Lake County, Ohio Sales Tax Rate
Buying in Mentor or anywhere in Lake County? The combined sales tax rate is 7.00%. Below is the full breakdown and a calculator already set to Lake County.
- Ohio state base5.75%
- Lake County & transit1.25%
- Total you pay7.00%
Lake County's 7.00% rate sits below the statewide average of 7.06%. Across Ohio, combined rates run from 6.50% to 8.00%, so where you buy genuinely changes the bill. For online orders, Ohio is destination-based — the rate follows your delivery address, which is why your home county rate is the one that matters.
Whether you're shopping in Mentor or anywhere else in Lake County, a taxable purchase adds 1.25% in county and transit tax on top of Ohio's 5.75% state base — the 7.00% combined rate shown above. 49 of Ohio's 88 counties charge this exact rate. Cars, general merchandise, and prepared restaurant food are all taxed at 7.00%, while unprepared groceries and prescription drugs stay exempt statewide.
Calculate tax in Lake County
Lake County sales tax by purchase amount
| Purchase | Sales Tax (7.00%) | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | $0.07 | $1.07 |
| $5.00 | $0.35 | $5.35 |
| $10.00 | $0.70 | $10.70 |
| $25.00 | $1.75 | $26.75 |
| $50.00 | $3.50 | $53.50 |
| $100.00 | $7.00 | $107.00 |
| $500.00 | $35.00 | $535.00 |
| $1,000.00 | $70.00 | $1,070.00 |
Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt statewide, so they carry $0 tax in Lake County. Prepared food and general merchandise are taxed at 7.00%.
Lake County sales tax FAQ
The combined sales tax rate in Lake County is 7.00% in 2026. That is Ohio's 5.75% state base plus a 1.25% county and transit portion.
At 7.00%, sales tax on a $100 taxable purchase in Lake County is $7.00, for a total of $107.00.
No. Unprepared groceries and prescription drugs are exempt from Ohio sales tax statewide, so they are not taxed in Lake County. Prepared food is taxable at 7.00%.
Cities in Lake County
Compare Lake County rates
- Butler — 6.50%
- Cuyahoga — 8.00%
- Franklin — 8.00%
- Hamilton — 7.80%
- Lucas — 7.75%
- Montgomery — 7.50%
- Stark — 6.50%
- Summit — 6.75%
- Lawrence — 7.00%
- Licking — 7.00%
- Logan — 7.00%
- Madison — 7.00%
- Marion — 7.00%
- Medina — 7.00%
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Need a different calculation? Try the reverse sales tax calculator, the car sales tax calculator, the discount sales tax calculator, or the use tax calculator.
Not sure what's taxable? Read what is taxable in Ohio, Ohio sales tax exemptions, or how to calculate Ohio sales tax.
Ohio's 7.00% Lake County rate is waived on qualifying items during the Ohio sales tax holiday (August 7–9, 2026) — the state's only no-sales-tax weekend.