Calhoun County car sales tax: 9.125% to 10.125%

The rate in Calhoun County

Vehicle sales tax in Calhoun County is not a single number — it runs from 9.125% to 10.125% depending on which city you register in. Most of the county is at 9.125%.
That is above the 8% most Arkansas counties charge — about $393.75 more tax on a $35,000 car than the typical county in the state.
No other county in Arkansas charges this rate — Calhoun sits at number 13 of 75 by combined rate.

Where the rate changes inside Calhoun County

10.125% — Thornton.
9.625% — Hampton.
9.125% — Harrell, Bearden (outside city limits) (Calhoun County), Fordyce (outside city limits) (Calhoun County), Thornton (outside city limits).
This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in Calhoun County can carry different tax on the same car, and in 2 of its ZIP codes the boundary runs through the middle so the ZIP alone cannot settle it. The calculator asks you which side you are on.

What a $35,000 car actually costs in Calhoun County

Sales tax (6.5% state + 2.625% local on first $2,500 — Harrell, Calhoun County) — $2,349.02
Doc fee (state cap) — $129.00
Title fee — $10.00
Registration (by weight) (est.) — $25.00
Validation decal — $2.50
Postage (est.) — $0.50
Buyer's temporary tag (est.) — $1.00
Out the door — $37,517.02 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.

ZIP codes in Calhoun County

71720, 71742, 71744, 71745, 71766.
Any of these resolves to Calhoun County in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.

Calhoun County against nearby counties

Lawrence County is 9% — $43.75 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Calhoun County.
Mississippi County is 9% — $43.75 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Calhoun County.
Hempstead County is 9.25% — $43.75 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Calhoun County.
Howard County is 9.25% — $43.75 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Calhoun 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.

Run your own numbers

Vehicle price

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The negotiated or advertised price, before tax and registration.

Your ZIP code

Tax and registration follow where YOU register — not the dealership.

Dealer's ZIP code (optional)

A few states tax at the dealer's location instead of yours. If you know the dealer's ZIP, enter it for an exact tax.

Condition

New Used CPO

Fuel

EV/PHEV surcharges apply in many states.

More options — trade-in, rebates, doc fee, add-ons

Common questions

Why is the car sales tax different in parts of Calhoun 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 Calhoun County it ranges from 9.125% to 10.125%.