Tuscarawas County, Ohio Sales Tax Rate
Buying anywhere in Tuscarawas County? The combined sales tax rate is 6.75%. Below is the full breakdown and a calculator already set to Tuscarawas County.
Tuscarawas County Rate Breakdown
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How Tuscarawas's 6.75% 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 Tuscarawas County charge this 6.75% 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, Tuscarawas County residents owe $2,025.00.
Groceries & Medicine
Unprepared food for human consumption and prescription drugs are 100% exempt ($0 tax) statewide in Tuscarawas County under the Ohio Constitution (Art. XII, § 13), R.C. 5739.02(B)(2) (food), and R.C. 5739.02(B)(18) (prescription drugs).
Tuscarawas County's 6.75% 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.
Anywhere in Tuscarawas County, a taxable purchase adds 1.00% in county and transit tax on top of Ohio's 5.75% state base — the 6.75% combined rate shown above. 13 of Ohio's 88 counties charge this exact rate. Cars, general merchandise, and prepared restaurant food are all taxed at 6.75%, while unprepared groceries and prescription drugs stay exempt statewide.
Ranked against the rest of the state, Tuscarawas County is the 71st-highest of Ohio's 88 counties, tied with 13 others on 6.75%. In hard numbers that matters most on big-ticket buys: a $30,000.00 car costs $2,025.00 in sales tax here. Registering the same car in Butler County (6.50%, Ohio's lowest) would cost $1,950.00 — a $75.00 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.
Tuscarawas County is seated at New Philadelphia, covers 568 square miles and is home to 92,585 people — the 30th-most-populous of Ohio's 88 counties, at about 163 people per square mile. 20 ZIP codes fall inside it, running from 43804 to 44697, and every one of them pays the same 6.75% — 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.
Tuscarawas County sales tax by purchase amount
| Purchase | Sales Tax (6.75%) | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | $0.07 | $1.07 |
| $5.00 | $0.34 | $5.34 |
| $10.00 | $0.68 | $10.68 |
| $25.00 | $1.69 | $26.69 |
| $50.00 | $3.38 | $53.38 |
| $100.00 | $6.75 | $106.75 |
| $500.00 | $33.75 | $533.75 |
| $1,000.00 | $67.50 | $1,067.50 |
Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt statewide, so they carry $0 tax in Tuscarawas County. Prepared food and general merchandise are taxed at 6.75%.
Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County is 6.75% in 2026. That is Ohio's 5.75% state base plus a 1.00% county and transit portion.
At 6.75%, sales tax on a $100 taxable purchase in Tuscarawas County is $6.75, for a total of $106.75.
No. Unprepared groceries and prescription drugs are exempt from Ohio sales tax statewide, so they are not taxed in Tuscarawas County. Prepared food is taxable at 6.75%.
20 Ohio ZIP codes have Tuscarawas County as their primary county, including 43804, 43832, 43837, 43840, 44612. All of them use the 6.75% 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.
Tuscarawas County borders Stark (6.50%), Carroll (6.75%), Holmes (7.00%), Guernsey (7.25%), Harrison (7.25%), Coshocton (7.75%). Stark County is the cheapest at 6.50%, 0.25% below Tuscarawas's 6.75%.
At 6.75%, Tuscarawas County has the 71st-highest combined sales tax rate of Ohio's 88 counties, tied with 13 other counties. Statewide, combined rates run from 6.50% to 8.00%.
Counties bordering Tuscarawas County
Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas | Tax on $30,000.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stark County | 6.50% | −0.25% | $1,950.00 |
| Carroll County | 6.75% | same | $2,025.00 |
| Holmes County | 7.00% | +0.25% | $2,100.00 |
| Guernsey County | 7.25% | +0.50% | $2,175.00 |
| Harrison County | 7.25% | +0.50% | $2,175.00 |
| Coshocton County | 7.75% | +1.00% | $2,325.00 |
Stark County is the cheapest county touching Tuscarawas at 6.50% — $75.00 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 Tuscarawas County (6.75% sales tax)
20 Ohio ZIP codes have Tuscarawas County as its primary county. Every address in them pays the same 6.75% combined rate — 5.75% state plus 1.00% county and transit.
- 43804
- 43832
- 43837
- 43840
- 44612
- 44621
- 44622
- 44624
- 44629
- 44653
- 44656
- 44663
- 44671
- 44678
- 44679
- 44680
- 44681
- 44682
- 44683
- 44697
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 Tuscarawas 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%
- Wood — 6.75%
- Ashtabula — 6.75%
- Carroll — 6.75%
- Clermont — 6.75%
- Defiance — 6.75%
- Erie — 6.75%
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Bordering counties: Compare Tuscarawas County (6.75%) with neighboring Stark County (6.50%), Carroll County (6.75%), and Holmes County (7.00%).
Commercial sellers: Review our guide on monthly and semiannual Ohio sales tax filing deadlines to stay fully aligned with state tax regulations.
Compare statewide: See where Tuscarawas County ranks across the full Ohio sales tax rates by county table.
Address verification: Some postal ZIP codes in Tuscarawas 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 6.75% combined rate for Tuscarawas 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.