Sales tax in Fulton County, Georgia
There is no single sales tax rate in Fulton County. It runs from 7.75% to 8.9% depending on the exact address, because cities and special districts inside the county levy their own on top of the 4% state rate. The 4% state rate applies everywhere in the county; everything above that depends on where you are standing. These rates were read from Georgia's own published schedule and checked on October 1, 2026.
What is the sales tax rate in Fulton County?
| Georgia state rate | 4% |
|---|---|
| Fulton County rate | 3% |
| Lowest combined rate in the county | 7.75% |
| Highest combined rate in the county | 8.9% |
The combined figures are the lowest and highest totals anywhere in Fulton County, so the rows above do not add up to them.
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Fulton County?
At 7.75%, a $100 purchase carries $7.75 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $77.50, at the lowest rate in the county. At the highest, 8.9%, the same purchases carry $8.90 and $89.00. That is general merchandise; Georgia taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.
Among Georgia's 159 counties, Fulton County's lowest rate ranks 122nd highest. See every Georgia county.
Sales tax in counties next to Fulton County
Fulton County borders 10 counties. The lowest rate next door is 6% in Cobb County, GA, which is $17.50 less on a $1,000 purchase than the lowest rate in Fulton County.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Clayton County, GA | 8% to 9% |
| Coweta County, GA | 8% |
| DeKalb County, GA | 8% to 8.9% |
| Fulton County, GA (this county) | 7.75% to 8.9% |
| Carroll County, GA | 7% |
| Cherokee County, GA | 7% |
| Douglas County, GA | 7% |
| Fayette County, GA | 7% |
| Forsyth County, GA | 7% |
| Cobb County, GA | 6% |
| Gwinnett County, GA | 6% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Georgia's state sales and use tax is 4 percent, and 3 percent of Fulton County tax applies at every address in the county through the MARTA transit tax, a local option sales tax and an education SPLOST. Above that the rate splits by city: most of the county adds a 0.75 percent Fulton TSPLOST for 7.75 percent, Hapeville, College Park and East Point reach 8.75 percent, and the Fulton part of the City of Atlanta reaches 8.9 percent because Atlanta adds a municipal option sales tax, an extra local MARTA levy and a city TSPLOST. Two carve outs sit outside the range above: the Department lists jurisdiction 803, Fulton (Centennial Yards), and, since October 1, 2026, jurisdiction 805, Fulton (South Downtown), each at 3.9 percent because the 4 percent state tax is not included there.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Fulton County?
Use Georgia's own address lookup. In Fulton County the rate depends on the address, anywhere from 7.75% to 8.9%.
Who has to collect sales tax in Fulton County?
Any seller with a physical presence in Georgia collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes Georgia's economic nexus threshold. Georgia 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 Georgia cross its economic nexus threshold. A different question from the rate.
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Property tax in Fulton 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 Georgia compares with the rest of the country.
Sources
- Fulton County rates: Georgia Department of Revenue, Georgia Sales and Use Tax Rate Chart, effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 (2026 Q4), https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/httpsdorgeorgiagovdocumentdocumentgeneral-rate-chart-effective-october-1-2026/download
- Collected and verified October 1, 2026. Confidence: S on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).