Sales Tax Calculator, St. Petersburg, FL

What shoppers pay in St. Petersburg, FL

St. Petersburg is a major population centre in Florida, the 5th most populous city in the state, with roughly 258,308 residents. Florida charges a 6.00% state sales tax, and counties, cities and special districts add their own levies on top. Across the state those local add-ons average 1.05%, bringing the typical combined rate to 7.05%.

Census figures (ACS 5-Year 2023) put median household income in St. Petersburg at $73,118, or about $1,406 a week. At the state's typical combined rate, a $500 purchase adds $35.25 in tax, and a $2,000 one adds $141.00. That larger figure works out to roughly 10% 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.

One caveat matters before you budget from these numbers. The 7.05% above is a statewide average, not a rate we can confirm for a specific St. Petersburg address. Because special districts draw their own boundaries, two addresses a few streets apart can fall under different combined rates. For a purchase where the difference matters, check the rate lookup published by the Florida revenue department for the exact delivery address. Groceries are exempt in Florida, so a weekly food shop is not affected.