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Youngstown, Ohio Sales Tax Rate

Buying in Youngstown? Because it is located in Mahoning County, the combined sales tax rate is 7.50%. Below is the full breakdown and a calculator preset to Youngstown's rate.

7.50%Combined rate
  • Ohio state base5.75%
  • Mahoning County & transit1.75%
  • Total you pay7.50%

Youngstown sits in Mahoning County, so its combined rate is 7.50% — Ohio's 5.75% state base plus 1.75% in Mahoning County and transit tax. That is the rate on an in-store purchase in Youngstown, and the rate an out-of-state or marketplace seller charges on an order delivered here — an Ohio seller shipping from another county charges its own county's rate instead, because Ohio sources intrastate sales to the vendor. A $50.00 taxable item runs $53.75 out the door. Unprepared groceries and prescription drugs are exempt statewide, so they stay untaxed in Youngstown no matter the local rate. Compare this against every other Ohio county rate.

Youngstown has a population of about 64,628, making it the 9th largest of the 61 Ohio cities tracked here. It sits in Mahoning County, and its 15 ZIP codes all fall inside that county, so every address in Youngstown is taxed at 7.50%.

Youngstown ZIP codes at 7.50%

  • 44501
  • 44502
  • 44503
  • 44504
  • 44505
  • 44506
  • 44507
  • 44509
  • 44510
  • 44511
  • 44512
  • 44513
  • 44514
  • 44515

Showing 14 of 15 Youngstown ZIP codes. All carry the same 7.50% rate.

How Youngstown compares to nearby cities

Combined sales tax rates within a short drive of Youngstown.
CityDistanceCountyRatevs Youngstown
Youngstown—Mahoning7.50%—
Niles8.3 miTrumbull6.75%-0.75%
Warren13 miTrumbull6.75%-0.75%
Alliance27 miStark6.50%-1.00%
Kent37.1 miPortage7.00%-0.50%

Niles, about 8.3 miles away in Trumbull County, charges 6.75% — 0.75% less than Youngstown. On a $1,000.00 purchase that is a $7.50 difference. Vehicles are the exception: they are taxed at your county of residence, not where you buy or register them.

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Youngstown sales tax by purchase amount

Tax and total at Youngstown's 7.50% combined rate.
PurchaseSales Tax (7.50%)Total
$1.00$0.08$1.08
$5.00$0.38$5.38
$10.00$0.75$10.75
$25.00$1.88$26.88
$50.00$3.75$53.75
$100.00$7.50$107.50
$500.00$37.50$537.50
$1,000.00$75.00$1,075.00

Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt statewide, so they carry $0 tax in Youngstown. Prepared food and general merchandise are taxed at 7.50%.

Youngstown sales tax FAQ

The combined sales tax rate in Youngstown is 7.50% in 2026. This is based on its location in Mahoning County, which adds a 1.75% county and transit portion to Ohio's 5.75% state base rate.

At 7.50%, sales tax on a $100 taxable purchase in Youngstown is $7.50, for a total of $107.50.

No. Unprepared groceries and prescription drugs are exempt from Ohio sales tax statewide, so they are not taxed in Youngstown. Prepared food and restaurant meals are taxable at 7.50%.

Youngstown covers 15 ZIP codes (44501, 44502, 44503, 44504, 44505, 44506 and more), and all of them fall in Mahoning County, so every one is taxed at 7.50%. A ZIP can straddle a county line, so for a specific street address confirm with Ohio's own address lookup.

Yes — Niles is about 8.3 miles away in Trumbull County at 6.75%, and Warren is about 13 miles away in Trumbull County at 6.75%, and Alliance is about 27 miles away in Stark County at 6.50%, and Kent is about 37.1 miles away in Portage County at 7.00%. Ohio sources sales tax to where the sale happens for in-store purchases, so buying there does mean the lower rate. It does not work for vehicles: those are taxed at the rate of your county of residence, not where you buy or register them.

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Need a different calculation? Try the reverse sales tax calculator or the car sales tax calculator.

Shipping somewhere specific? Use the Ohio ZIP code sales tax lookup to confirm the rate for any ZIP code in Mahoning County.

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