St. Landry Parish car sales tax: 8.5% to 11%

The rate in St. Landry Parish

Vehicle sales tax in St. Landry Parish is not a single number — it runs from 8.5% to 11% depending on which city you register in. Most of the county is at 10.55%.
That is above the 9% most Louisiana counties charge — about $542.50 more tax on a $35,000 car than the typical county in the state.
No other county in Louisiana charges this rate — St. Landry sits at number 7 of 64 by combined rate.

Where the rate changes inside St. Landry Parish

11% — Eunice.
10.75% — Opelousas, Melville, Port Barre.
10.7% — Eunice (Acadia Parish side).
10.55% — Opelousas (outside city limits), Arnaudville, Eunice (outside city limits), Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs (outside city limits), Lawtell, Lebeau, Leonville (outside city limits) and 6 more.
9.75% — Washington.
9.55% — Krotz Springs.
8.55% — Leonville, Palmetto.
8.5% — Arnaudville (St Martin Parish side).
This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in St. Landry Parish can carry different tax on the same car, and in 10 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 St. Landry Parish

Sales tax (10.75% — Opelousas, St. Landry Parish) — $3,809.37
Doc fee (state cap) — $436.00
Title fee — $68.50
OMV handling fee — $8.00
License plate fee (2 years) — $70.00
Tag agent convenience fee (up to) (est.) — $27.00
Out the door — $39,418.87 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.

ZIP codes in St. Landry Parish

70512, 70535, 70541, 70550, 70551, 70570, 70571, 70577, 70584, 70589, 70750, 71345, 71353, 71356, 71358.
Any of these resolves to St. Landry Parish in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.

St. Landry Parish against nearby counties

East Baton Rouge Parish is 10.5% — $17.50 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than St. Landry Parish.
Jefferson Davis Parish is 10.5% — $17.50 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than St. Landry Parish.
Calcasieu Parish is 10.75% — $70.00 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than St. Landry Parish.
Tensas Parish is 10.75% — $70.00 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than St. Landry Parish.
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

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Your ZIP code

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

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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

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Fuel

EV/PHEV surcharges apply in many states.

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Common questions

Why is the car sales tax different in parts of St. Landry Parish?

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 St. Landry Parish it ranges from 8.5% to 11%.