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Cass County car sales tax: 5.85% to 9.35%
The rate in Cass County
- Vehicle sales tax in Cass County is not a single number — it runs from 5.85% to 9.35% depending on which city you register in. Most of the county is at 5.85%.
- That is below the 6.725% most Missouri counties charge — about $306.25 less tax on a $35,000 car than the typical county in the state.
- 2 other counties in Missouri charge the same rate, out of 115.
Where the rate changes inside Cass County
- 9.35% — Peculiar.
- 9.1% — Belton, Pleasant Hill, Raymore.
- 8.6% — Lees Summit.
- 8.35% — Drexel.
- 8.225% — Harrisonville.
- 7.85% — Archie, Cleveland, Garden City.
- 7.35% — Strasburg.
- 6.85% — Creighton, Freeman, Lake Winnebago, Loch Lloyd Village.
- 6.35% — Belton (outside city limits), South Metropolitan Fire, Peculiar (outside city limits), South Metropolitan Fire, Pleasant Hill (outside city limits), Pleasant Hill Fire, Raymore (outside city limits), Strasburg (outside city limits).
- 5.85% — Archie (outside city limits), Belton (outside city limits), Cleveland (outside city limits), Creighton (outside city limits), Drexel (outside city limits), East Lynne, Freeman (outside city limits), Garden City (outside city limits) and 4 more.
- This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in Cass County can carry different tax on the same car, and in 12 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 Cass County
- Sales tax (5.85% — Archie (outside city limits), Cass County) — $2,083.82
- 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 — $37,757.36 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.
ZIP codes in Cass County
- 64012, 64034, 64078, 64080, 64082, 64083, 64090, 64147, 64660, 64701, 64725, 64734, 64739, 64742, 64743, 64746, 64747.
- Any of these resolves to Cass County in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.
Cass County against nearby counties
- Cape Girardeau County is 5.725% — $43.75 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Cass County.
- Buchanan County is 5.825% — $8.75 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Cass County.
- Howell County is 5.912% — $21.70 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Cass County.
- Dunklin County is 5.9125% — $21.87 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Cass 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.
Run your own numbers
Common questions
Why is the car sales tax different in parts of Cass 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 Cass County it ranges from 5.85% to 9.35%.
What is the car sales tax rate in Cass County?
It ranges from 5.85% to 9.35% depending on the city; most of the county is 5.85%.
How much is tax and fees on a $35,000 car in Cass County?
About $2,757.36 on top of the price, bringing it to roughly $37,757.36 out the door. The breakdown is above.
Elsewhere in Missouri
Livingston County
5.85% on a vehicle purchase
Newton County
5.85% on a vehicle purchase
Buchanan County
5.825% on a vehicle purchase
Howell County
5.912% on a vehicle purchase
Dunklin County
5.9125% 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