Sales Tax Calculator, Bel Air South, MD
Calculate sales tax in Bel Air South, Maryland. Find local and state tax rates.
Updated July 2026Calculate Sales Tax in Maryland
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What shoppers pay in Bel Air South, MD
With about 57,648 residents, Bel Air South is a mid-sized Maryland city. Maryland applies a single 6.00% sales tax statewide and allows no county or municipal add-ons. A purchase rings up at the same rate in Bel Air South as anywhere else in the state, which makes the arithmetic unusually simple.
Census figures (ACS 5-Year 2023) put median household income in Bel Air South at $120,721, or about $2,322 a week. At the state's typical combined rate, a $500 purchase adds $30.00 in tax, and a $2,000 one adds $120.00. That larger figure works out to roughly 5% 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.
Maryland Sales Tax Rates
State Rate
6.00%
Avg. Local Rate
0.00%
Combined Rate
6.00%
Exemptions & Taxable Items
- • Groceries are exempt from sales tax
- • Clothing is exempt from sales tax
- • Prescription medicine is generally exempt
Sales Tax Examples in Maryland
| Purchase Price | Sales Tax | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|
| $25.00 | $1.50 | $26.50 |
| $100.00 | $6.00 | $106.00 |
| $500.00 | $30.00 | $530.00 |
| $1,000.00 | $60.00 | $1,060.00 |
Based on the average combined state + local rate of 6.00%.
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