Portage County, Ohio Sales Tax Rate
Buying in Kent or anywhere in Portage County? The combined sales tax rate is 7.00%. Below is the full breakdown and a calculator already set to Portage County.
Portage County Rate Breakdown
Bordering County Savings Radar
How Portage's 7.00% 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 Portage County charge this 7.00% 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, Portage County residents owe $2,100.00.
Groceries & Medicine
Unprepared food for human consumption and prescription drugs are 100% exempt ($0 tax) statewide in Portage County under the Ohio Constitution (Art. XII, § 13), R.C. 5739.02(B)(2) (food), and R.C. 5739.02(B)(18) (prescription drugs).
Portage County's 7.00% 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 Kent or anywhere else in Portage 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. 10 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.
Ranked against the rest of the state, Portage County is the 59th-highest of Ohio's 88 counties, tied with 10 others on 7.00%. In hard numbers that matters most on big-ticket buys: a $30,000.00 car costs $2,100.00 in sales tax here. Registering the same car in Butler County (6.50%, Ohio's lowest) would cost $1,950.00 — a $150.00 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.
Portage County is seated at Ravenna, covers 492 square miles and is home to 161,421 people — the 19th-most-populous of Ohio's 88 counties, at about 328 people per square mile. 17 ZIP codes fall inside it, running from 44201 to 44412, and every one of them pays the same 7.00% — Ohio municipalities cannot levy a sales tax of their own, so there is no city surcharge anywhere in the county.
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimate (2023).
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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.
Portage 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 Portage County. Prepared food and general merchandise are taxed at 7.00%.
Portage 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 Portage 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 Portage 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 Portage County. Prepared food is taxable at 7.00%.
17 Ohio ZIP codes have Portage County as their primary county, including 44201, 44202, 44211, 44231, 44234. All of them use the 7.00% 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.
Portage County borders Stark (6.50%), Geauga (6.75%), Summit (6.75%), Trumbull (6.75%), Mahoning (7.50%), Cuyahoga (8.00%). Stark County is the cheapest at 6.50%, 0.50% below Portage's 7.00%.
At 7.00%, Portage County has the 59th-highest combined sales tax rate of Ohio's 88 counties, tied with 10 other counties. Statewide, combined rates run from 6.50% to 8.00%.
Counties bordering Portage County
Portage County shares a line with 6 other Ohio counties. 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 Portage | Tax on $30,000.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stark County | 6.50% | −0.50% | $1,950.00 |
| Geauga County | 6.75% | −0.25% | $2,025.00 |
| Summit County | 6.75% | −0.25% | $2,025.00 |
| Trumbull County | 6.75% | −0.25% | $2,025.00 |
| Mahoning County | 7.50% | +0.50% | $2,250.00 |
| Cuyahoga County | 8.00% | +1.00% | $2,400.00 |
Stark County is the cheapest county touching Portage at 6.50% — $150.00 less tax on a $30,000.00 vehicle. That only helps you if you actually live there: Ohio charges vehicle sales tax at the rate of the buyer's county of residence, not the seller's.
ZIP codes in Portage County (7.00% sales tax)
17 Ohio ZIP codes have Portage County as its primary county. Every address in them pays the same 7.00% combined rate — 5.75% state plus 1.25% county and transit.
- 44201
- 44202
- 44211
- 44231
- 44234
- 44240
- 44241
- 44242
- 44243
- 44255
- 44265
- 44266
- 44272
- 44285
- 44288
- 44411
- 44412
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 Portage County
Compare Portage 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%
- Putnam — 7.00%
- Richland — 7.00%
- Union — 7.00%
- Ashland — 7.00%
- Brown — 7.00%
- Delaware — 7.00%
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Bordering counties: Compare Portage County (7.00%) with neighboring Stark County (6.50%), Geauga County (6.75%), and Summit County (6.75%).
Commercial sellers: Review our guide on Ohio sales tax due dates and monthly filing calendar to stay fully aligned with state tax regulations.
Compare statewide: See where Portage County ranks across the full Ohio sales tax rates by county table.
Address verification: Some postal ZIP codes in Portage 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 7.00% combined rate for Portage 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.