Sales tax in Kent County, Maryland
The sales tax rate in Kent County, Maryland is 6%. That is a 6% state rate, with no county rate on top: Kent County 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 Kent County?
| Maryland state rate | 6% |
|---|---|
| Combined rate | 6% |
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Kent County?
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 Kent County
Kent County borders 7 counties, 2 of them in another state. The lowest rate next door is 0% in Kent County, DE, which is $60.00 less on a $1,000 purchase than Kent County's rate.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Anne Arundel County, MD | 6% |
| Baltimore County, MD | 6% |
| Cecil County, MD | 6% |
| Harford County, MD | 6% |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | 6% |
| Kent County, MD (this county) | 6% |
| Kent County, DE | 0% |
| New Castle County, DE | 0% |
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 Kent County?
Use Maryland's own address lookup.
Who has to collect sales tax in Kent County?
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 Kent 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 Maryland compares with the rest of the country.
Sources
- Kent County 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).