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.
- Ohio state base5.75%
- Portage County & transit1.25%
- Total you pay7.00%
Portage 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 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. 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 Portage County
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
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%.
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%
- Preble — 7.00%
- Richland — 7.00%
- Sandusky — 7.00%
- Seneca — 7.00%
- Shelby — 7.00%
- Trumbull — 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% Portage 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.