Athens, Ohio sales tax rate: 7.25%
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The sales tax rate in Athens, Ohio is 7.25%. That’s the 5.75% state rate plus 1.5% in local taxes. It’s higher than 97 of the 260 Ohio cities we checked, and 117 other cities pay the same.
Calculated by the 
Sales Tax APIThe same engine Zamp customers use.Athens combined rate
7.25%
- Ohio state
- 5.75%
- Athens CountyCounty
- 1.5%
Athens sales tax calculator
Enter a price and what you’re selling.
- OhioState · 5.75%$5.75
- Athens CountyCounty · 1.5%$1.50
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State and county taxes add up to 7.25%.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| State of Ohio | State | 5.75% |
| Athens County | County | 1.5% |
| Combined rate | 7.25% |
Rate history
- July 20237.25%
- July 20247.25%
- July 20257.25%
- July 20267.25%
- Today7.25%
No change since July 2023.
Sales tax near Athens
Closest cities
- Amesville9 mi7.25%
- Trimble11 mi7.25%
- Nelsonville11 mi7.25%
- Chesterhill17 mi7.25%
- Logan22 mi7.25%
- Malta26 mi7.25%
- Cheshire26 mi7.25%
- McConnelsville27 mi7.25%
Elsewhere in Athens County
- Nelsonville7.25%
- Trimble7.25%
- Amesville7.25%
- Mineral7.25%
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What is the sales tax rate in Athens, Ohio?
The combined sales tax rate in Athens is 7.25% as of November 2, 2026. It’s made up of 5.75% Ohio state tax, 1.5% Athens County.
Does the sales tax rate vary within Athens?
Athens has no special-district taxes, so most addresses in the city pay the same 7.25%: Ohio’s 5.75% plus 1.5% county tax. This rate was calculated for Athens’s 45701 ZIP code; the calculator prices any exact address.
Is SaaS taxable in Athens?
No.
Do online sellers have to collect sales tax in Athens?
Yes, if they have nexus in Ohio: more than $100,000 in Ohio sales in the previous or current calendar year, or a physical presence in the state. They register with the Ohio Department of Taxation and charge the rate at the buyer’s address.
Sources. Ohio Department of Taxation · Zamp Sales Tax API, for Athens’s 45701 ZIP code. Rates are checked monthly and are for information, not tax advice.
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