Car Sales Tax by State
Kansas has the highest Car Sales Tax Rate (7.5%), followed by California (7.25%) and Georgia (7%). Alabama has the lowest (2%).
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Data
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| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama | 2% |
| 2 |  Colorado | 2.9% |
| 3 |  North Carolina | 3% |
| 4 |  New York | 4% |
| 4 |  New Mexico | 4% |
| 4 |  Hawaii | 4% |
| 4 |  South Dakota | 4% |
| 4 |  Wyoming | 4% |
| 9 |  Virginia | 4.15% |
| 10 |  Missouri | 4.23% |
| 11 |  Oklahoma | 4.5% |
| 12 |  Wisconsin | 5% |
| 12 |  South Carolina | 5% |
| 12 |  Louisiana | 5% |
| 12 |  Iowa | 5% |
| 12 |  Mississippi | 5% |
| 12 |  North Dakota | 5% |
| 18 |  Nebraska | 5.5% |
| 18 |  Maine | 5.5% |
| 20 |  Arizona | 5.6% |
| 21 |  Ohio | 5.75% |
| 22 |  Florida | 6% |
| 22 |  Pennsylvania | 6% |
| 22 |  Michigan | 6% |
| 22 |  Maryland | 6% |
| 22 |  Kentucky | 6% |
| 22 |  Idaho | 6% |
| 22 |  West Virginia | 6% |
| 22 |  Vermont | 6% |
| 30 |  Texas | 6.25% |
| 30 |  Illinois | 6.25% |
| 30 |  Massachusetts | 6.25% |
| 33 |  Connecticut | 6.35% |
| 34 |  Arkansas | 6.5% |
| 35 |  New Jersey | 6.63% |
| 36 |  Washington | 6.8% |
| 37 |  Nevada | 6.85% |
| 38 |  Minnesota | 6.88% |
| 39 |  Utah | 6.96% |
| 40 |  Georgia | 7% |
| 40 |  Tennessee | 7% |
| 40 |  Indiana | 7% |
| 40 |  Rhode Island | 7% |
| 44 |  California | 7.25% |
| 45 |  Kansas | 7.5% |
What correlates with Car Sales Tax Rate?
Pearson r against 2,125 other state metrics sharing at least 27 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Car Sales Tax Rate tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Car Sales Tax Rate tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Car Sales Tax Rate?
- Kansas has the highest Car Sales Tax Rate, at 7.5%, followed by California (7.25%) and Georgia (7%).
- Which state has the lowest Car Sales Tax Rate?
- Alabama has the lowest Car Sales Tax Rate, at 2%.
- What is the median Car Sales Tax Rate across US states?
- The median is 6% across the 45 US states with data.
- Where does this car sales tax by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: What’s the Car Sales Tax in Each State? - Find the Best Car Price.