Sales tax by state · Missouri
Missouri Sales Tax Rate
The statewide sales tax in Missouri is 4.225%, the 19th-highest statewide rate. With local taxes added, shoppers in Kansas City pay 11.975%. Here’s how that compares nationally and what you pay in the state’s major cities.
- Missouri state rate 4.225% statewide base rate
- National rank 19th of 51, highest first
- Kansas City combined 11.975% state + local, ZIP 64106
- Tax on $100 $11.97 in Kansas City
Sales tax in Missouri
Missouri charges a statewide sales tax of 4.225%, 0.79 percentage points below 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 Missouri’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City 64106 | 4.225% | 1.375% | 3.25% | 3.125% | 11.975% |
| St. Louis 63101 | 4.225% | 0% | 5.454% | 2% | 11.679% |
What sales tax adds in Kansas City
At the 11.975% combined rate in Kansas City, sales tax adds:
For any other address in Missouri, enter its ZIP code in the sales tax calculator to get the exact combined rate.
How Missouri compares
Among all 51 states and DC, Missouri’s 4.225% is the 19th-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.
Missouri sales tax — FAQ
What is the sales tax rate in Missouri?
The statewide sales tax rate in Missouri is 4.225%. That is the 19th-highest statewide rate and 0.79 percentage points below the 5.02% average across all states. Local taxes can add more depending on where you shop.
What is the sales tax in Kansas City, Missouri?
The combined sales tax rate in downtown Kansas City (ZIP 64106) is 11.975%: 4.225% state, 1.375% county, 3.25% city, 3.125% special district. Rates in other parts of the city can differ.
How do I calculate sales tax in Missouri?
Multiply the price by the combined rate where you buy. In Kansas City, a $100 purchase carries $11.97 in tax (11.975%), for $111.97 total. For any other location, enter the ZIP code in the sales tax calculator.
Is Missouri's sales tax high compared with other states?
Among all 51 states and DC, Missouri’s 4.225% is the 19th-highest statewide rate, 0.79 percentage points below 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/missouri/ — based on State departments of revenue. CC BY 4.0.
