California Sales Tax Rates: Orange County
Orange County, California Sales Tax Rate 2025 Up to 10.5%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 0.25% is applicable to localities in Orange County, in addition to the 6% California sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Orange County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 4.25%.Here's how Orange County's maximum sales tax rate of 10.5% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 95% of California counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 95% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Orange County, California
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. California has a 6% sales tax and Orange County collects an additional 0.25%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Orange County is 6.25% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Orange County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana | 9.25% | Santa Ana |
| Irvine | 7.75% | Irvine |
| Anaheim | 8.75% | Buena Park |
| Westminster | 9.25% | Westminster |
| Anaheim | 7.75% | Anaheim |
| Anaheim | 8.75% | Placentia |
| Laguna Niguel | 7.75% | Aliso Viejo |
| La Habra | 10.5% | Whittier |
| Lake Forest | 7.75% | Irvine |
| Orange | 7.75% | Orange |
| Huntington Beach | 8.75% | Fountain Valley |
| Fountain Valley | 9.25% | Santa Ana |
| Costa Mesa | 7.75% | Costa Mesa Business Improvement Area |
| Huntington Beach | 9.25% | Westminster |
| Newport Beach | 7.75% | Newport Beach Tourism Business Improvement District |
| Placentia | 8.75% | Placentia |
| Tustin | 9.25% | Santa Ana |
| Garden Grove | 9.25% | Westminster |
| Mission Viejo | 7.75% | Mission Viejo |
| Cypress | 10.5% | Hawaiian Gardens |
| Mission Viejo | 7.75% | Laguna Hills |
| Garden Grove | 8.75% | Garden Grove Tourism Improvement District Tier 2 |
| Fullerton | 9.75% | La Mirada |
| Aliso Viejo | 7.75% | Aliso Viejo |
| Yorba Linda | 8.75% | Placentia |
| Huntington Beach | 7.75% | Huntington Beach |
| Buena Park | 8.75% | Buena Park |
| Costa Mesa | 9.25% | Santa Ana |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | 7.75% | Orange County District Tax Sp |
| Orange | 7.75% | Orange County District Tax Sp |
| Garden Grove | 9.25% | Santa Ana |
| San Clemente | 7.75% | Dana Point |
| Brea | 9.75% | Los Angeles |
| Anaheim | 8.75% | Garden Grove |
| Trabuco Canyon | 7.75% | Orange County District Tax Sp |
| Huntington Beach | 9.25% | Seal Beach |
| San Juan Capistrano | 7.75% | Dana Point |
| Laguna Hills | 7.75% | Laguna Hills |
| Buena Park | 9.75% | La Mirada |
| San Clemente | 7.75% | San Clemente |
| Fullerton | 8.75% | Placentia |
| Stanton | 8.75% | Garden Grove |
| Dana Point | 7.75% | Dana Point |
| Laguna Beach | 7.75% | Laguna Beach |
| Seal Beach | 9.25% | Seal Beach |
| Fullerton | 8.75% | La Habra |
| Tustin | 7.75% | Irvine |
| Los Alamitos | 10.5% | Long Beach |
| Yorba Linda | 7.75% | Yorba Linda |
| Ladera Ranch | 7.75% | Orange County District Tax Sp |
| Fullerton | 7.75% | Anaheim |
| Orange | 8.75% | Garden Grove |
| Garden Grove | 9.25% | Seal Beach |
| Laguna Woods | 7.75% | Aliso Viejo |
| La Palma | 9.75% | Cerritos |
| Orange | 9.25% | Santa Ana |
| Corona Del Mar | 7.75% | Newport Beach |
| Foothill Ranch | 7.75% | Lake Forest |
| Newport Beach | 7.75% | Newport Beach |
| Newport Coast | 7.75% | Newport Beach |
| Midway City | 9.25% | Westminster |
| Capistrano Beach | 7.75% | Dana Point |
| Villa Park | 7.75% | Orange County District Tax Sp |
| Brea | 8.75% | Placentia |
| Fullerton | 7.75% | Fullerton |
| Garden Grove | 8.75% | Garden Grove |
| Silverado | 7.75% | Lake Forest |
| Tustin | 7.75% | Tustin |
| La Habra | 8.75% | La Habra |
| Sunset Beach | 7.75% | Huntington Beach |
| Brea | 7.75% | Brea |
| Anaheim | 7.75% | Anaheim Tourism Improvement District |
| Fountain Valley | 8.75% | Fountain Valley |
| Laguna Niguel | 7.75% | Laguna Niguel |
| El Toro | 7.75% | Lake Forest |
| San Juan Capistrano | 7.75% | San Juan Capistrano |
| Surfside | 9.25% | Seal Beach |
| Los Alamitos | 9.25% | Los Alamitos |
| Atwood | 8.75% | Placentia |
| East Irvine | 7.75% | Irvine |
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Orange County, California has a maximum sales tax rate of 10.5% and an approximate population of 2,415,213.
Sales tax rates in Orange County are determined by 38 different tax jurisdictions, Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Anaheim Tourism Improvement District, Brea, Buena Park, Cerritos, Costa Mesa Business Improvement Area, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Garden Grove Tourism Improvement District Tier 2, Hawaiian Gardens, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, La Mirada, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Los Angeles, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Newport Beach Tourism Business Improvement District, Orange, Orange County District Tax Sp, Placentia, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Tustin, Westminster, Whittier and Yorba Linda.
Back to California Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Orange County are current as of July 2025
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