Sales Tax Calculator and rates - Santa Cruz County

    
Sales Tax Calculator - Santa Cruz County (California)
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        The different sales tax rates like state sales tax, county tax rate and city tax rate in Santa Cruz County are 6.00%, 0.25% and 0.68%. Check sales tax rates by cities in Santa Cruz County
    
What is Santa Cruz County sales tax rates in 2025?
        Santa Cruz County sales tax rates in Oct 2025 are:
          
            State Tax Rate6.00%
County Tax Rate0.25%
City Tax Rate0.68%
Special Tax Rate2.52%
Combined Tax Rate9.08%

Which city has highest sales tax rates in Santa Cruz County?
          List of cities with highest sales tax rates in Santa Cruz County:
            
                    Freedom - 9.25%
                
                    Watsonville - 9.25%
                
                    Santa Cruz - 9.17%
                
                    Ben Lomond - 9.00%
                
                    Soquel - 9.00%
                
                    Scotts Valley - 9.00%
                
                    Mount Hermon - 9.00%
                
                    Davenport - 9.00%
                
                    Felton - 9.00%
                
                    Brookdale - 9.00%
                
Which city has lowest sales tax rates in Santa Cruz County?
          List of cities with lowest sales tax rates in Santa Cruz County:
            
                    Ben Lomond - 9.00%
                
                    Soquel - 9.00%
                
                    Scotts Valley - 9.00%
                
                    Mount Hermon - 9.00%
                
                    Davenport - 9.00%
                
                    Felton - 9.00%
                
                    Brookdale - 9.00%
                
                    Boulder Creek - 9.00%
                
                    Aptos - 9.00%
                
                    Capitola - 9.00%
                
    Sales Tax Rates by city - Santa Cruz County (California)
    
             CITY
             COMBINED RATE
             STATE RATE
             COUNTY RATE
             CITY RATE
             SPECIAL RATE
         
                 Ben Lomond
            9.00%
            6.00%
            0.25%
            0.00%
            2.75%
            
                 Santa Cruz
            9.17%
            6.00%
            0.25%
            0.75%
            2.42%
            
                 Soquel
            9.00%
            6.00%
            0.25%
            0.00%
            2.75%
            
                 Scotts Valley
            9.00%
            6.00%
            0.25%
            0.50%
            2.25%
            
                 Freedom
            9.25%
            6.00%
            0.25%
            0.75%
            2.25%
            
                 Mount Hermon
            9.00%
            6.00%
            0.25%
            0.00%
            2.75%
            
                 Davenport
            9.00%
            6.00%
            0.25%
            0.00%
            2.75%
            
                 Felton
            9.00%
            6.00%
            0.25%
            0.00%
            2.75%
            
                 Brookdale
            9.00%
            6.00%
            0.25%
            0.00%
            2.75%
            
                 Watsonville
            9.25%
            6.00%
            0.25%
            0.75%
            2.25%
            
                 Boulder Creek
            9.00%
            6.00%
            0.25%
            0.00%
            2.75%
            
                 Aptos
            9.00%
            6.00%
            0.25%
            0.00%
            2.75%
            
                 Capitola
            9.00%
            6.00%
            0.25%
            0.50%
            2.25%
            
                 Los Gatos
            9.00%
            6.00%
            0.25%
            0.00%
            2.75%

State Tax Rate	6.00%
County Tax Rate	0.25%
City Tax Rate	0.68%
Special Tax Rate	2.52%
Combined Tax Rate	9.08%

CITY	COMBINED RATE	STATE RATE	COUNTY RATE	CITY RATE	SPECIAL RATE
Ben Lomond	9.00%	6.00%	0.25%	0.00%	2.75%
Santa Cruz	9.17%	6.00%	0.25%	0.75%	2.42%
Soquel	9.00%	6.00%	0.25%	0.00%	2.75%
Scotts Valley	9.00%	6.00%	0.25%	0.50%	2.25%
Freedom	9.25%	6.00%	0.25%	0.75%	2.25%
Mount Hermon	9.00%	6.00%	0.25%	0.00%	2.75%
Davenport	9.00%	6.00%	0.25%	0.00%	2.75%
Felton	9.00%	6.00%	0.25%	0.00%	2.75%
Brookdale	9.00%	6.00%	0.25%	0.00%	2.75%
Watsonville	9.25%	6.00%	0.25%	0.75%	2.25%
Boulder Creek	9.00%	6.00%	0.25%	0.00%	2.75%
Aptos	9.00%	6.00%	0.25%	0.00%	2.75%
Capitola	9.00%	6.00%	0.25%	0.50%	2.25%
Los Gatos	9.00%	6.00%	0.25%	0.00%	2.75%