RATE BREAKDOWN
Riverside Sales Tax Rate, Broken Down
| Component | Rate |
|---|---|
| California statewide base rate | 7.25% |
| District taxes in Riverside | 1.5% |
| Total Riverside sales tax | 8.75% |
2026 RIVERSIDE SALES TAX
Riverside Sales Tax 2026
Riverside sales tax is 8.750%, and unusually for California, nearly the whole metro around it charges exactly the same. Corona, Moreno Valley, Temecula, Murrieta, Hemet and Norco are all at 8.750% too.
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Riverside, CA · 8.75%
TOTAL WITH TAX$108.75$8.75 of sales tax
Price 92.0%Sales tax 8.0%
Price before tax$100.00
Sales tax at 8.75%+$8.75
Total$108.75
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Sales tax is charged on the delivery address, not the billing address, and some goods are exempt or taxed differently. See the methodology and source list.
The calculator is pre-filled at 8.750%. Because most of the Inland Empire matches that figure, this is one of the few parts of California where you rarely need to change it — Perris and Palm Springs are the exceptions.
CDTFA ratesEffective July 1, 2026Free to Use
CA SALES TAX
An Unusually Uniform Metro
Riverside County's baseline is 7.750% — the 7.250% California base plus a 0.500% countywide district tax. The City of Riverside adds a further 1.000%, reaching 8.750%.
What is striking is how many neighbours landed on the same number. Corona, Moreno Valley, Temecula, Murrieta, Hemet and Norco all charge 8.750%. They got there through separately approved city measures, but the result is a metro where the rate is effectively flat.
That is the opposite of the Los Angeles or Orange County pattern, where the rate changes every few miles.
CA SALES TAX
The Two Exceptions Worth Knowing
Perris sits at 7.750% — the county baseline, with no city district tax. It is a full point below its neighbours, which makes it the cheapest sizeable city in the immediate area.
Palm Springs runs the other way at 9.250%, half a point above Riverside. For a resort city that draws a lot of visitor spending, that half point adds up over a weekend.
NEARBY RATES
How Riverside Compares Nearby
Most of the Inland Empire sits on the same figure. The two that do not stand out clearly:
| City | Sales tax rate | vs Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside | 8.75% | — |
| Corona | 8.75% | same |
| Moreno Valley | 8.75% | same |
| Temecula | 8.75% | same |
| Murrieta | 8.75% | same |
| Hemet | 8.75% | same |
| Palm Springs | 9.25% | +0.5% |
| Perris | 7.75% | −1% |
| Norco | 8.75% | same |
TAXABLE OR NOT
What Riverside Sales Tax Applies To
California sets the exemptions; they apply identically across every Riverside County city.
- Unprepared groceries are exempt
- Restaurant meals and hot prepared food are taxable at 8.750%
- Prescription medicines are exempt; most over-the-counter medicines are taxable
- Services are not subject to California sales tax
- Vehicles are taxed at the buyer's registration address rather than the dealer's
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Riverside Sales Tax Questions
What is the sales tax rate in Riverside?+
The City of Riverside charges 8.750%: California's 7.250% base, a 0.500% Riverside County district tax, and a 1.000% city district tax.
Do Riverside's neighbours charge the same rate?+
Most do. Corona, Moreno Valley, Temecula, Murrieta, Hemet and Norco are all at 8.750%. Perris is lower at 7.750% and Palm Springs higher at 9.250%.
How much is sales tax on $100 in Riverside?+
$8.75, for a total of $108.75. In Perris the same purchase carries $7.75.
Which city near Riverside has the lowest sales tax?+
Perris, at 7.750%. It sits at the Riverside County baseline with no city district tax, making it a full point cheaper than most of the surrounding cities.
What is the sales tax in unincorporated Riverside County?+
7.750% — the county baseline. The City of Riverside's extra 1.000% applies only inside the city limits.
What rate applies to an order shipped to Riverside?+
8.750%, since California taxes at the delivery address. The seller's location does not change it.
RATE SOURCE
Where These Rates Come From
Riverside's 8.750% and the county's 7.750% are both CDTFA published figures. The local uniformity is a coincidence of separate city measures rather than a countywide rate, so individual cities can still diverge at any quarterly revision. California City and County Sales and Use Tax Rates, effective July 1, 2026.
Disclaimer: Planning figures only. Perris and Palm Springs differ from the surrounding rate, so confirm the delivery city with the CDTFA before relying on the figure for a return.
Reviewed by: Paycheck Calculator Editorial Team
Rate table effective: July 1, 2026
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