Sales tax in Washington County, New York
The sales tax rate in Washington County, New York is 7%. That is a 4% state rate plus a 3% county rate, and it is the same at every address in the county. That rate was read from New York's own published schedule and checked on September 9, 2026.
What is the sales tax rate in Washington County?
| New York state rate | 4% |
|---|---|
| Washington County rate | 3% |
| Combined rate | 7% |
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Washington County?
At 7%, a $100 purchase carries $7.00 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $70.00. That is general merchandise; New York taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.
Washington County's rate is the lowest in New York, shared with 2 other counties. See every New York county.
Sales tax in counties next to Washington County
Washington County borders 7 counties, 3 of them in another state. The lowest rate next door is 6% in Addison County, VT, which is $10.00 less on a $1,000 purchase than Washington County's rate.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Essex County, NY | 8% |
| Rensselaer County, NY | 8% |
| Saratoga County, NY | 7% |
| Warren County, NY | 7% |
| Washington County, NY (this county) | 7% |
| Addison County, VT | 6% to 7% |
| Bennington County, VT | 6% to 7% |
| Rutland County, VT | 6% to 7% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
New York's state rate is 4 percent and Washington County levies a sales tax of 3 percent on top of it, for a combined 7 percent that applies at every address in the county. In New York the state and the counties both levy, and cities may levy as well, but towns and villages may not. No city in Washington County imposes a sales tax of its own, so the county line is the tax boundary and one rate applies throughout. Clothing and footwear sold for less than $110 per item are exempt from the state 4 percent everywhere in New York, but Washington County does not provide the matching local exemption, so the local rate still applies to those sales.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Washington County?
Use New York's own address lookup.
Who has to collect sales tax in Washington County?
Any seller with a physical presence in New York collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes New York's economic nexus threshold. New York sales tax covers the statewide rules and what is exempt.
Work out your own numbers
-
Sales tax calculator
Tax on a specific purchase at this county's rate, and the total you will actually pay.
-
Do you have to collect?
Whether your sales into New York cross its economic nexus threshold. A different question from the rate.
-
Property tax in Washington County
The other local tax: effective rate and median bill for this county.
-
Sales tax by county
Every US county, and how New York compares with the rest of the country.
Sources
- Washington County rates: New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Publication 718, New York State Sales and Use Tax Rates by Jurisdiction, revision 2/25, effective March 1, 2025, https://www.tax.ny.gov/pdf/publications/sales/pub718.pdf, confirmed as the current edition on the Department's Sales tax rates by local taxing jurisdiction for current periods page (updated May 12, 2025). County and city components taken from Publication 718-A, Enactment and Effective Dates of Sales and Use Tax Rates, revision 12/25, and cross checked against Publication 718-C, Sales and Use Tax Rates on Clothing and Footwear, revision 2/25.
- 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).