Saint Paul, Minnesota Sales Tax Calculator
Saint Paul has a combined sales tax rate of 9.875% — meaningfully higher than the Minnesota statewide average of 8.04%. 6.875% state + 0.5% Ramsey County + 1.5% city + transit and housing tax. Clothing exempt; groceries exempt.
Sales tax in Saint Paul
The 9.875% you pay at a Saint Paul register is made up of 6.88% state tax plus roughly 3.000% in local taxes — a combination of county, city, and special-district levies. 6.875% state + 0.5% Ramsey County + 1.5% city + transit and housing tax. Clothing exempt; groceries exempt.
That's higher than the Minnesota average of 8.04%. Most large Minnesota cities run above the state average because urban areas tend to layer transit taxes, special improvement districts, and arena/stadium taxes on top of the state and county base.
Minnesota exempts both groceries and most clothing from sales tax — those exemptions apply in Saint Paul too. Prepared food and restaurant meals, however, are generally fully taxable.
For exact tax on a transaction at a specific Saint Paul address, use the Minnesota Department of Revenue's lookup or a tool like Avalara. Rates can vary block-by-block when special tax districts cover part of the city.