Sales Tax Calculator, Middletown, OH

What shoppers pay in Middletown, OH

Middletown is a mid-sized Ohio city, with roughly 50,987 residents. Ohio charges a 5.75% state sales tax, and counties, cities and special districts add their own levies on top. Across the state those local add-ons average 1.49%, bringing the typical combined rate to 7.24%.

Census figures (ACS 5-Year 2023) put median household income in Middletown at $54,985, or about $1,057 a week. At the state's typical combined rate, a $500 purchase adds $36.20 in tax, and a $2,000 one adds $144.80. That larger figure works out to roughly 14% 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 7.24% above is a statewide average, not a rate we can confirm for a specific Middletown 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 Ohio revenue department for the exact delivery address. Groceries are exempt in Ohio, so a weekly food shop is not affected.