Sales tax in Davidson County, Tennessee

What is the sales tax rate in Davidson County?

Why the rate here is not the whole story

Tennessee taxes general merchandise at a state rate of 7 percent and Davidson County levies the local option sales and use tax at 2.25 percent, plus a 0.5 percent local option transit surcharge that took effect February 1, 2025 and applies countywide, for an effective local rate of 2.75 percent and a combined rate of 9.75 percent. Nashville and the satellite cities of Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Goodlettsville and Ridgetop all sit at the same 2.75 percent, which is the statewide local cap, so no address in the county is higher or lower. Food and food ingredients are taxed at a reduced state rate of 4 percent instead of 7 percent, with the same local rate on top, so the figures here are the general merchandise rate. The local part of the tax applies only to the first $1,600 of the price of a single article of tangible personal property, and a separate state single article tax of 2.75 percent applies to the part of the price between $1,600 and $3,200.

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

The rate is the same across Davidson County, but if you are collecting tax it is worth confirming against the source. Use Tennessee's own lookup. A vendor's calculator is not the state speaking.

Who has to collect sales tax in Davidson County?

A seller with a physical presence in Tennessee collects at the rate for the address where the sale takes place. A remote seller collects once it passes Tennessee'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 Davidson County compare?

See Tennessee 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 Davidson County.