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North Carolina Sales Tax Calculator

State rate: 4.75% — Calculate tax on any purchase

Calculate North Carolina Sales Tax

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Common Purchases in North Carolina

$25 Carolina Restaurant Meal$26.19
$50 Carolina Clothing Purchase$52.38
$100 Carolina Electronics$104.75
$250 Carolina Appliance$261.88
$500 Carolina Furniture$523.75
$1000 Carolina Big Purchase$1047.50

North Carolina Sales Tax Details

North Carolina has a 4.75% state sales tax. Counties add 2-2.75%, making combined rates 6.75-7.5%. Most areas are at 6.75-7%. Groceries are exempt from state tax.

How to Calculate North Carolina Sales Tax

Multiply the purchase price by 4.75% (or 0.0475). For a $100 purchase in North Carolina: $100 × 0.0475 = $4.75 tax, for a total of $104.75.

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North Carolina City Tax Rates

Click a city for a calculator pre-loaded with the combined state + local rate:

Asheville7.0%Cary7.25%Charlotte7.25%Durham7.5%Fayetteville7.0%Greensboro6.75%High Point6.75%Raleigh7.25%Wilmington7.0%Winston-Salem7.0%

All State Sales Tax Rates

AL 4.0%AK 0%AZ 5.6%AR 6.5%CA 7.25%CO 2.9%CT 6.35%DE 0%FL 6.0%GA 4.0%HI 4.0%ID 6.0%IL 6.25%IN 7.0%IA 6.0%KS 6.5%KY 6.0%LA 4.45%ME 5.5%MD 6.0%MA 6.25%MI 6.0%MN 6.875%MS 7.0%MO 4.225%MT 0%NE 5.5%NV 6.85%NH 0%NJ 6.625%NM 4.875%NY 4.0%ND 5.0%OH 5.75%OK 4.5%OR 0%PA 6.0%RI 7.0%SC 6.0%SD 4.2%TN 7.0%TX 6.25%UT 6.1%VT 6.0%VA 5.3%WA 6.5%WV 6.0%WI 5.0%WY 4.0%DC 6.0%

North Carolina Planning Notes

North Carolina shoppers usually care about more than the headline state rate. The base statewide rate is 4.75%, but the amount that actually shows up on a receipt can be higher when county, transit, stadium, or special district taxes are layered on top. That makes this page most useful as a starting point: check the statewide base, then compare it with the city examples listed below if you are estimating a purchase in a specific metro area.

When to Double-Check North Carolina Sales Tax

It is smart to double-check the combined rate in North Carolina before budgeting for appliances, renovation materials, business equipment, or any purchase where even a one-point rate change affects the final total. Small-ticket items do not usually move the needle much, but large purchases can vary enough to matter when you are comparing stores, buying across city lines, or deciding whether a delivery address changes what you owe.

For the best North Carolina estimate, pair the statewide base rate on this page with the city-level examples that match where the purchase is happening. State policy may stay constant while local districts change the final total, so checking both layers gives you a stronger estimate for real-world budgeting.

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