Sales Tax Calculator — Alabama
Alabama pairs a low 4% statewide rate with some of the country's steepest local add-ons, pushing the average combined rate to 9.46%. Home-rule cities and counties levy their own sales taxes on top, and Alabama is one of the few states still taxing groceries, though that grocery rate is being phased down.
Sales tax and total price
Total with tax
$109.46
Breakdown
Alabama's statewide base rate is 4% and its average combined state + local rate is 9.46% (pre-filled). The rate is editable because local rates vary by exact address and some items are exempt or taxed differently. Statewide rates are from the Tax Foundation, 2026. An estimate, not tax advice.
A 4% base that local taxes more than double
Alabama keeps one of the lowest statewide bases in the country at 4%, but that headline understates what shoppers actually pay. City and county taxes stack on top of the state rate, lifting the average combined rate to 9.46% — an average local add-on of roughly 5.5 percentage points, among the steepest in the nation.
Because home-rule jurisdictions set their own rates, the combined total swings widely from one Alabama address to the next, so the 4% state figure is only a starting point. Enter the full combined rate for your city or county for an accurate estimate; some items such as groceries may be taxed differently. This is an estimate, not tax advice.
Questions
- What is Alabama's 2026 sales tax rate?
- Alabama's statewide base rate is 4%, but the average combined state-and-local rate is 9.46% once city and county taxes are added. The rate at your exact address may be higher or lower than that average.
- Why is my Alabama rate so much higher than 4%?
- Because local jurisdictions add their own sales taxes on top of the 4% state base — an average of about 5.5 percentage points. Local rates vary by city and county, so enter your address's combined rate rather than the state base.
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