North Carolina Sales Tax Rates: Orange County

North Carolina:

Orange County, North Carolina Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 7.5%

The Orange County Sales Tax is 2.25%

A county-wide sales tax rate of 2.25% is applicable to localities in Orange County, in addition to the 4.75% North Carolina sales tax.

Some cities and local governments in Orange County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 0.5%.

Here's how Orange County's maximum sales tax rate of 7.5% compares to other counties around the United States:

Higher maximum sales tax than 95% of North Carolina counties
Higher maximum sales tax than 51% of counties nationwide

Last updated June 2026

Tax Rates By City in Orange County, North Carolina

The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. North Carolina has a 4.75% sales tax and Orange County collects an additional 2.25%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Orange County is 7% (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
Chapel Hill	7.5%	Orange Co Tr
Hillsborough	7.5%	Orange Co Tr
Carrboro	7.5%	Orange Co Tr
Efland	7.5%	Orange Co Tr
Cedar Grove	7.5%	Orange Co Tr
Chapel Hill	7.5%	Chapel Hill

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Orange County, North Carolina has a maximum sales tax rate of 7.5% and an approximate population of 101,922.

Sales tax rates in Orange County are determined by two different tax jurisdictions, Chapel Hill and Orange Co Tr.

Back to North Carolina Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Orange County are current as of June 2026