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Clallam County car sales tax: 8.6% to 8.9%
The rate in Clallam County
- Vehicle sales tax in Clallam County is not a single number — it runs from 8.6% to 8.9% depending on which city you register in. Most of the county is at 8.6%.
- That is above the 8% most Washington counties charge — about $210.00 more tax on a $35,000 car than the typical county in the state.
- 2 other counties in Washington charge the same rate, out of 39.
Where the rate changes inside Clallam County
- 8.9% — Port Angeles.
- 8.8% — Sequim.
- 8.6% — Beaver, Carlsborg, Clallam Bay, Forks, Joyce, La Push, Neah Bay, Sekiu.
- This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in Clallam County can carry different tax on the same car. The calculator resolves it from your ZIP.
What a $35,000 car actually costs in Clallam County
- Sales tax (9.1% (8.6% local + 0.5% motor vehicle tax) — Beaver, Clallam County) — $3,185.00
- Doc fee (state cap) — $200.00
- Base registration (est.) — $68.25
- Title fee (est.) — $15.00
- Out the door — $38,468.25 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.
ZIP codes in Clallam County
- 98305, 98324, 98326, 98331, 98343, 98350, 98357, 98362, 98363, 98381, 98382.
- Any of these resolves to Clallam County in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.
Clallam County against nearby counties
- Benton County is 8.5% — $35.00 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Clallam County.
- Chelan County is 8.5% — $35.00 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Clallam County.
- Clark County is 8.8% — $70.00 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Clallam County.
- Spokane County is 8.9% — $105.00 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Clallam County.
- Worth knowing in Washington: the rate follows the DEALERSHIP, not your address, so buying from a dealer in Klickitat 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 Clallam 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 Clallam County it ranges from 8.6% to 8.9%.
What is the car sales tax rate in Clallam County?
It ranges from 8.6% to 8.9% depending on the city; most of the county is 8.6%.
How much is tax and fees on a $35,000 car in Clallam County?
About $3,468.25 on top of the price, bringing it to roughly $38,468.25 out the door. The breakdown is above.
Elsewhere in Washington
Grays Harbor County
8.6% on a vehicle purchase
Mason County
8.6% on a vehicle purchase
Benton County
8.5% on a vehicle purchase
Chelan County
8.5% on a vehicle purchase
Clark County
8.8% on a vehicle purchase
Full Washington out-the-door guide
Rates, doc fees, registration and title for the whole state
How Washington sales tax works
What sits in the taxable amount, and how the rate is sourced