Sales tax in Van Buren County, Michigan

Updated

The sales tax rate in Van Buren County, Michigan is 6%. That is a 6% state rate, with no county rate on top: Van Buren County levies none, and it is the same at every address in the county. That rate was read from Michigan's own published schedule and checked on August 30, 2026.

What is the sales tax rate in Van Buren County?

Sales tax rate components in Van Buren County, Michigan
Michigan state rate6%
Combined rate6%

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

At 6%, a $100 purchase carries $6.00 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $60.00. That is general merchandise; Michigan taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.

Every county in Michigan has the same 6% floor. See every Michigan county.

Sales tax in counties next to Van Buren County

Van Buren County borders 6 counties, 1 of them in another state.

Van Buren County and its neighbors, highest rate first
CountyCombined sales tax
Lake County, IL7.25% to 9.25%
Allegan County, MI6%
Berrien County, MI6%
Cass County, MI6%
Kalamazoo County, MI6%
St. Joseph County, MI6%
Van Buren County, MI (this county)6%

Why the rate here is not the whole story

No local sales taxes anywhere in the state; groceries and prescription drugs are exempt.

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

Use Michigan's own address lookup.

Who has to collect sales tax in Van Buren County?

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

Work out your own numbers

Sources

  • Van Buren County rates: Michigan Department of Treasury / 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).