Sales tax in Dukes County, Massachusetts

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The sales tax rate in Dukes County, Massachusetts is 6.25%. That is a 6.25% state rate, with no county rate on top: Dukes County levies none, and it is the same at every address in the county. That rate was read from Massachusetts's own published schedule and checked on August 30, 2026.

What is the sales tax rate in Dukes County?

Sales tax rate components in Dukes County, Massachusetts
Massachusetts state rate6.25%
Combined rate6.25%

How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Dukes County?

At 6.25%, a $100 purchase carries $6.25 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $62.50. That is general merchandise; Massachusetts taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.

Every county in Massachusetts has the same 6.25% floor. See every Massachusetts county.

Sales tax in counties next to Dukes County

Dukes County borders 3 counties.

Dukes County and its neighbors, highest rate first
CountyCombined sales tax
Barnstable County, MA6.25%
Bristol County, MA6.25%
Nantucket County, MA6.25%
Dukes County, MA (this county)6.25%

Why the rate here is not the whole story

No local sales taxes anywhere in the state; groceries are exempt, and clothing under $175 per item is exempt (with the excess over $175 taxable).

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

Use Massachusetts's own address lookup.

Who has to collect sales tax in Dukes County?

Any seller with a physical presence in Massachusetts collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes Massachusetts's economic nexus threshold. Massachusetts sales tax covers the statewide rules and what is exempt.

Work out your own numbers

Sources

  • Dukes County rates: Massachusetts Department of Revenue / 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).