Sales tax in Sutter County, California
The sales tax rate in Sutter County, California is 7.25%. That is a 7.25% state rate, with no county rate on top: Sutter County levies none, and it is the same at every address in the county. That rate was read from California's own published schedule and checked on October 1, 2026.
What is the sales tax rate in Sutter County?
| California state rate | 7.25% |
|---|---|
| Combined rate | 7.25% |
What is the sales tax rate in each city in Sutter County?
California publishes the rate for every city it taxes. These are the combined rates, state and local together, as listed in California's own rate file.
| City | October 1, 2026 onward |
|---|---|
| Live Oak | 7.25% |
| Yuba City | 7.25% |
| Unincorporated Sutter County | 7.25% |
Source: California rate file for October 1, 2026 onward, from California's official rate page.
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Sutter County?
At 7.25%, a $100 purchase carries $7.25 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $72.50. That is general merchandise; California taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.
Sutter County's rate is the lowest in California, shared with 20 other counties. See every California county.
Sales tax in counties next to Sutter County
Sutter County borders 6 counties.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Butte County, CA | 8.25% to 9.25% |
| Colusa County, CA | 7.75% to 8.75% |
| Sacramento County, CA | 7.75% to 9.25% |
| Yuba County, CA | 7.75% to 8.25% |
| Placer County, CA | 7.25% to 7.75% |
| Yolo County, CA | 7.25% to 9.25% |
| Sutter County, CA (this county) | 7.25% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
California levies 7.25% statewide and Sutter County itself adds no countywide district tax, so its own component is zero. No city or special district inside the county adds anything further, so 7.25% applies everywhere in the county. District taxes are approved by voters in individual cities and districts and do not follow county lines, so use the CDTFA address lookup for a specific location.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Sutter County?
Use California's own address lookup.
Who has to collect sales tax in Sutter County?
Any seller with a physical presence in California collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes California's economic nexus threshold. California sales tax covers the statewide rules and what is exempt.
Work out your own numbers
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Sales tax calculator
Tax on a specific purchase at this county's rate, and the total you will actually pay.
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Do you have to collect?
Whether your sales into California cross its economic nexus threshold. A different question from the rate.
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Property tax in Sutter County
The other local tax: effective rate and median bill for this county.
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Sales tax by county
Every US county, and how California compares with the rest of the country.
Sources
- Sutter County rates: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, CDTFA-95 California Sales and Use Tax Rates by County and City, REV. 39 (10-26), operative October 1, 2026, cross-checked against CDTFA's downloadable rate file Tax Rates Effective October 1, 2026 (SalesTaxRates10-1-26.xlsx)
- Collected and verified October 1, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).