RATE BREAKDOWN
Ventura County Sales Tax Rate, Broken Down
| Component | Rate |
|---|---|
| California statewide base rate | 7.25% |
| District taxes in Ventura County | 0% |
| Total Ventura County sales tax | 7.25% |
2026 VENTURA COUNTY SALES TAX
Ventura County Sales Tax 2026
Ventura County sales tax is 7.250% — California's statutory floor, with no county district tax at all. Only a handful of counties in the state are still at the bare base rate, and Ventura is the largest of them.
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Ventura County, CA · 7.25%
TOTAL WITH TAX$107.25$7.25 of sales tax
Price 93.2%Sales tax 6.8%
Price before tax$100.00
Sales tax at 7.25%+$7.25
Total$107.25
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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 starts at 7.250%, the county baseline. Four cities inside the county have voted in their own district taxes and run as high as 9.250%, so check the delivery city in the table below before relying on the county figure.
CDTFA ratesEffective July 1, 2026Free to Use
CA SALES TAX
A County Still at California's Floor
Every sales tax rate in California starts from the same 7.250% statewide base. Almost every county then adds district taxes on top — Los Angeles County reaches 9.750%, Santa Clara 9.750%, Orange County 7.750%.
Ventura County adds nothing. Its 7.250% is the base rate and nothing else, which makes unincorporated Ventura County among the cheapest places to buy anything in the state.
Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Camarillo and Fillmore also sit at the bare 7.250%, having added no city tax either.
CA SALES TAX
The Widest Relative Spread in the State
Because the baseline is so low, the cities that did adopt district taxes stand out sharply. Oxnard and Santa Paula are at 9.250% — two full points above the county floor. Port Hueneme is at 8.750%, and the City of Ventura at 7.750%.
Two points is a wider gap, relative to the baseline, than you will find in most California counties. A $3,000 purchase costs $60 more in Oxnard than in Camarillo, twenty minutes away.
This is why the county figure is particularly misleading here. Ventura County's 7.250% is real, but it describes the unincorporated area and four cities — not Oxnard, where a large share of the county's retail actually happens.
CITY BY CITY
Ventura County Sales Tax by City
| City | Sales tax rate |
|---|---|
| Oxnard | 9.25% |
| Santa Paula | 9.25% |
| Port Hueneme | 8.75% |
| Ventura | 7.75% |
| Camarillo | 7.25% |
| Fillmore | 7.25% |
| Moorpark | 7.25% |
| Ojai | 7.25% |
| Simi Valley | 7.25% |
| Thousand Oaks | 7.25% |
TAXABLE OR NOT
What Ventura County Sales Tax Applies To
What is taxable is set by California, so it is identical in the 7.250% cities and the 9.250% ones. Only the rate moves.
- Unprepared groceries are exempt anywhere in the county
- Restaurant meals and hot prepared food are taxable at whichever city rate applies
- Prescription medicines are exempt; over-the-counter medicines generally are not
- Agricultural equipment may qualify for a partial exemption
- Vehicles follow the buyer's registration address, which inside this county can mean a two-point difference
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Ventura County Sales Tax Questions
What is the sales tax rate in Ventura County?+
The Ventura County baseline is 7.250%, which is California's statewide base rate with no county district tax added. It applies in unincorporated areas and in Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Camarillo and Fillmore.
Why is Ventura County lower than Los Angeles County?+
Both start from the same 7.250% California base. Los Angeles County has added 2.500% of district taxes; Ventura County has added none at all. The difference is entirely which measures each county's voters approved.
Which Ventura County city has the highest sales tax?+
Oxnard and Santa Paula, both at 9.250% — two full points above the county baseline. Port Hueneme is next at 8.750%.
How much is sales tax on $100 in Ventura County?+
$7.25 at the county baseline, for a total of $107.25. In Oxnard the same purchase carries $9.25.
Is the City of Ventura the same rate as Ventura County?+
No. The City of Ventura charges 7.750%, half a point above the 7.250% county baseline. The county name and the city name are not interchangeable here.
Does the Ventura County rate apply to online orders?+
The rate for the delivery city applies. An order shipped to Camarillo is taxed at 7.250% and one shipped to Oxnard at 9.250%, whatever the seller's location.
RATE SOURCE
Where These Rates Come From
Every rate in the table above is the CDTFA's published figure for that city. Ventura County has no countywide district tax to change, so the baseline only moves if the state rate does — but the individual cities revise on the usual quarterly cycle. California City and County Sales and Use Tax Rates, effective July 1, 2026.
Disclaimer: A planning estimate. The spread between the county baseline and Oxnard is two full points, so establish the delivery city before relying on any figure here.
Reviewed by: Paycheck Calculator Editorial Team
Rate table effective: July 1, 2026
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