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Kittitas County car sales tax: 8% to 8.3%
The rate in Kittitas County
- Vehicle sales tax in Kittitas County is not a single number — it runs from 8% to 8.3% depending on which city you register in. Most of the county is at 8%.
- That matches the rate most Washington counties charge, so buying here carries no local premium or discount.
- 7 other counties in Washington charge the same rate, out of 39.
Where the rate changes inside Kittitas County
- 8.3% — Ellensburg.
- 8.2% — Cle Elum.
- 8% — Easton, Kittitas, Ronald, Roslyn, South Cle Elum, Thorp, Vantage.
- This is why a county-wide figure is not enough here: two addresses in Kittitas County can carry different tax on the same car. The calculator resolves it from your ZIP.
What a $35,000 car actually costs in Kittitas County
- Sales tax (8.5% (8% local + 0.5% motor vehicle tax) — Easton, Kittitas County) — $2,975.00
- Doc fee (state cap) — $200.00
- Base registration (est.) — $68.25
- Title fee (est.) — $15.00
- Out the door — $38,258.25 on a $35,000 used car, before any down payment or financing.
ZIP codes in Kittitas County
- 98922, 98925, 98926, 98934, 98940, 98941, 98943, 98946, 98950.
- Any of these resolves to Kittitas County in the calculator, at whichever of the county's rates applies to that ZIP.
Kittitas County against nearby counties
- Douglas County is 7.9% — $35.00 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Kittitas County.
- Grant County is 7.9% — $35.00 LESS tax on a $35,000 car than Kittitas County.
- San Juan County is 8.05% — $17.50 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Kittitas County.
- Garfield County is 8.1% — $35.00 MORE tax on a $35,000 car than Kittitas 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 Kittitas 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 Kittitas County it ranges from 8% to 8.3%.
What is the car sales tax rate in Kittitas County?
It ranges from 8% to 8.3% depending on the city; most of the county is 8%.
How much is tax and fees on a $35,000 car in Kittitas County?
About $3,258.25 on top of the price, bringing it to roughly $38,258.25 out the door. The breakdown is above.
Elsewhere in Washington
Asotin County
8% on a vehicle purchase
Lewis County
8% on a vehicle purchase
Okanogan County
8% on a vehicle purchase
Skagit County
8% on a vehicle purchase
Walla Walla County
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