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Sales tax in Fulton County, Georgia

By Brent Chudoba, editor Updated

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.

What is the sales tax rate in Fulton County?

Sales tax rate components in Fulton County, Georgia
Georgia state rate4%
Fulton County rate3%
Lowest combined rate in the county7.75%
Highest combined rate in the county8.9%

The two combined figures are the lowest and highest totals found anywhere inside the county. They are not a state rate plus a county rate added together, and adding the rows above will not reproduce them, because cities and special districts levy in between.

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. One carve out sits outside the range above: the Department lists jurisdiction 803, Fulton (Cent. Yards), at 3.9 percent because the 4 percent state tax is not included there, and a fifth special jurisdiction, 805 Fulton (S. Downtn), joins it at the same 3.9 percent on October 1, 2026.

How do I find the exact rate for an address in Fulton County?

Because the rate changes within the county, an address is the only way to get it right. Use Georgia's own lookup. A vendor's calculator is not the state speaking.

Who has to collect sales tax in Fulton County?

A seller with a physical presence in Georgia collects at the rate for the address where the sale takes place. A remote seller collects once it passes Georgia's economic nexus threshold, which is a separate question from the rate and is covered on our sales tax nexus checker. Marketplace facilitators generally collect on behalf of their sellers.

How does Fulton County compare?

See Georgia sales tax for the statewide picture, including the average local rate and what is exempt. Property tax is a separate tax with separate rules: property tax in Fulton County.

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