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Cape Girardeau County car sales tax: 5.725% to 8.475%
The rate in Cape Girardeau County
- Vehicle sales tax in Cape Girardeau County is not a single number — it runs from 5.725% to 8.475% depending on which city you register in. Most of the county is at 5.725%.
- That is below the 6.725% most Missouri counties charge — about $350.00 less tax on a $35,000 car than the typical county in the state.
- 7 other counties in Missouri charge the same rate, out of 115.
Where the rate changes inside Cape Girardeau County
- 8.475% — Cape Girardeau.
- 8.225% — Jackson.
- 7.225% — Delta.
- 6.225% — Gordonville.
- 5.725% — Advance (outside city limits), Altenburg (outside city limits), Burfordville, Cape Girardeau (outside city limits), Chaffee (outside city limits), Daisy (outside city limits), Dutchtown, Friedheim (outside city limits) and 6 more.
- This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County
- Sales tax (7.413% — Advance (outside city limits), Stoddard County) — $2,640.57
- 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 — $38,314.11 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.
ZIP codes in Cape Girardeau County
- 63701, 63702, 63703, 63730, 63732, 63739, 63740, 63743, 63744, 63745, 63747, 63752, 63755, 63766, 63769, 63779, 63780, 63785.
- Any of these resolves to Cape Girardeau County in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.
Cape Girardeau County against nearby counties
- Jasper County is 5.6% — $43.75 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Cape Girardeau County.
- Polk County is 5.6% — $43.75 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Cape Girardeau County.
- Buchanan County is 5.825% — $35.00 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Cape Girardeau County.
- Cass County is 5.85% — $43.75 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County it ranges from 5.725% to 8.475%.
What is the car sales tax rate in Cape Girardeau County?
It ranges from 5.725% to 8.475% depending on the city; most of the county is 5.725%.
How much is tax and fees on a $35,000 car in Cape Girardeau County?
About $3,314.11 on top of the price, bringing it to roughly $38,314.11 out the door. The breakdown is above.
Elsewhere in Missouri
Carter County
5.725% on a vehicle purchase
Gentry County
5.725% on a vehicle purchase
Grundy County
5.725% on a vehicle purchase
Monroe County
5.725% on a vehicle purchase
Reynolds County
5.725% 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