Sales tax in Cameron County, Pennsylvania
The sales tax rate in Cameron County, Pennsylvania is 6%. That is a 6% state rate, with no county rate on top: Cameron County levies none, and it is the same at every address in the county.
What is the sales tax rate in Cameron County?
| Pennsylvania state rate | 6% |
|---|---|
| Combined rate | 6% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Pennsylvania's state sales tax is 6 percent and that is the rate at every address in Cameron County, because nothing below the state may be added here. Pennsylvania authorises exactly two local sales taxes: 1 percent in Allegheny County under the Second Class County Code article that created the Allegheny Regional Asset District, which defines county as a county of the second class and so reaches Allegheny alone, and 2 percent in Philadelphia under the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act for Cities of the First Class. No statute lets any other county, city, borough, township, school district or special district levy a sales tax, and the Local Tax Enabling Act separately bars local governments from taxing a subject already subject to a state tax, so there is no local rate to look up in this county. Most clothing and food that is not ready to eat are exempt from Pennsylvania sales tax, which is unusual, so many grocery and clothing receipts here show no tax at all. County hotel room rental taxes are a different tax and are not part of this rate.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Cameron County?
The rate is the same across Cameron 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 Cameron 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 Cameron 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 Cameron County.
Sources
- Cameron 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).