Clay County car sales tax: 7.5% to 9.5%

The rate in Clay County

Vehicle sales tax in Clay County is not a single number — it runs from 7.5% to 9.5% depending on which city you register in. Most of the county is at 8.5%.
That is above the 7.5% most Kansas counties charge — about $350.00 more tax on a $35,000 car than the typical county in the state.
24 other counties in Kansas charge the same rate, out of 105.

Where the rate changes inside Clay County

9.5% — Clay Center.
8.5% — Longford, Oak Hill, Wakefield.
7.5% — Green, Morganville.
This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in Clay County can carry different tax on the same car, and in 1 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 Clay County

Sales tax (8.5% — Longford, Clay County) — $3,018.61
Doc fee (typical) — $513.00
Title fee — $10.00
Registration (by weight) (est.) — $30.00
County service fee — $5.00
County registration transaction fee (est.) — $5.00
Highway Patrol staffing and training surcharge — $2.00
Vehicle registration surcharge — $1.25
Division of vehicles modernization surcharge — $4.00
Temporary permit (est.) — $3.00
Out the door — $38,591.86 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.

ZIP codes in Clay County

67432, 67447, 67458, 67468, 67487.
Any of these resolves to Clay County in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.

Clay County against nearby counties

Dickinson County is 8.25% — $87.50 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Clay County.
Finney County is 8.3% — $70.00 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Clay County.
Sherman County is 8.75% — $87.50 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Clay County.
Franklin County is 9% — $175.00 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Clay County.
Worth knowing in Kansas: the rate follows the DEALERSHIP, not your address, so buying from a dealer in Rush County is what would get you its lower rate — not moving there.

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 Clay 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 Clay County it ranges from 7.5% to 9.5%.