Components of the 8.75% San Diego County sales tax
The county-level sales tax rate in San Diego County is 0.25%, and
all sales in San Diego County are also subject to the 6% California sales tax.
Cities, towns, and special districts within San Diego County collect additional local sales taxes, with a maximum sales tax rate in San Diego County of 8.75%. The total sales tax rates for all 71 cities and towns within San Diego County are listed in the table below.
| City Name |
Tax Rate |
Population |
|
San Diego, CA
|
7.75%
|
700,800
|
|
Chula Vista, CA
†
|
8.75%
|
195,600
|
|
Oceanside, CA
|
8.25%
|
147,000
|
|
San Diego, CA
|
8.75%
|
111,700
|
|
Escondido, CA
|
7.75%
|
87,800
|
|
El Cajon, CA
†
|
8.25%
|
82,800
|
|
Vista, CA
|
8.25%
|
81,600
|
|
San Diego, CA
|
8.5%
|
77,700
|
|
Carlsbad, CA
†
|
7.75%
|
77,300
|
|
San Diego, CA
|
8.75%
|
67,800
|
|
La Mesa, CA
†
|
8.5%
|
55,900
|
|
Spring Valley, CA
|
8.5%
|
44,300
|
|
Santee, CA
|
8.25%
|
42,900
|
|
Escondido, CA
†
|
7.75%
|
41,800
|
|
National City, CA
|
8.75%
|
41,200
|
|
Encinitas, CA
|
7.75%
|
40,800
|
|
San Ysidro, CA
|
7.75%
|
40,600
|
|
Poway, CA
|
7.75%
|
40,400
|
|
El Cajon, CA
|
8.5%
|
39,700
|
|
Fallbrook, CA
|
8.25%
|
35,700
|
|
San Marcos, CA
|
7.75%
|
34,400
|
|
La Jolla, CA
|
7.75%
|
33,800
|
|
Lakeside, CA
|
7.75%
|
33,000
|
|
San Marcos, CA
|
8.25%
|
31,700
|
|
Ramona, CA
|
7.75%
|
28,800
|
|
Imperial Beach, CA
†
|
8.75%
|
20,800
|
|
Lemon Grove, CA
|
7.75%
|
19,400
|
|
Valley Center, CA
|
7.75%
|
15,600
|
|
Coronado, CA
†
|
7.75%
|
15,300
|
|
Bonita, CA
|
8.75%
|
15,000
|
|
Alpine, CA
|
7.75%
|
14,500
|
|
Del Mar, CA
|
8.75%
|
12,700
|
|
Carlsbad, CA
|
8.25%
|
11,800
|
|
Solana Beach, CA
†
|
8.75%
|
11,000
|
|
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
|
7.75%
|
10,400
|
|
Cardiff By The Sea, CA
|
7.75%
|
9,400
|
|
Spring Valley, CA
|
7.75%
|
8,700
|
|
Jamul, CA
|
7.75%
|
7,800
|
|
Camp Pendleton, CA
|
7.75%
|
6,200
|
|
Bonsall, CA
|
8.25%
|
4,700
|
|
Julian, CA
|
7.75%
|
2,900
|
|
Borrego Springs, CA
|
7.75%
|
2,500
|
|
Pauma Valley, CA
|
7.75%
|
2,500
|
|
Campo, CA
|
7.75%
|
2,500
|
|
Vista, CA
†
|
8.25%
|
2,300
|
|
Fallbrook, CA
|
7.75%
|
2,100
|
|
Tecate, CA
|
7.75%
|
2,000
|
|
Encinitas, CA
†
|
7.75%
|
2,000
|
|
Pine Valley, CA
|
7.75%
|
1,700
|
|
San Marcos, CA
†
|
7.75%
|
1,700
|
|
Descanso, CA
|
7.75%
|
1,600
|
|
Pala, CA
|
7.75%
|
1,400
|
|
National City, CA
†
|
8.75%
|
1,300
|
|
Santee, CA
†
|
7.75%
|
1,200
|
|
Boulevard, CA
|
7.75%
|
1,200
|
|
Warner Springs, CA
|
7.75%
|
1,100
|
|
San Diego, CA
|
7.75%
|
1,100
|
|
Potrero, CA
|
7.75%
|
1,100
|
|
Santa Ysabel, CA
|
7.75%
|
1,000
|
|
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
|
7.75%
|
900
|
|
Poway, CA
†
|
7.75%
|
900
|
|
Bonita, CA
|
7.75%
|
900
|
|
Dulzura, CA
|
7.75%
|
900
|
|
Lemon Grove, CA
†
|
7.75%
|
700
|
|
Jacumba, CA
|
7.75%
|
500
|
|
Guatay, CA
|
7.75%
|
0
|
|
Ranchita, CA
|
7.75%
|
0
|
|
San Diego, CA
|
7.75%
|
0
|
|
Mount Laguna, CA
|
7.75%
|
0
|
|
San Luis Rey, CA
|
8.25%
|
0
|
|
Palomar Mountain, CA
|
7.75%
|
0
|
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