Monroe County, Ohio Sales Tax Rate
Buying anywhere in Monroe County? The combined sales tax rate is 7.25%. Below is the full breakdown and a calculator already set to Monroe County.
Monroe County Rate Breakdown
Bordering County Savings Radar
How Monroe's 7.25% 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 Monroe County charge this 7.25% 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, Monroe County residents owe $2,175.00.
Groceries & Medicine
Unprepared food for human consumption and prescription drugs are 100% exempt ($0 tax) statewide in Monroe County under the Ohio Constitution (Art. XII, § 13), R.C. 5739.02(B)(2) (food), and R.C. 5739.02(B)(18) (prescription drugs).
Monroe County's 7.25% rate sits above 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.
Anywhere in Monroe County, a taxable purchase adds 1.50% in county and transit tax on top of Ohio's 5.75% state base — the 7.25% combined rate shown above. 50 of Ohio's 88 counties charge this exact rate. Cars, general merchandise, and prepared restaurant food are all taxed at 7.25%, while unprepared groceries and prescription drugs stay exempt statewide.
Ranked against the rest of the state, Monroe County is the 8th-highest of Ohio's 88 counties, tied with 50 others on 7.25%. In hard numbers that matters most on big-ticket buys: a $30,000.00 car costs $2,175.00 in sales tax here. Registering the same car in Butler County (6.50%, Ohio's lowest) would cost $1,950.00 — a $225.00 difference. 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.
Monroe County is seated at Woodsfield, covers 456 square miles and is home to 13,308 people — the 87th-most-populous of Ohio's 88 counties, at about 29 people per square mile. 12 ZIP codes fall inside it, running from 43716 to 45734, and every one of them pays the same 7.25% — Ohio municipalities cannot levy a sales tax of their own, so there is no city surcharge anywhere in the county. Monroe County also borders West Virginia, 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.
Monroe County sales tax by purchase amount
| Purchase | Sales Tax (7.25%) | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | $0.07 | $1.07 |
| $5.00 | $0.36 | $5.36 |
| $10.00 | $0.73 | $10.73 |
| $25.00 | $1.81 | $26.81 |
| $50.00 | $3.63 | $53.63 |
| $100.00 | $7.25 | $107.25 |
| $500.00 | $36.25 | $536.25 |
| $1,000.00 | $72.50 | $1,072.50 |
Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt statewide, so they carry $0 tax in Monroe County. Prepared food and general merchandise are taxed at 7.25%.
Monroe 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 Monroe County is 7.25% in 2026. That is Ohio's 5.75% state base plus a 1.50% county and transit portion.
At 7.25%, sales tax on a $100 taxable purchase in Monroe County is $7.25, for a total of $107.25.
No. Unprepared groceries and prescription drugs are exempt from Ohio sales tax statewide, so they are not taxed in Monroe County. Prepared food is taxable at 7.25%.
12 Ohio ZIP codes have Monroe County as their primary county, including 43716, 43747, 43752, 43754, 43757. All of them use the 7.25% 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.
Monroe County borders Belmont (7.25%), Noble (7.25%), Washington (7.25%), plus West Virginia. None of them charge less than Monroe's 7.25%.
At 7.25%, Monroe County has the 8th-highest combined sales tax rate of Ohio's 88 counties, tied with 50 other counties. Statewide, combined rates run from 6.50% to 8.00%.
Counties bordering Monroe County
Monroe County shares a line with 3 other Ohio counties plus West Virginia. 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 Monroe | Tax on $30,000.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont County | 7.25% | same | $2,175.00 |
| Noble County | 7.25% | same | $2,175.00 |
| Washington County | 7.25% | same | $2,175.00 |
No county bordering Monroe charges less than 7.25%, so there is no cheaper neighbour to cross into.
ZIP codes in Monroe County (7.25% sales tax)
12 Ohio ZIP codes have Monroe County as its primary county. Every address in them pays the same 7.25% combined rate — 5.75% state plus 1.50% county and transit.
- 43716
- 43747
- 43752
- 43754
- 43757
- 43786
- 43793
- 43914
- 43915
- 43931
- 43946
- 45734
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.
Compare Monroe 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%
- Morgan — 7.25%
- Morrow — 7.25%
- Muskingum — 7.25%
- Noble — 7.25%
- Paulding — 7.25%
- Perry — 7.25%
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Bordering counties: Compare Monroe County (7.25%) with neighboring Belmont County (7.25%), Noble County (7.25%), and Washington County (7.25%).
Commercial sellers: Review our guide on when use tax applies to out-of-state purchases in Monroe County to stay fully aligned with state tax regulations.
Compare statewide: See where Monroe County ranks across the full Ohio sales tax rates by county table.
Address verification: Some postal ZIP codes in Monroe 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 7.25% combined rate for Monroe 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.