Sales tax in Prince George's County, Maryland

Updated

The sales tax rate in Prince George's County, Maryland is 6%. That is a 6% state rate, with no county rate on top: Prince George's 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 Prince George's County?

Sales tax rate components in Prince George's County, Maryland
Maryland state rate6%
Combined rate6%

How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Prince George's 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 Prince George's County

Prince George's County borders 8 counties, 3 of them in another state.

Prince George's County and its neighbors, highest rate first
CountyCombined sales tax
District of Columbia, DC6%
Anne Arundel County, MD6%
Calvert County, MD6%
Charles County, MD6%
Howard County, MD6%
Montgomery County, MD6%
Fairfax County, VA6%
Alexandria city, VA6%
Prince George's County, 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 Prince George's County?

Use Maryland's own address lookup.

Who has to collect sales tax in Prince George's 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

Sources

  • Prince George's 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).