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35243 Sales Tax Rate

ZIP code 35243 (Birmingham, AL) covers 5 sales tax areas with combined rates from 9% to 10%. See the state, county, city and special district breakdown and calculate the tax. Rates effective April 2026.

ZIP code 35243 crosses city and county lines, so it can have more than one sales tax rate. The rates below belong to the cities and county areas that overlap this ZIP code (based on U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas). Use the calculator with your city, or the state's official address lookup, for an exact address.

Tax area 1: Birmingham, Jefferson County

State tax
4%
County tax (Jefferson)
2%
City tax (Birmingham)
4%
Special district tax
0%
Combined rate
10%

Tax area 2: Mountain Brook, Jefferson County

State tax
4%
County tax (Jefferson)
2%
City tax (Mountain Brook)
4%
Special district tax
0%
Combined rate
10%

Tax area 3: Vestavia Hills, Jefferson County

State tax
4%
County tax (Jefferson)
2%
City tax (Vestavia Hills)
4%
Special district tax
0%
Combined rate
10%

Tax area 4: Birmingham, Shelby County

State tax
4%
County tax (Shelby)
1%
City tax (Birmingham)
4%
Special district tax
0%
Combined rate
9%

Tax area 5: Vestavia Hills, Shelby County

State tax
4%
County tax (Shelby)
1%
City tax (Vestavia Hills)
4%
Special district tax
0%
Combined rate
9%

Source: Alabama Department of Revenue, local tax rates file (September 2026); ZIP areas: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Effective April 2026.