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Lawrence County car sales tax: 6.725% to 10.35%
The rate in Lawrence County
- Vehicle sales tax in Lawrence County is not a single number — it runs from 6.725% to 10.35% 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 Lawrence County
- 10.35% — Pierce City.
- 9.975% — Miller, Monett.
- 9.725% — Mount Vernon.
- 9.225% — Aurora, Marionville.
- 7.725% — Freistatt, Monett (outside city limits), Pierce City (outside city limits), Stotts City (outside city limits), Barry Lawrence Ambulance, Wentworth (outside city limits), Barry Lawrence Ambulance.
- 7.225% — Ash Grove (outside city limits), Mount Vernon Ambulance, Everton (outside city limits), Mount Vernon Ambulance, Miller (outside city limits), Mount Vernon Ambulance, Mount Vernon (outside city limits), Mount Vernon Ambulance, South Greenfield (outside city limits).
- 6.725% — Ash Grove (outside city limits), Aurora (outside city limits), Bois D Arc (outside city limits), Everton (outside city limits), Halltown, La Russell (outside city limits), Marionville (outside city limits), Miller (outside city limits) and 5 more.
- This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County
- Sales tax (5.975% — Ash Grove (outside city limits), Greene County) — $2,128.34
- 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 — $37,801.88 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.
ZIP codes in Lawrence County
- 64848, 64862, 64873, 65604, 65605, 65612, 65646, 65654, 65664, 65705, 65707, 65708, 65712, 65723, 65752, 65756, 65769.
- Any of these resolves to Lawrence County in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.
Lawrence County against nearby counties
- Nodaway County is 6.6% — $43.75 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Lawrence County.
- Perry County is 6.6% — $43.75 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Lawrence County.
- Audrain County is 6.85% — $43.75 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Lawrence County.
- Bollinger County is 6.85% — $43.75 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence County it ranges from 6.725% to 10.35%.
What is the car sales tax rate in Lawrence County?
It ranges from 6.725% to 10.35% depending on the city; most of the county is 6.725%.
How much is tax and fees on a $35,000 car in Lawrence County?
About $2,801.88 on top of the price, bringing it to roughly $37,801.88 out the door. The breakdown is above.
Elsewhere in Missouri
Barry County
6.725% on a vehicle purchase
Benton 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
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