Car sales tax in Hamilton County, Tennessee: 9.25%

The rate in Hamilton County

Vehicle sales tax in Hamilton County is 9.25%, covering all 35 ZIP codes in the county.
That is below the 9.75% most Tennessee counties charge — about $175.00 less tax on a $35,000 car than the typical county in the state.
20 other counties in Tennessee charge the same rate, out of 95.

Sales tax (7% state + 2.25% local on first $1,600 — Chattanooga, Hamilton County) — $2,534.44
State single article tax (2.75% on $1,600 to $3,200) — $44.00
Doc fee (typical) — $692.00
Title fee — $14.00
Registration and plate — $26.50
County clerk fee — $2.50
Temporary tag (est.) — $8.50
Out the door — $38,321.94 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.

Chattanooga, Soddy Daisy, Apison, Bakewell, Birchwood, Collegedale, Georgetown, Harrison, Hixson, Lookout Mountain, Lupton City, Mc Donald, Ooltewah, Sale Creek, Signal Mountain — all at 9.25%.

37302, 37304, 37308, 37315, 37336, 37341, 37343, 37350, 37351, 37353, 37363, 37373, 37377, 37379, 37384, 37401, 37402, 37403, 37404, 37405, 37406, 37407, 37408, 37409, 37410, 37411, 37412, 37414, 37415, 37416, 37419, 37421, 37422, 37424, 37450.
Any of these resolves to Hamilton County in the calculator at 9.25%.

Loudon County is 9% — $87.50 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Hamilton County.
Morgan County is 9% — $87.50 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Hamilton County.
Montgomery County is 9.5% — $87.50 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Hamilton County.
Roane County is 9.5% — $87.50 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Hamilton 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.