Sales tax in Baltimore city, Maryland
The sales tax rate in Baltimore city, Maryland is 6%. That is a 6% state rate, with no county rate on top: Baltimore city levies none, and it is the same at every address in the county. That rate was read from Maryland's own published schedule and checked on August 30, 2026.
What is the sales tax rate in Baltimore city?
| Maryland state rate | 6% |
|---|---|
| Combined rate | 6% |
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Baltimore city?
At 6%, a $100 purchase carries $6.00 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $60.00. That is general merchandise; Maryland taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.
Every county in Maryland has the same 6% floor. See every Maryland county.
Sales tax in counties next to Baltimore city
Baltimore city borders 2 counties.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Anne Arundel County, MD | 6% |
| Baltimore County, MD | 6% |
| Baltimore city, MD (this county) | 6% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
No local sales taxes anywhere in the state; groceries and prescription/OTC drugs are exempt.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Baltimore city?
Use Maryland's own address lookup.
Who has to collect sales tax in Baltimore city?
Any seller with a physical presence in Maryland collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes Maryland's economic nexus threshold. Maryland 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 Maryland cross its economic nexus threshold. A different question from the rate.
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Property tax in Baltimore city
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 Maryland compares with the rest of the country.
Sources
- Baltimore city rates: Comptroller of Maryland / Tax Foundation, State and Local Sales Tax Rates (Jan. 2026)
- Collected and verified August 30, 2026. Confidence: S on the rate components (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).