Butler County, Ohio Sales Tax Rate
Buying in Hamilton or anywhere in Butler County? The combined sales tax rate is 6.50%. Below is the full breakdown and a calculator already set to Butler County.
Butler County Rate Breakdown
Bordering County Savings Radar
How Butler's 6.50% rate compares on a $100.00 purchase across county lines
Retail Purchases
Under R.C. 5739.033(B)(1), sales made by Ohio vendors are origin-sourced to where the order is received. Out-of-state remote sellers shipping to Butler County charge this 6.50% destination rate.
Vehicle Titling
Under R.C. 4505.06, motor vehicles are taxed strictly by your county of residence at titling. On a $30,000 vehicle, Butler County residents owe $1,950.00.
Groceries & Medicine
Unprepared food for human consumption and prescription drugs are 100% exempt ($0 tax) statewide in Butler County under the Ohio Constitution (Art. XII, § 13), R.C. 5739.02(B)(2) (food), and R.C. 5739.02(B)(18) (prescription drugs).
Butler County's 6.50% rate sits below the statewide average of 7.14%. Across Ohio, combined rates run from 6.50% to 8.00%. Compare all 88 Ohio county rates side by side.
Whether you're shopping in Hamilton or anywhere else in Butler County, a taxable purchase adds 0.75% in county and transit tax on top of Ohio's 5.75% state base — the 6.50% combined rate shown above. 3 of Ohio's 88 counties charge this exact rate, and none are lower — it's tied for the cheapest in the state. Cars, general merchandise, and prepared restaurant food are all taxed at 6.50%, while unprepared groceries and prescription drugs stay exempt statewide.
Ranked against the rest of the state, Butler County is the 85th-highest of Ohio's 88 counties, tied with 3 others on 6.50%. In hard numbers that matters most on big-ticket buys: a $30,000.00 car costs $1,950.00 in sales tax here. No Ohio county charges less, so no in-state address would lower that bill. At the other end, Cuyahoga County (8.00%) would charge $2,400.00. Ohio taxes a vehicle at the rate of the buyer's county of residence, not the dealer's, so the county on your registration is the one that sets the bill.
Butler County is seated at Hamilton, covers 467 square miles and is home to 389,910 people — the 7th-most-populous of Ohio's 88 counties, at about 834 people per square mile. 21 ZIP codes fall inside it, running from 45003 to 45071, and every one of them pays the same 6.50% — Ohio municipalities cannot levy a sales tax of their own, so there is no city surcharge anywhere in the county. Butler County also borders Indiana, where a different state's sales tax applies entirely — Ohio's 5.75% base does not follow you across the state line, but Ohio use tax generally does when you bring the item home.
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimate (2023).
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Ohio · 2026 tax year · all 88 countiesCalculate total cost and exact Ohio state + county tax on your pre-tax purchase.
An official 2026 estimate based on Ohio Department of Taxation rate schedules (R.C. 5739.02). Actual checkout receipts round intermediate fractions per R.C. 5739.025.
Butler County sales tax by purchase amount
| Purchase | Sales Tax (6.50%) | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | $0.07 | $1.07 |
| $5.00 | $0.33 | $5.33 |
| $10.00 | $0.65 | $10.65 |
| $25.00 | $1.63 | $26.63 |
| $50.00 | $3.25 | $53.25 |
| $100.00 | $6.50 | $106.50 |
| $500.00 | $32.50 | $532.50 |
| $1,000.00 | $65.00 | $1,065.00 |
Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt statewide, so they carry $0 tax in Butler County. Prepared food and general merchandise are taxed at 6.50%.
Butler County sales tax FAQ
Statutory guidance reconciled against official Ohio Department of Taxation regulations, county permissive levies, and R.C. 5739 sourcing rules.
The combined sales tax rate in Butler County is 6.50% in 2026. That is Ohio's 5.75% state base plus a 0.75% county and transit portion.
At 6.50%, sales tax on a $100 taxable purchase in Butler County is $6.50, for a total of $106.50.
No. Unprepared groceries and prescription drugs are exempt from Ohio sales tax statewide, so they are not taxed in Butler County. Prepared food is taxable at 6.50%.
21 Ohio ZIP codes have Butler County as their primary county, including 45003, 45004, 45011, 45012, 45013. All of them use the 6.50% combined rate. Because ZIP boundaries can cross county lines, a delivery address near the county line should be checked against Ohio's rate-by-address lookup.
Butler County borders Preble (7.25%), Warren (7.25%), Montgomery (7.50%), Hamilton (7.80%), plus Indiana. None of them charge less than Butler's 6.50%.
At 6.50%, Butler County has the 85th-highest combined sales tax rate of Ohio's 88 counties, tied with 3 other counties. Statewide, combined rates run from 6.50% to 8.00%.
Counties bordering Butler County
Butler County shares a line with 4 other Ohio counties plus Indiana. Crossing one of these lines genuinely changes the bill — though which side counts depends on who is selling: an Ohio seller charges its own county's rate on an intrastate sale, while an out-of-state or marketplace seller charges yours.
| County | Combined rate | vs Butler | Tax on $30,000.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preble County | 7.25% | +0.75% | $2,175.00 |
| Warren County | 7.25% | +0.75% | $2,175.00 |
| Montgomery County | 7.50% | +1.00% | $2,250.00 |
| Hamilton County | 7.80% | +1.30% | $2,340.00 |
No county bordering Butler charges less than 6.50%, so there is no cheaper neighbour to cross into.
ZIP codes in Butler County (6.50% sales tax)
21 Ohio ZIP codes have Butler County as its primary county. Every address in them pays the same 6.50% combined rate — 5.75% state plus 0.75% county and transit.
- 45003
- 45004
- 45011
- 45012
- 45013
- 45014
- 45015
- 45018
- 45042
- 45044
- 45050
- 45053
- 45055
- 45056
- 45061
- 45062
- 45063
- 45064
- 45067
- 45069
- 45071
ZIP codes are a USPS delivery construct and a few straddle county lines, so a border address can fall in a different taxing county than its ZIP suggests. Check any borderline address with the ZIP code sales tax lookup or Ohio's official rate-by-address finder before you file.
Cities in Butler County
Compare Butler County rates
- Cuyahoga — 8.00%
- Franklin — 8.00%
- Hamilton — 7.80%
- Lucas — 7.75%
- Montgomery — 7.50%
- Stark — 6.50%
- Summit — 6.75%
- Lorain — 6.50%
- Wayne — 6.50%
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Bordering counties: Compare Butler County (6.50%) with neighboring Preble County (7.25%), Warren County (7.25%), and Montgomery County (7.50%).
Commercial sellers: Review our guide on Butler County vendor license requirements, fees, and filing to stay fully aligned with state tax regulations.
Compare statewide: See where Butler County ranks across the full Ohio sales tax rates by county table.
Cross-border shopping & vehicles: Buying across state lines? Check our Ohio vs. Indiana sales tax comparison (Butler border).
Address verification: Some postal ZIP codes in Butler County touch adjacent counties. To look up a precise street address, use our Ohio sales tax rate by address tool.
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Rate source: the 6.50% combined rate for Butler County was verified against the Ohio Department of Taxation's County Rate Table by ZIP Code on . Ohio county rates change on quarterly boundaries; for a legally definitive rate at a specific street address, use the Department's The Finder lookup — our guide to using The Finder walks through it.