Florida sales tax rates by county (2026)
Florida sales tax is 6% plus a county surtax of 0% to 2%, so combined rates run from 6% to 8% in 2026, and the surtax applies only to the first $5,000 of a single item (Florida DOR, verified Oct 22, 2026).
Last updated Oct 22, 2026 · Last verified Oct 22, 2026
Surtax applies only to the first $5,000 of a single item.
Which county's surtax applies to a car? For cars and other motor vehicles or mobile homes that must be registered, the county surtax is based on the county where you live, as shown on your registration or title, not the county where the dealer is located (s. 212.054(3)(a)2., F.S.). Source.
What is the sales tax rate in Florida?
Florida's state sales tax is 6%, and most counties add a discretionary surtax of 0.5% to 2%, for a combined 2026 rate between 6% (Citrus and Collier) and 8% (Hamilton) (Florida DOR DR-15DSS, verified Oct 22, 2026).
| County | County surtax | Combined rate |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Baker | 1% | 7% |
| Bay | 1% | 7% |
| Bradford | 1% | 7% |
| Brevard | 1% | 7% |
| Broward | 1% | 7% |
| Calhoun | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Charlotte | 1% | 7% |
| Citrus | 0% | 6% |
| Clay | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Collier | 0% | 6% |
| Columbia | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| DeSoto | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Dixie | 1% | 7% |
| Duval | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Escambia | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Flagler | 1% | 7% |
| Franklin | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Gadsden | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Gilchrist | 1% | 7% |
| Glades | 1% | 7% |
| Gulf | 1% | 7% |
| Hamilton | 2% | 8% |
| Hardee | 1% | 7% |
| Hendry | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Hernando | 0.5% | 6.5% |
| Highlands | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Hillsborough | 0.5% | 6.5% |
| Holmes | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Indian River | 1% | 7% |
| Jackson | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Jefferson | 1% | 7% |
| Lafayette | 1% | 7% |
| Lake | 1% | 7% |
| Lee | 0.5% | 6.5% |
| Leon | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Levy | 1% | 7% |
| Liberty | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Madison | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Manatee | 1% | 7% |
| Marion | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Martin | 0.5% | 6.5% |
| Miami-Dade | 1% | 7% |
| Monroe | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Nassau | 1% | 7% |
| Okaloosa | 1% | 7% |
| Okeechobee | 1% | 7% |
| Orange | 0.5% | 6.5% |
| Osceola | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Palm Beach | 0.5% | 6.5% |
| Pasco | 1% | 7% |
| Pinellas | 1% | 7% |
| Polk | 1% | 7% |
| Putnam | 1% | 7% |
| St. Johns | 0.5% | 6.5% |
| St. Lucie | 1% | 7% |
| Santa Rosa | 1% | 7% |
| Sarasota | 1% | 7% |
| Seminole | 1% | 7% |
| Sumter | 1% | 7% |
| Suwannee | 1% | 7% |
| Taylor | 1% | 7% |
| Union | 1% | 7% |
| Volusia | 0.5% | 6.5% |
| Wakulla | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| Walton | 1% | 7% |
| Washington | 1.5% | 7.5% |
How does the $5,000 surtax cap work on a car?
The county surtax applies only to the first $5,000 of a single item, so on a $30,000 car in Orange County you pay 6% of $30,000 plus 0.5% of $5,000: $1,800 + $25 = $1,825.00.
Which Florida counties changed their surtax for 2026?
Palm Beach dropped to 0.5% (was 1%) and Martin dropped to 0.5% (was 1%). Jackson stays at 1.5% after extending its 1% surtax.
What is the sales tax in Hillsborough County?
6.5%: the 6% state rate plus Hillsborough's 0.5% school capital outlay surtax. The legal surtax rate is 1.5%, but 1.0% of it has been suspended since January 1, 2025 (Florida DOR TIP 24A01-15).
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Sources
- Florida DOR Form DR-15DSS, Discretionary Sales Surtax Information for Calendar Year 2026 (R. 11/25) (verified Oct 22, 2026)
- s.212.054(2)(b), Florida Statutes (surtax applies only to the first $5,000 of a single item) (verified Oct 22, 2026)
- Florida DOR TIP 24A01-15, Temporary Suspension of Hillsborough County Discretionary Sales Surtaxes (Nov 19, 2024) (verified Oct 22, 2026)
We re-verify these figures quarterly and on Jan 1 and July 1. Next review: Jan 2, 2027.