California Sales Tax Rates: Santa Clara County

California:

Santa Clara County, California Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 10.5%

The Santa Clara County Sales Tax is 0.25%

A county-wide sales tax rate of 0.25% is applicable to localities in Santa Clara County, in addition to the 6% California sales tax.

Some cities and local governments in Santa Clara County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 4.25%.

Here's how Santa Clara County's maximum sales tax rate of 10.5% compares to other counties around the United States:

Higher maximum sales tax than 91% of California counties
Higher maximum sales tax than 93% of counties nationwide

Last updated June 2026

Tax Rates By City in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County collects an additional 0.25%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County, including all local taxes.

City	Sales Tax Rate	Tax Jurisdiction
San Jose	10%	San Jose Convention Center Facility District Zone 2
San Jose	10%	San Jose Convention Center Facility District Zone 1
San Jose	10.5%	Campbell
San Jose	10%	San Jose Hotel Business Improvement District Zone B
Sunnyvale	9.75%	Sunnyvale
Milpitas	10%	San Jose Convention Center Facility District Zone 2
Cupertino	10%	San Jose Convention Center Facility District Zone 2
Sunnyvale	9.75%	Cupertino
Santa Clara	10%	San Jose Convention Center Facility District Zone 2
Gilroy	9.75%	Gilroy Tourism Business Improvement District
Campbell	10.5%	Campbell
Morgan Hill	10%	San Jose Convention Center Facility District Zone 2
Mountain View	9.75%	Mountain View
Palo Alto	9.875%	East Palo Alto
Saratoga	10%	San Jose Convention Center Facility District Zone 2
San Jose	10%	San Jose Hotel Business Improvement District Zone A
Santa Clara	10%	San Jose Hotel Business Improvement District Zone B
Mountain View	9.75%	Los Altos
Palo Alto	9.75%	Mountain View
Los Gatos	10.5%	Campbell
Santa Clara	9.75%	Santa Clara Community Facilities District Stj
Los Altos	9.75%	Cupertino
Los Gatos	9.875%	Los Gatos
Los Altos	9.75%	Los Altos
Palo Alto	9.75%	Palo Alto
San Martin	9.75%	Morgan Hill
Stanford	9.75%	Palo Alto
Palo Alto	9.75%	Los Altos Hills
Morgan Hill	9.75%	Morgan Hill
Alviso	10%	San Jose Convention Center Facility District Zone 2
Cupertino	9.75%	Cupertino
Santa Clara	9.75%	Santa Clara
Milpitas	10%	Milpitas
Palo Alto	9.75%	Santa Clara Co Local Tax Sl
Saratoga	9.75%	Saratoga
Holy City	9.75%	Santa Clara Co Local Tax Sl
Mount Hamilton	9.75%	Santa Clara Co Local Tax Sl
Mountain View	9.75%	Santa Clara Co Local Tax Sl
Redwood Estates	9.75%	Santa Clara Co Local Tax Sl
New Almaden	9.75%	Santa Clara Co Local Tax Sl
Coyote	10%	San Jose Convention Center Facility District Zone 2

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Santa Clara County, California has a maximum sales tax rate of 10.5% and an approximate population of 1,476,135.

Sales tax rates in Santa Clara County are determined by twenty different tax jurisdictions, Campbell, Cupertino, East Palo Alto, Gilroy Tourism Business Improvement District, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose Convention Center Facility District Zone 1, San Jose Convention Center Facility District Zone 2, San Jose Hotel Business Improvement District Zone A, San Jose Hotel Business Improvement District Zone B, Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co Local Tax Sl, Santa Clara Community Facilities District Stj, Saratoga and Sunnyvale.

Back to California Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Santa Clara County are current as of June 2026