Sales tax by state · Illinois
Illinois Sales Tax Rate
The statewide sales tax in Illinois is 6.25%, the 7th-highest statewide rate (tied with 2 other states). With local taxes added, shoppers in Chicago pay 10.25%. Here’s how that compares nationally and what you pay in the state’s major cities.
- Illinois state rate 6.25% statewide base rate
- National rank 7th of 51, highest first
- Chicago combined 10.25% state + local, ZIP 60602
- Tax on $100 $10.25 in Chicago
Sales tax in Illinois
Illinois charges a statewide sales tax of 6.25%, 1.23 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 Illinois’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago 60602 | 6.25% | 1.75% | 1.25% | 1% | 10.25% |
| Springfield 62701 | 6.25% | 1% | 2.5% | 0% | 9.75% |
What sales tax adds in Chicago
At the 10.25% combined rate in Chicago, sales tax adds:
For any other address in Illinois, enter its ZIP code in the sales tax calculator to get the exact combined rate.
How Illinois compares
Among all 51 states and DC, Illinois’s 6.25% is the 7th-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.
Illinois sales tax — FAQ
What is the sales tax rate in Illinois?
The statewide sales tax rate in Illinois is 6.25%. That is the 7th-highest statewide rate (tied with 2 other states) and 1.23 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 Chicago, Illinois?
The combined sales tax rate in downtown Chicago (ZIP 60602) is 10.25%: 6.25% state, 1.75% county, 1.25% city, 1% special district. Rates in other parts of the city can differ.
How do I calculate sales tax in Illinois?
Multiply the price by the combined rate where you buy. In Chicago, a $100 purchase carries $10.25 in tax (10.25%), for $110.25 total. For any other location, enter the ZIP code in the sales tax calculator.
Is Illinois's sales tax high compared with other states?
Among all 51 states and DC, Illinois’s 6.25% is the 7th-highest statewide rate (tied with 2 other states), 1.23 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/illinois/ — based on State departments of revenue. CC BY 4.0.
