Sales tax in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
The sales tax rate in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is 7%. That is a 6% state rate plus a 1% county rate, and it is the same at every address in the county.
What is the sales tax rate in Allegheny County?
| Pennsylvania state rate | 6% |
|---|---|
| Allegheny County rate | 1% |
| Combined rate | 7% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Pennsylvania's state rate is 6 percent and Allegheny County levies a 1 percent local sales tax, for a combined 7 percent that applies at every address in the county. The county's authority comes from the Second Class County Code article that created the Allegheny Regional Asset District, which applies only to a county of the second class, and Allegheny is Pennsylvania's only second class county. No city, borough, township, school district or special district inside the county may add anything further, so 7 percent is both the floor and the ceiling. Act 21 of 2026 moved the local tax from point of sale to point of destination, so the 1 percent now follows where the customer takes delivery rather than where the vendor sits, and the Department is not enforcing that change until October 1, 2026. Most clothing and food that is not ready to eat are exempt from Pennsylvania sales tax, so a grocery or clothing receipt here often shows no tax at all.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Allegheny County?
The rate is the same across Allegheny County, but if you are collecting tax it is worth confirming against the source. Use Pennsylvania's own lookup. A vendor's calculator is not the state speaking.
Who has to collect sales tax in Allegheny County?
A seller with a physical presence in Pennsylvania collects at the rate for the address where the sale takes place. A remote seller collects once it passes Pennsylvania's economic nexus threshold, which is a separate question from the rate and is covered on our sales tax nexus checker. Marketplace facilitators generally collect on behalf of their sellers.
How does Allegheny County compare?
See Pennsylvania sales tax for the statewide picture, including the average local rate and what is exempt. Property tax is a separate tax with separate rules: property tax in Allegheny County.
Sources
- Allegheny County rates: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax, https://www.pa.gov/agencies/revenue/resources/tax-types-and-information/sales-use-and-hotel-occupancy-tax, read 2026-09-09, which states "The Pennsylvania sales tax rate is 6 percent. By law, a 1 percent local tax is added to purchases made in Allegheny County, and 2 percent local tax is added to purchases made in Philadelphia." Cross checked against the Department's Local Sales Tax page (https://www.pa.gov/agencies/revenue/resources/tax-types-and-information/sales-use-and-hotel-occupancy-tax/local-sales-tax, Act 21 of 2026, enacted July 12, 2026, enforcement from October 1, 2026), the Department's Retailer's Information booklet REV-717 (SU) 02-26 at Local Sales, Use, or Hotel Occupancy Tax and the Sales and Use Tax Rates bracket cards REV-221 AS+ (08-16) for the 6 percent, 1 percent and 2 percent rates, and the Department's regulation at 61 Pa. Code 60.16(a)(15), Effective date of local tax.
- 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).