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Benton County car sales tax: 6.725% to 9.1%
The rate in Benton County
- Vehicle sales tax in Benton County is not a single number — it runs from 6.725% to 9.1% depending on which city you register in. Most of the county is at 6.725%.
- That matches the rate most Missouri counties charge, so buying here carries no local premium or discount.
- 14 other counties in Missouri charge the same rate, out of 115.
Where the rate changes inside Benton County
- 9.1% — Warsaw.
- 8.725% — Cole Camp.
- 8.475% — Lincoln.
- 7.225% — Cole Camp (outside city limits), Ionia (outside city limits), Lincoln (outside city limits), Cole Camp Ambulance, Mora (outside city limits).
- 6.725% — Clinton (outside city limits), Cross Timbers (outside city limits), Edwards (outside city limits), Lincoln (outside city limits), Warsaw-Lincoln Ambulance, Warsaw (outside city limits).
- This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in Benton County can carry different tax on the same car, and in 3 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 Benton County
- Sales tax (8.925% — Clinton, Henry County) — $3,179.16
- Doc fee (state cap) — $620.79
- Title fee — $8.50
- Title processing fee — $9.00
- Registration (by horsepower) (est.) — $21.25
- Registration processing fee — $9.00
- Temporary permit — $5.00
- Out the door — $38,852.70 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.
ZIP codes in Benton County
- 64735, 65325, 65326, 65335, 65338, 65345, 65355, 65634.
- Any of these resolves to Benton County in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.
Benton County against nearby counties
- Nodaway County is 6.6% — $43.75 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Benton County.
- Perry County is 6.6% — $43.75 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Benton County.
- Audrain County is 6.85% — $43.75 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Benton County.
- Bollinger County is 6.85% — $43.75 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Benton 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 Benton 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 Benton County it ranges from 6.725% to 9.1%.
What is the car sales tax rate in Benton County?
It ranges from 6.725% to 9.1% depending on the city; most of the county is 6.725%.
How much is tax and fees on a $35,000 car in Benton County?
About $3,852.70 on top of the price, bringing it to roughly $38,852.70 out the door. The breakdown is above.
Elsewhere in Missouri
Barry County
6.725% on a vehicle purchase
Caldwell County
6.725% on a vehicle purchase
Callaway County
6.725% on a vehicle purchase
Dallas County
6.725% on a vehicle purchase
Holt County
6.725% on a vehicle purchase
Full Missouri out-the-door guide
Rates, doc fees, registration and title for the whole state
How Missouri sales tax works
What sits in the taxable amount, and how the rate is sourced