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Cache County car sales tax: 7% to 7.3%
The rate in Cache County
- Vehicle sales tax in Cache County is not a single number — it runs from 7% to 7.3% depending on which city you register in. Most of the county is at 7%.
- That is above the 6.35% most Utah counties charge — about $227.50 more tax on a $35,000 car than the typical county in the state.
- No other county in Utah charges this rate — Cache sits at number 13 of 29 by combined rate.
Where the rate changes inside Cache County
- 7.3% — Logan, Hyrum, Providence, Richmond, Smithfield.
- 7.25% — Hyde Park, Lewiston, Millville.
- 7% — Cache Junction, Clarkston, Cornish, Mendon, Newton, Paradise, Trenton, Wellsville.
- This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in Cache County can carry different tax on the same car. The calculator resolves it from your ZIP.
What a $35,000 car actually costs in Cache County
- Sales tax (7% — Cache Junction, Cache County) — $2,481.29
- Doc fee (typical) — $447.00
- Title fee — $6.00
- State registration fees — $72.50
- Age-based uniform fee (in place of property tax) — $50.00
- License plate fee and postage (est.) — $14.75
- Air pollution control fee — $3.00
- Temporary permit (est.) — $6.00
- Out the door — $38,080.54 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.
Charges that apply only in Cache County
- Air pollution control fee — $3.00. A county emissions-program fee of $3 on each registration in Salt Lake, Davis and Cache counties. Electric vehicles are exempt. (Utah Code 41-1a-1223; DMV Registration Taxes & Fees)
- These apply in Cache County specifically and not across the rest of Utah, so a statewide estimate will miss them.
ZIP codes in Cache County
- 84304, 84305, 84308, 84318, 84319, 84320, 84321, 84322, 84323, 84325, 84326, 84327, 84328, 84332, 84333, 84335, 84338, 84339, 84341.
- Any of these resolves to Cache County in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.
Cache County against nearby counties
- Box Elder County is 6.65% — $122.50 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Cache County.
- Morgan County is 6.7% — $105.00 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Cache County.
- Juab County is 7.05% — $17.50 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Cache County.
- Davis County is 7.25% — $87.50 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Cache County.
- Worth knowing in Utah: the rate follows the DEALERSHIP, not your address, so buying from a dealer in Sanpete County is what would get you its lower rate — not moving there.
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Common questions
Why is the car sales tax different in parts of Cache 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 Cache County it ranges from 7% to 7.3%.
Are there extra car fees in Cache County?
Yes — 1 charge applies here that does not apply statewide. The amounts and the statute behind each are listed above.
What is the car sales tax rate in Cache County?
It ranges from 7% to 7.3% depending on the city; most of the county is 7%.
How much is tax and fees on a $35,000 car in Cache County?
About $3,080.54 on top of the price, bringing it to roughly $38,080.54 out the door. The breakdown is above.
Elsewhere in Utah
Juab County
7.05% on a vehicle purchase
Davis County
7.25% on a vehicle purchase
Morgan County
6.7% on a vehicle purchase
Grand County
7.35% on a vehicle purchase
Kane County
7.35% on a vehicle purchase
Full Utah out-the-door guide
Rates, doc fees, registration and title for the whole state
How Utah sales tax works
What sits in the taxable amount, and how the rate is sourced