is 8.625%: 6.5% state, 1% county, 1.125% city. Rates in other parts of the city can differ.
How do I calculate sales tax in Arkansas?
Multiply the price by the combined rate where you buy. In Little Rock, a $100 purchase carries $8.63 in tax (8.625%), for $108.63 total. For any other location, enter the ZIP code in the sales tax calculator.
Is Arkansas's sales tax high compared with other states?
Among all 51 states and DC, Arkansas’s 6.5% is the 5th-highest statewide rate (tied with 2 other states), 1.48 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/arkansas/ — based on State departments of revenue. CC BY 4.0.
