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Lafayette County car sales tax: 6.475% to 10.475%
The rate in Lafayette County
- Vehicle sales tax in Lafayette County is not a single number — it runs from 6.475% to 10.475% depending on which city you register in. Most of the county is at 6.475%.
- That is below the 6.725% most Missouri counties charge — about $87.50 less tax on a $35,000 car than the typical county in the state.
- 9 other counties in Missouri charge the same rate, out of 115.
Where the rate changes inside Lafayette County
- 10.475% — Waverly.
- 8.975% — Concordia, Higginsville, Lexington, Odessa.
- 8.475% — Bates City.
- 7.975% — Corder, Mayview.
- 7.475% — Emma, Lake Lafayette.
- 6.975% — Bates City (outside city limits), Napoleon (outside city limits), Sni Valley Fire, Waverly (outside city limits), Carroll Ambulance, Wellington.
- 6.475% — Alma (outside city limits), Blackburn (outside city limits), Concordia (outside city limits), Corder (outside city limits), Dover, Higginsville (outside city limits), Lexington (outside city limits), Mayview (outside city limits) and 4 more.
- This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in Lafayette County 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 Lafayette County
- Sales tax (6.475% — Alma (outside city limits), Lafayette County) — $2,306.45
- 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 — $37,979.99 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.
ZIP codes in Lafayette County
- 64001, 64011, 64020, 64021, 64022, 64037, 64067, 64071, 64074, 64076, 64096, 64097, 65321, 65327.
- Any of these resolves to Lafayette County in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.
Lafayette County against nearby counties
- Taney County is 6.35% — $43.75 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Lafayette County.
- Ralls County is 6.375% — $35.00 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Lafayette County.
- Nodaway County is 6.6% — $43.75 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Lafayette County.
- Perry County is 6.6% — $43.75 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette County it ranges from 6.475% to 10.475%.
What is the car sales tax rate in Lafayette County?
It ranges from 6.475% to 10.475% depending on the city; most of the county is 6.475%.
How much is tax and fees on a $35,000 car in Lafayette County?
About $2,979.99 on top of the price, bringing it to roughly $37,979.99 out the door. The breakdown is above.
Elsewhere in Missouri
Atchison County
6.475% on a vehicle purchase
Barton County
6.475% on a vehicle purchase
Cedar County
6.475% on a vehicle purchase
Christian County
6.475% on a vehicle purchase
Dent County
6.475% 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