Virginia Sales Tax Calculator
The Virginia state base sales-tax rate is 5.3% (Tax Foundation 2026). This page presets that BASE rate only: county, city and district taxes are additional almost everywhere in Virginia, so the combined rate at a real checkout is higher — enter the combined rate in the main Sales Tax Calculator when you know it. Food for home consumption carries only the 1% local portion in Virginia — the state grocery rate was eliminated in 2023.
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What this tool does
The Virginia state base sales-tax rate is 5.3% (Tax Foundation 2026). This page presets that BASE rate only: county, city and district taxes are additional almost everywhere in Virginia, so the combined rate at a real checkout is higher — enter the combined rate in the main Sales Tax Calculator when you know it. Food for home consumption carries only the 1% local portion in Virginia — the state grocery rate was eliminated in 2023.
How to use the Virginia Sales Tax Calculator
- Check Sales tax (%): 5.3.
- Check Pre-tax price: 100.
- Review the Virginia Sales Tax Calculator result and its exact-value comparison table.
- Verify assumptions before applying the result.
Formula
tax=price×rate/100; total=price+tax
- amount
- Pre-tax price
- rate
- Sales tax (%)
Uses your entered combined local tax rate; not a jurisdiction tax lookup.
Worked example
Virginia Sales Tax Calculator: Sales tax (%) = 5.3; Pre-tax price = 100. The Virginia state base sales-tax rate is 5.3% (Tax Foundation 2026). This page presets that BASE rate only: county, city and district taxes are additional almost everywhere in Virginia, so the combined rate at a real checkout is higher — enter the combined rate in the main Sales Tax Calculator when you know it. Food for home consumption carries only the 1% local portion in Virginia — the state grocery rate was eliminated in 2023.
Inputs
- Pre-tax price100
- Sales tax (%)5.3
Result
- Tax-inclusive total$105.30
- Sales tax$5.30
Virginia sales tax reference (2026)
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| State base rate | 5.3% |
| Tax on $100 at the base rate | $5.30 |
| Total on $100 at the base rate | $105.30 |
| Local (county/city/district) taxes | Additional — NOT included in the preset rate |
Results explained
- Tax-inclusive total
- Tax-inclusive total from the formula above. Uses your entered combined local tax rate; not a jurisdiction tax lookup.
- Sales tax
- Sales tax from the formula above. Uses your entered combined local tax rate; not a jurisdiction tax lookup.
Frequently asked questions
The state base rate is 5.3% (Tax Foundation 2026). Most purchases also carry county, city or district taxes on top, so the combined rate you actually pay in Virginia is higher than 5.3%.
At the 5.3% state base rate alone, $100 × 5.3% = $5.30 of tax, a $105.30 total. Add your local rate for the real checkout figure.
No — deliberately. Local rates vary by address within the state, so this page presets only the state base rate and labels it as such. Use the main Sales Tax Calculator with your combined local rate for an exact figure.
Food for home consumption carries only the 1% local portion in Virginia — the state grocery rate was eliminated in 2023.
Divide the total by 1.0530 at the base rate — for a $105.30 total that returns the $100 pre-tax price. With local tax included, divide by 1 plus the combined rate instead.