Sales Tax Calculator — Virginia
Virginia's 5.3% statewide rate bundles a 1% local share, and regional add-ons in areas like Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads push the average combined rate to 5.77%. Groceries and certain essentials are taxed at a reduced 1% rate.
Sales tax and total price
Total with tax
$105.77
Breakdown
Virginia's statewide base rate is 5.3% and its average combined state + local rate is 5.77% (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 5.3% base that bundles a local share
Virginia's 5.3% statewide rate already bundles a 1% local share, and regional add-ons in areas such as Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads push the average combined rate to 5.77% — an average extra local add-on near half a point. Outside those regions the rate stays at 5.3%.
Because the regional add-ons apply only in certain areas, the combined rate is close to the 5.3% pre-fill for much of the state, with a slightly higher figure in the named regions. Groceries and certain essentials carry a reduced 1% rate, so some items are taxed differently. This is an estimate, not tax advice.
Questions
- What is Virginia's 2026 sales tax rate?
- Virginia's statewide base is 5.3% — which already includes a 1% local share — and the average combined state-and-local rate is 5.77%. Regional add-ons account for the difference.
- Why might my Virginia rate be higher than 5.3%?
- Regional add-ons in areas like Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads raise the rate above the 5.3% base, for a statewide average of 5.77%. Groceries and certain essentials are taxed at a reduced 1% rate.
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