Vermont Sales Tax Rates by City & County
Only a small handful of Vermont municipalities have opted into the local option tax that state law allows, so most of Vermont charges the state rate alone with no local add-on at all. Vermont's data set covers 14 local jurisdictions, from Brandon (town) at 7.00% up to Brandon (town) at 7.00%.
Combined Rate
10.550%
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| ZIP Code | 98101 |
| State | WA |
| Data as of | 2026-08-04 |
Source: official Streamlined Sales Tax rate & boundary files (data as of 2026-08-04).
Combined Rate
10.550%ZIP-level rates cover the 24 Streamlined Sales Tax member states. Outside those states we fall back to the statewide base rate — never an invented local figure.
Edit inputs ↑Vermont sales tax rates by city
| City | County | Combined Rate | vs. State Base | ZIP Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon (town) | — | 7.00% | +1.000% | 1 |
| Brattleboro (town) | — | 7.00% | +1.000% | 1 |
| Colchester (town) | — | 7.00% | +1.000% | 1 |
| Dover (town) | — | 7.00% | +1.000% | 1 |
| Essex Junction | Chittenden County | 7.00% | +1.000% | 1 |
| Hartford (town) | — | 7.00% | +1.000% | 3 |
| Manchester (town) | — | 7.00% | +1.000% | 1 |
| Marlboro (town) | — | 7.00% | +1.000% | 1 |
| Montpelier | Washington County | 7.00% | +1.000% | 3 |
| Pomfret (town) | — | 7.00% | +1.000% | 1 |
| South Burlington | Chittenden County | 7.00% | +1.000% | 34 |
| St. Albans | Franklin County | 7.00% | +1.000% | 3 |
| Stowe (town) | — | 7.00% | +1.000% | 1 |
| Waterbury (town) | — | 7.00% | +1.000% | 2 |
Highest & lowest Vermont rates
The ten highest and ten lowest distinct combined rates published anywhere in this data set.
Highest
| Jurisdiction | Rate |
|---|---|
| Brandon (town) | 7.00% |
Lowest
| Jurisdiction | Rate |
|---|---|
| Brandon (town) | 7.00% |
How Vermont's rate is built
Every combined rate in the tables above starts from the same 6.00% statewide base component, per this data set. Vermont's data doesn't record any special-district add-ons beyond the county/city layer itself — every jurisdiction's rate is just its own local rate on top of the state base.
Rate distribution across Vermont
Every distinct combined rate published in this data set, and how many jurisdictions charge it.
| Combined Rate | Jurisdictions |
|---|---|
| 6.00% | 1 |
| 7.00% | 14 |
Where this data comes from
Rates come from the official Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA) "Rate and Boundary" files that Vermont, as an SST member state, is required to publish free to the public under SSUTA §§305 and 307 (streamlinedsalestax.org). Jurisdiction names (city, county, and county-subdivision) are matched against U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer name files by FIPS code — this page invents no jurisdiction names of its own. The data set behind this page was last pulled 2026-08-04; SST posts updated files ahead of each calendar quarter and issues mid-quarter corrections when a jurisdiction changes its rate.
Need a single ZIP code instead of the full table? Use the sales tax rate by ZIP code lookup, or the general sales tax calculator for a quick estimate with grocery exemptions.
Frequently asked questions
What's the sales tax rate in South Burlington?
South Burlington (Vermont) has a combined sales tax rate of 7.00%, per the official Streamlined Sales Tax data as of 2026-08-04. It's the largest jurisdiction in this data set by ZIP-code coverage, used here as the best available size proxy since the SST files don't publish population figures.
Why do sales tax rates vary within the same ZIP code in Vermont?
A combined rate is a stack, not a single number: the state's own component (6.00% per this data set) plus whatever the county, city, and any special district (transit, tourism, public safety) each add on top. ZIP codes were drawn by the Postal Service to route mail, not to follow city or county lines, so a single ZIP can straddle more than one of those taxing boundaries — which is why the ZIP-code calculator above sometimes shows a range instead of one figure.
How often is this Vermont sales tax data updated?
The underlying data set was last pulled 2026-08-04. This site checks for a refresh monthly, but the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board itself only republishes member-state rate and boundary files on a quarterly cadence (ahead of each calendar quarter, with mid-quarter corrections when a jurisdiction changes its rate) — so most months there is nothing new to pull.
Are groceries taxed differently in Vermont?
Statewide, Vermont exempts groceries from the general sales tax (per Vermont's own base-rate table) — none of the jurisdictions in this ZIP-level data set publish a separate reduced grocery rate distinct from that exemption.
Which Vermont jurisdiction has the highest combined sales tax rate?
Brandon (town) (—), at 7.00% combined, per the official Streamlined Sales Tax data as of 2026-08-04. At the other end, Brandon (town) sits at 7.00% — see the highest & lowest table below for the full top-10 spread each way.
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