Sales tax in Jackson County, Ohio

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The sales tax rate in Jackson County, Ohio is 7.25%. That is a 5.75% state rate plus a 1.5% county rate, and it is the same at every address in the county. That rate was read from Ohio's own published schedule and checked on September 9, 2026.

What is the sales tax rate in Jackson County?

Sales tax rate components in Jackson County, Ohio
Ohio state rate5.75%
Jackson County rate1.5%
Combined rate7.25%

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

At 7.25%, a $100 purchase carries $7.25 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $72.50. That is general merchandise; Ohio taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.

Among Ohio's 88 counties, Jackson County's rate ranks 8th highest, level with 50 other counties. See every Ohio county.

Sales tax in counties next to Jackson County

Jackson County borders 6 counties.

Jackson County and its neighbors, highest rate first
CountyCombined sales tax
Gallia County, OH7.25%
Lawrence County, OH7.25%
Pike County, OH7.25%
Ross County, OH7.25%
Scioto County, OH7.25%
Vinton County, OH7.25%
Jackson County, OH (this county)7.25%

Why the rate here is not the whole story

Ohio's state sales tax rate is 5.75 percent and Jackson County levies a permissive county sales tax of 1.5 percent, for a combined 7.25 percent that applies at every address in the county. Ohio cities and villages cannot levy a general sales tax of their own. No regional transit authority levies in Jackson County, so the county is the only body below the state that taxes here and the county line is the tax boundary. Ohio counties and regional transit authorities may raise their levies only in multiples of 0.05 percent, the combined state, county and transit rate may not exceed 8.75 percent, and a change can only take effect at the start of a calendar quarter.

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

Use Ohio's own address lookup.

Who has to collect sales tax in Jackson County?

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

Work out your own numbers

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