Sales tax in Waseca County, Minnesota
The sales tax rate in Waseca County, Minnesota is 7.375%. That is a 6.875% state rate plus a 0.5% county rate, and it is the same at every address in the county. That rate was read from Minnesota's own published schedule and checked on September 9, 2026.
What is the sales tax rate in Waseca County?
| Minnesota state rate | 6.875% |
|---|---|
| Waseca County rate | 0.5% |
| Combined rate | 7.375% |
What is the sales tax rate in each city in Waseca County?
Minnesota publishes the rate for every city it taxes. These are the combined rates, state and local together, as listed in Minnesota's own rate file.
| City | October 1 to December 31, 2026 |
|---|---|
| ElysianThe Department marks Elysian as a place that may fall within more than one taxing area; this is the rate it prints for Elysian under Waseca County. | 7.375% |
| Janesville | 7.375% |
| New Richland | 7.375% |
| Waldorf | 7.375% |
| Waseca | 7.375% |
| Unincorporated Waseca County | 7.375% |
Source: Minnesota rate file for October 1 to December 31, 2026, from Minnesota's official rate page.
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Waseca County?
At 7.375%, a $100 purchase carries $7.38 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $73.75. That is general merchandise; Minnesota taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.
Among Minnesota's 87 counties, Waseca County's rate ranks 15th highest, level with 48 other counties. See every Minnesota county.
Sales tax in counties next to Waseca County
Waseca County borders 6 counties.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Blue Earth County, MN | 7.375% to 7.875% |
| Faribault County, MN | 7.375% to 7.875% |
| Freeborn County, MN | 7.375% |
| Le Sueur County, MN | 7.375% |
| Rice County, MN | 7.375% |
| Steele County, MN | 7.375% to 7.875% |
| Waseca County, MN (this county) | 7.375% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Minnesota's state rate is 6.875 percent and local sales taxes are not automatic. A city or a county has to get specific authority from the Legislature and then win a local referendum, so the local layer is assembled one jurisdiction at a time and the county line is frequently not the tax boundary. Waseca County itself levies a 0.5 percent Waseca Transit sales tax, which reaches every address in the county. No city in the county levies a tax of its own today, so the combined rate is a uniform 7.375 percent, and that uniformity is a fact about today rather than a rule. Clothing is exempt from Minnesota sales tax at every rate shown here, which is unusual among states and changes none of the rates. Use the department's Sales Tax Rate Calculator for a specific address rather than a single county figure.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Waseca County?
Use Minnesota's own address lookup.
Who has to collect sales tax in Waseca County?
Any seller with a physical presence in Minnesota collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes Minnesota's economic nexus threshold. Minnesota 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 Minnesota cross its economic nexus threshold. A different question from the rate.
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Property tax in Waseca 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 Minnesota compares with the rest of the country.
Sources
- Waseca County rates: Minnesota Department of Revenue, Local Sales and Use Tax Rate Guide, effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2026-08/local-sales-and-use-tax-rate-guide-2026-q4.pdf
- Collected and verified September 9, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).