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Navajo County car sales tax: 6.43% to 9.43%
The rate in Navajo County
- Vehicle sales tax in Navajo County is not a single number — it runs from 6.43% to 9.43% depending on which city you register in. Most of the county is at 6.43%.
- That is below the 6.6% most Arizona counties charge — about $59.50 less tax on a $35,000 car than the typical county in the state.
- No other county in Arizona charges this rate — Navajo sits at number 11 of 15 by combined rate.
Where the rate changes inside Navajo County
- 9.43% — Holbrook, Snowflake, Taylor, Winslow.
- 8.43% — Show Low.
- 6.43% — Blue Gap, Cibecue, Clay Springs, Fort Apache, Heber, Hotevilla, Indian Wells, Joseph City and 15 more.
- This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in Navajo County can carry different tax on the same car. The calculator resolves it from your ZIP.
What a $35,000 car actually costs in Navajo County
- Sales tax (6.43% — Blue Gap, Navajo County) — $2,282.65
- Doc fee (typical) — $500.00
- Base registration — $8.00
- Vehicle License Tax (VLT) (est.) — $588.00
- Title fee (est.) — $4.00
- Air quality research fee (est.) — $1.50
- Out the door — $38,384.15 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.
ZIP codes in Navajo County
- 85901, 85902, 85911, 85912, 85923, 85926, 85928, 85929, 85933, 85934, 85935, 85937, 85939, 85941, 85942, 86025, 86029, 86030, 86031, 86032, 86033, 86034, 86039, 86042, 86043, 86047, 86054, 86510, 86520.
- Any of these resolves to Navajo County in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.
Navajo County against nearby counties
- Apache County is 6.1% — $115.50 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Navajo County.
- Yavapai County is 6.35% — $28.00 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Navajo County.
- Cochise County is 6.6% — $59.50 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Navajo County.
- Gila County is 6.6% — $59.50 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Navajo County.
- This follows where you REGISTER, not where the dealer is, so a lower rate nearby only helps if you actually live there. It is not something you can choose at the dealership.
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Common questions
Why is the car sales tax different in parts of Navajo County?
Cities inside the county can levy their own rate on top of the county and state rate, so the combined figure changes at the city line. In Navajo County it ranges from 6.43% to 9.43%.
What is the car sales tax rate in Navajo County?
It ranges from 6.43% to 9.43% depending on the city; most of the county is 6.43%.
How much is tax and fees on a $35,000 car in Navajo County?
About $3,384.15 on top of the price, bringing it to roughly $38,384.15 out the door. The breakdown is above.
Elsewhere in Arizona
Yavapai County
6.35% on a vehicle purchase
Cochise County
6.6% on a vehicle purchase
Gila County
6.6% on a vehicle purchase
Graham County
6.6% on a vehicle purchase
La Paz County
6.6% on a vehicle purchase
Full Arizona out-the-door guide
Rates, doc fees, registration and title for the whole state
How Arizona sales tax works
What sits in the taxable amount, and how the rate is sourced