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Stone County car sales tax: 6.975% to 10.475%
The rate in Stone County
- Vehicle sales tax in Stone County is not a single number — it runs from 6.975% to 10.475% depending on which city you register in. Most of the county is at 6.975%.
- That is above the 6.725% most Missouri counties charge — about $87.50 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 Stone County
- 10.475% — Reeds Spring.
- 9.975% — Branson West, Kimberling City.
- 9.475% — Indian Point (Village Of).
- 8.475% — Blue Eye, Crane.
- 7.975% — Hurley.
- 7.475% — Blue Eye (outside city limits), Cape Fair (outside city limits), Southern Stone Fire, Galena (outside city limits), Southern Stone Fire + Stone Ambulance, Kimberling City (outside city limits), Lampe, Reeds Spring (outside city limits).
- 6.975% — Cape Fair (outside city limits), Clever (outside city limits), Crane (outside city limits), Galena (outside city limits), Christian Ambulance, Highlandville (outside city limits), Marionville (outside city limits), Ponce De Leon (outside city limits), Shell Knob (outside city limits).
- This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in Stone 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 Stone County
- Sales tax (7.475% — Cape Fair (outside city limits), Southern Stone Fire, Stone 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 Stone County
- 65611, 65616, 65624, 65631, 65633, 65656, 65669, 65675, 65681, 65686, 65705, 65728, 65737, 65747.
- Any of these resolves to Stone County in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.
Stone County against nearby counties
- Audrain County is 6.85% — $43.75 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Stone County.
- Bollinger County is 6.85% — $43.75 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Stone County.
- Cooper County is 7.1% — $43.75 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Stone County.
- Gasconade County is 7.1% — $43.75 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Stone 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 Stone 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 Stone County it ranges from 6.975% to 10.475%.
What is the car sales tax rate in Stone County?
It ranges from 6.975% to 10.475% depending on the city; most of the county is 6.975%.
How much is tax and fees on a $35,000 car in Stone 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
Lincoln County
6.975% on a vehicle purchase
Mississippi County
6.975% on a vehicle purchase
Moniteau County
6.975% on a vehicle purchase
Warren County
6.975% on a vehicle purchase
Cooper County
7.1% 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