Kentucky Sales Tax Rates: Nelson County
Nelson County, Kentucky Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 6%
While many counties do levy a countywide sales tax, Nelson County does not. The Kentucky sales tax of 6% applies countywide. None of the cities or local governments within Nelson County collect additional local sales taxes.
Here's how Nelson County's maximum sales tax rate of 6% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than any other Kentucky counties
- Lower maximum sales tax than 77% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Nelson County, Kentucky
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Kentucky has a 6% sales tax and Nelson County collects an additional N/A, so the minimum sales tax rate in Nelson County is 6% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Nelson County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Bardstown | 6% | Bardstown |
| Coxs Creek | 6% | Fairfield |
| New Haven | 6% | Hardin |
| Bloomfield | 6% | Fairfield |
| Boston | 6% | Nelson |
| Chaplin | 6% | Anderson |
| New Hope | 6% | Marion |
| Fairfield | 6% | Fairfield |
| Nazareth | 6% | Bardstown |
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Nelson County, Kentucky has a maximum sales tax rate of 6% and an approximate population of 37,129.
Sales tax rates in Nelson County are determined by six different tax jurisdictions, Anderson, Bardstown, Fairfield, Hardin, Marion and Nelson.
Back to Kentucky Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Nelson County are current as of June 2026
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