How 2024 Sales taxes are calculated in West Virginia
The state general sales tax rate of West Virginia is 6%. Cities and/or municipalities of West Virginia are allowed to collect their own rate that can get up to 1% in city sales tax.
Every 2024 combined rates mentioned above are the results of West Virginia state rate (6%), the West Virginia cities rate (0% to 1%), and in some case, special rate (0% to 6%).
There is no county sale tax for West Virginia. The West Virginia's tax rate may change depending of the type of purchase. Some of the West Virginia tax type are: Consumers use, rental tax, sales tax, sellers use, lodgings tax and more.
Please refer to the West Virginia website for more sales taxes information.
West Virginia state rate(s) for 2024
6% is the smallest possible tax rate (Alpoca, West Virginia)
7% is the highest possible tax rate (Bluefield, West Virginia)
The average combined rate of every zip code in West Virginia is 6.192%
Rates changes
Some changes has been made in West Virginia for county, city and/or special rates in current quarter of 2024 compared to 2023.
List of West Virginia cities and their changes (up to 15)
| City Name | County Rate | City Rate | Special Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebourne | 0% | 1% (+1%) | 0% |
| Spelter | 0% | 0% (-1%) | 0% |
| Mannington | 0% | 1% (+1%) | 0% |
| Summersville | 0% | 1% (+1%) | 0% |
| Petersburg | 0% | 1% (+1%) | 0% |
Other 2024 sales tax fact for West Virginia
As of 2024, there is 95 out of 896 cities in West Virginia that charge city sales tax for a ratio of 10.603%.There is also 193 out of 1004 zip codes in West Virginia that are being charged city sales tax for a ratio of 19.223%.