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Los Alamitos, California sales tax rate: 9.25%

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The sales tax rate in Los Alamitos, California is 9.25%. That’s the 7.25% statewide rate plus 2% in local taxes. It’s higher than 178 of the 310 California cities we checked, and 28 other cities pay the same.

Calculated by the Sales Tax APIThe same engine Zamp customers use.

Los Alamitos combined rate

9.25%

California state
6.25%
Orange CountyCounty
1%
Orange CountySpecial district
0.5%
Los Alamitos City (Orange County)Special district
1.5%
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Los Alamitos, CA 90721City centre
Sales tax$9.25on $100.00 · total $109.25
Taxable9.25% combined rate
  • CaliforniaState · 6.25%$6.25
  • Orange CountyCounty · 1%$1.00
  • Orange CountySpecial district · 0.5%$0.50
  • Los Alamitos City (Orange County)Special district · 1.5%$1.50

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Los Alamitos sales tax rate breakdown

State, county and special district taxes add up to 9.25%. District lines don’t follow city limits, so some Los Alamitos addresses pay a different rate.

Los Alamitos sales tax by jurisdiction
JurisdictionTypeRate
State of CaliforniaState6.25%
Orange CountyCounty1%
Orange CountySpecial district0.5%
Los Alamitos City (Orange County)Special district1.5%
Combined rate9.25%

Rate history

  1. July 20239.25%
  2. July 20249.25%
  3. July 20259.25%
  4. July 20269.25%
  5. Today9.25%

No change since July 2023.

Sales tax near Los Alamitos

Closest cities

Elsewhere in Orange County

  • Anaheim7.75%
  • Irvine7.75%
  • Santa Ana9.25%
  • Huntington Beach7.75%
  • Garden Grove8.75%
  • Fullerton7.75%
  • Orange7.75%
  • Costa Mesa7.75%
  • Mission Viejo7.75%
  • Westminster9.25%
  • Lake Forest7.75%
  • Newport Beach7.75%

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What is the sales tax rate in Los Alamitos, California?

The combined sales tax rate in Los Alamitos is 9.25% as of November 2, 2026. It’s made up of 6.25% California state tax, 1% Orange County, 0.5% Orange County, 1.5% Los Alamitos City (Orange County).

Why does Los Alamitos pay Orange County and Los Alamitos City (Orange County) tax?

Special districts such as Orange County and Los Alamitos City (Orange County) levy their own sales tax on top of the state, county rates. District lines don’t always follow city limits, so an address a few streets away can have a different rate. This rate was calculated for Los Alamitos’s 90721 ZIP code; the calculator prices any exact address.

Is SaaS taxable in Los Alamitos?

No.

Do online sellers have to collect sales tax in Los Alamitos?

Yes, if they have nexus in California: more than $500,000 in California sales in the previous or current calendar year, or a physical presence in the state. They register with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) and charge the rate at the buyer’s address.

Sources. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) · Zamp Sales Tax API, for Los Alamitos’s 90721 ZIP code. Rates are checked monthly and are for information, not tax advice.

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