Doniphan County car sales tax: 8.5% to 9.5%

The rate in Doniphan County

Vehicle sales tax in Doniphan County is not a single number — it runs from 8.5% to 9.5% depending on which city you register in. Most of the county is at 9.5%.
That is above the 7.5% most Kansas counties charge — about $700.00 more tax on a $35,000 car than the typical county in the state.
No other county in Kansas charges this rate — Doniphan sits at number 1 of 105 by combined rate.

Where the rate changes inside Doniphan County

9.5% — Elwood, Highland, Troy, Wathena, White Cloud.
8.5% — Bendena, Denton, Leona, Severance.
This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in Doniphan 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 Doniphan County

Sales tax (9.5% — Elwood, Doniphan County) — $3,373.74
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 — $38,946.99 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.

ZIP codes in Doniphan County

66008, 66017, 66024, 66035, 66087, 66090, 66094, 66532.
Any of these resolves to Doniphan County in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.

Doniphan County against nearby counties

Douglas County is 9.35% — $52.50 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Doniphan County.
Johnson County is 9.35% — $52.50 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Doniphan 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 Doniphan 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 Doniphan County it ranges from 8.5% to 9.5%.