Sales Tax Calculator, New Haven, CT
Calculate sales tax in New Haven, Connecticut. Find local and state tax rates.
Updated July 2026Calculate Sales Tax in Connecticut
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What shoppers pay in New Haven, CT
With about 134,023 residents, New Haven is a mid-sized Connecticut city. Connecticut applies a single 6.35% sales tax statewide and allows no county or municipal add-ons. A purchase rings up at the same rate in New Haven as anywhere else in the state, which makes the arithmetic unusually simple.
Census figures (ACS 5-Year 2023) put median household income in New Haven at $53,771, or about $1,034 a week. At the state's typical combined rate, a $500 purchase adds $31.75 in tax, and a $2,000 one adds $127.00. That larger figure works out to roughly 12% of a week's median household income here, which is why timing a big appliance or furniture purchase around a sales tax holiday can be worth the wait.
Connecticut Sales Tax Rates
State Rate
6.35%
Avg. Local Rate
0.00%
Combined Rate
6.35%
Exemptions & Taxable Items
- • Groceries are exempt from sales tax
- • Clothing is exempt from sales tax
- • Prescription medicine is generally exempt
Sales Tax Examples in Connecticut
| Purchase Price | Sales Tax | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|
| $25.00 | $1.59 | $26.59 |
| $100.00 | $6.35 | $106.35 |
| $500.00 | $31.75 | $531.75 |
| $1,000.00 | $63.50 | $1,063.50 |
Based on the average combined state + local rate of 6.35%.
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