Sales tax in Washington County, Georgia
The sales tax rate in Washington County, Georgia is 9%. That is a 4% state rate plus a 5% county rate, and it is the same at every address in the county. That rate was read from Georgia's own published schedule and checked on September 9, 2026.
What is the sales tax rate in Washington County?
| Georgia state rate | 4% |
|---|---|
| Washington County rate | 5% |
| Combined rate | 9% |
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Washington County?
At 9%, a $100 purchase carries $9.00 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $90.00. That is general merchandise; Georgia taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.
Washington County's rate is the highest in Georgia, shared with 36 other counties. See every Georgia county.
Sales tax in counties next to Washington County
Washington County borders 6 counties. The lowest rate next door is 7% in Wilkinson County, GA, which is $20.00 less on a $1,000 purchase than Washington County's rate.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Jefferson County, GA | 9% |
| Washington County, GA (this county) | 9% |
| Baldwin County, GA | 8% |
| Glascock County, GA | 8% |
| Hancock County, GA | 8% |
| Johnson County, GA | 8% |
| Wilkinson County, GA | 7% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Georgia's state sales and use tax is 4 percent and Washington County adds 5 percent of local tax, so the combined rate is 9 percent at every address in the county. The local part is a local option sales tax, an education SPLOST, a special purpose SPLOST, a transportation SPLOST and a property tax relief sales tax, each imposed on a special district that is the county itself after a countywide referendum, so the county line is the tax boundary here and no city in the county levies a general sales tax of its own.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Washington County?
Use Georgia's own address lookup.
Who has to collect sales tax in Washington 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 Washington 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
- Washington County rates: Georgia Department of Revenue, Georgia Sales and Use Tax Rate Chart, effective July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026 (2026 Q3), https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/general-rate-chart-effective-july-1-2026-through-september-30-2026pdf/download
- Collected and verified September 9, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).