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Osage County car sales tax: 6.975% to 9.225%
The rate in Osage County
- Vehicle sales tax in Osage County is not a single number — it runs from 6.975% to 9.225% depending on which city you register in. Most of the county is at 7.475%.
- That is above the 6.725% most Missouri counties charge — about $262.50 more tax on a $35,000 car than the typical county in the state.
- 4 other counties in Missouri charge the same rate, out of 115.
Where the rate changes inside Osage County
- 9.225% — Linn.
- 8.975% — Argyle, Belle, Freeburg.
- 8.475% — Chamois, Westphalia.
- 7.975% — Argyle (outside city limits), Freeburg (outside city limits), Maries-Osage Ambulance, Koeltztown, Meta, Saint Thomas (outside city limits), Westphalia (outside city limits), Maries-Osage Ambulance.
- 7.475% — Bonnots Mill, Chamois (outside city limits), Freeburg (outside city limits), Osage Ambulance, Linn (outside city limits), Loose Creek, Morrison (outside city limits), Mount Sterling, Westphalia (outside city limits), Osage Ambulance.
- 6.975% — Belle (outside city limits), Bland (outside city limits).
- This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in Osage County can carry different tax on the same car, and in 6 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 Osage County
- Sales tax (7.475% — Bonnots Mill, Osage County) — $2,662.65
- 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 — $38,336.19 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.
ZIP codes in Osage County
- 65001, 65013, 65014, 65016, 65024, 65035, 65048, 65051, 65054, 65058, 65061, 65062, 65076, 65085.
- Any of these resolves to Osage County in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.
Osage County against nearby counties
- Lewis County is 7.35% — $43.75 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Osage County.
- Stoddard County is 7.413% — $21.70 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Osage County.
- Ste. Genevieve County is 7.6% — $43.75 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Osage County.
- Putnam County is 7.725% — $87.50 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Osage 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 Osage 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 Osage County it ranges from 6.975% to 9.225%.
What is the car sales tax rate in Osage County?
It ranges from 6.975% to 9.225% depending on the city; most of the county is 7.475%.
How much is tax and fees on a $35,000 car in Osage County?
About $3,336.19 on top of the price, bringing it to roughly $38,336.19 out the door. The breakdown is above.
Elsewhere in Missouri
Crawford County
7.475% on a vehicle purchase
Dade County
7.475% on a vehicle purchase
Johnson County
7.475% on a vehicle purchase
Sullivan County
7.475% on a vehicle purchase
Stoddard County
7.413% 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