Sales tax by state · Minnesota
Minnesota Sales Tax Rate
The statewide sales tax in Minnesota is 6.875%, the 3rd-highest statewide rate. With local taxes added, shoppers in Minneapolis pay 9.025%. Here’s how that compares nationally and what you pay in the state’s major cities.
- Minnesota state rate 6.875% statewide base rate
- National rank 3rd of 51, highest first
- Minneapolis combined 9.025% state + local, ZIP 55401
- Tax on $100 $9.03 in Minneapolis
Sales tax in Minnesota
Minnesota charges a statewide sales tax of 6.875%, 1.86 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 Minnesota’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis 55401 | 6.875% | 0.15% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 9.025% |
| Saint Paul 55102 | 6.875% | 0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 8.875% |
What sales tax adds in Minneapolis
At the 9.025% combined rate in Minneapolis, sales tax adds:
For any other address in Minnesota, enter its ZIP code in the sales tax calculator to get the exact combined rate.
How Minnesota compares
Among all 51 states and DC, Minnesota’s 6.875% is the 3rd-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.
Minnesota sales tax — FAQ
What is the sales tax rate in Minnesota?
The statewide sales tax rate in Minnesota is 6.875%. That is the 3rd-highest statewide rate and 1.86 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 Minneapolis, Minnesota?
The combined sales tax rate in downtown Minneapolis (ZIP 55401) is 9.025%: 6.875% state, 0.15% county, 0.5% city, 1.5% special district. Rates in other parts of the city can differ.
How do I calculate sales tax in Minnesota?
Multiply the price by the combined rate where you buy. In Minneapolis, a $100 purchase carries $9.03 in tax (9.025%), for $109.03 total. For any other location, enter the ZIP code in the sales tax calculator.
Is Minnesota's sales tax high compared with other states?
Among all 51 states and DC, Minnesota’s 6.875% is the 3rd-highest statewide rate, 1.86 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/minnesota/ — based on State departments of revenue. CC BY 4.0.
