Arizona does not hide vehicle tax in a single statewide number. The state transaction privilege tax on most retail — including motor vehicles — starts at 5.6 percent. Cities and counties then stack their own TPT. Phoenix is not taxed like Flagstaff, and an unincorporated stretch of the same county is not taxed like the city next door. This guide names the cities in the current official rates, compares neighbors in the same sentence, and leaves the full roster in a searchable appendix so the essay stays a comparison, not a dump. Right now the highest combined TPT rate is 11.1% in South Tucson, Pima, and the lowest is 5.6% in Unincorporated, Mohave. Phoenix (Maricopa) is 9.1%; Mesa (Maricopa) is 8.3%. If you live in Phoenix (Maricopa) rather than Mesa (Maricopa), the gap is 0.8%, or $240.00 on a $30,000 taxable purchase. This guide compares 111 localities across 15 counties. Rates are sourced from the Arizona Department of Revenue and MVD and update in real time so a levy change cannot leave a stale percentage in the prose.
Why the locality on the title changes the bill
Arizona looks to the location where the vehicle is sold or first used, not to whichever dealer ZIP is cheapest on a map. A Scottsdale buyer does not inherit Yuma’s rate because the lot photographed well. Title and registration still run through MVD, but the TPT line is a local question.
Phoenix (Maricopa) sits at 9.1% while Scottsdale (Maricopa) sits at 8%. If you live in Phoenix (Maricopa) instead of Scottsdale (Maricopa), that is 1.1% — $330.00 on a $30,000 taxable purchase. People move this gap around without meaning to: a dealer in a cheaper jurisdiction does not rewrite the sourcing rules. The live comparisons below use the same combined transaction privilege tax (TPT) field the calculator uses.
- Arizona Department of Revenue — Transaction Privilege Tax rate tables and Publication 500
- Arizona Revised Statutes Title 42, Chapter 5 — Transaction Privilege Tax; 5.6 percent statewide retail rate
- Arizona Revised Statutes Title 28 — motor vehicle title and registration (MVD)
- Arizona MVD — title, registration, and vehicle license tax procedures
How this state taxes (or fees) a vehicle
Arizona’s Transaction Privilege Tax is imposed on the seller, then typically passed through on the buyer’s order. The statewide rate on retail sales is 5.6 percent under Title 42. Municipalities and counties may levy additional TPT. Motor vehicle dealers generally collect the combined rate that applies at the sale location or, for use tax, at the first Arizona use. This article’s live figures use the combined total — state plus county plus city — because that is the number that changes when you say “I live in Phoenix” versus “I live in unincorporated Apache County.” Title, registration, and emissions testing are separate MVD schedules.
Dealers collect TPT at sale. Private-party buyers often pay use tax when they title. Out-of-state purchases brought into Arizona generally owe Arizona use tax with credit for tax legally paid elsewhere. Confirm the credit with ADOR or the title office — it is statutory — confirm with the collecting agency.
Highest and lowest rates right now
Among localities currently loaded for Arizona, the maximum combined TPT rate is 11.1% (South Tucson, Pima) and the minimum is 5.6% (Unincorporated, Mohave). Those names are live. If a district overtakes the leader next quarter, the sentence updates automatically. On a $45,000 taxable price, the high row is $4,995.00 and the low row is $2,520.00.
Treat a raw maximum with care when official tables include special districts, CID parcels, or vehicle types other than a passenger car. The regional sections below prefer ordinary cities and counties you would actually put on a title. The appendix remains the complete searchable list.
Maricopa County and the Valley
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Phoenix (Maricopa) is 9.1% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
If you live in Phoenix (Maricopa) rather than Mesa (Maricopa), the combined TPT rate is 9.1% versus 8.3% — a gap of 0.8%. On a $30,000 taxable price that is $240.00.
A household deciding between Scottsdale (Maricopa) and Tempe (Maricopa) is not deciding between identical local bills. Scottsdale (Maricopa) is 8%; Tempe (Maricopa) is 8.1%. On $30,000 that is $2,400.00 versus $2,430.00, a cash gap of $30.00.
If you live in Glendale (Maricopa) rather than Chandler (Maricopa), the combined TPT rate is 9.2% versus 7.8% — a gap of 1.4%. On a $30,000 taxable price that is $420.00.
A household deciding between Peoria (Maricopa) and Gilbert (Maricopa) is not deciding between identical local bills. Peoria (Maricopa) is 8.1%; Gilbert (Maricopa) is 8.3%. On $30,000 that is $2,430.00 versus $2,490.00, a cash gap of $60.00.
If you live in Avondale (Maricopa) rather than Surprise (Maricopa), the combined TPT rate is 8.8% versus 9.1% — a gap of 0.3%. On a $30,000 taxable price that is $90.00.
A household deciding between Goodyear (Maricopa) and Buckeye (Maricopa) is not deciding between identical local bills. Goodyear (Maricopa) is 8.8%; Buckeye (Maricopa) is 9.3%. On $30,000 that is $2,640.00 versus $2,790.00, a cash gap of $150.00.
From one end of this cluster to the other — Phoenix (Maricopa) versus Buckeye (Maricopa) — the combined TPT rate runs 9.1% against 9.3%, a gap of 0.2% or $90.00 on $45,000.
Named in this section: Avondale (Maricopa), Buckeye (Maricopa), Chandler (Maricopa), Gilbert (Maricopa), Glendale (Maricopa), Goodyear (Maricopa), Mesa (Maricopa), Peoria (Maricopa), Phoenix (Maricopa), Scottsdale (Maricopa), Surprise (Maricopa), Tempe (Maricopa). Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Phoenix (Maricopa) versus Mesa (Maricopa)
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $30,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in Phoenix (Maricopa) (9.1%); the other titles in Mesa (Maricopa) (8.3%).
Phoenix (Maricopa) combined TPT rate (9.1%): $2,730.00
Mesa (Maricopa) combined TPT rate (8.3%): $2,490.00
Gap if you live in Phoenix (Maricopa) rather than Mesa (Maricopa): $240.00
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined transaction privilege tax (TPT) does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $4,800. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Arizona unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$4,800 in Mesa (Maricopa): $398.40
$45,000 in Phoenix (Maricopa): $4,095.00
$45,000 in Mesa (Maricopa): $3,735.00
Watch how the dollar gap grows with price when the levy is a percentage, and how it does not when a neighboring state uses a flat fee instead.
Tucson, border counties, and the south
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Tucson (Pima) is 8.7% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
Cross from Marana (Pima) into Tucson (Pima) and the combined TPT rate moves from 8.6% to 8.7%. That 0.1% swing is $30.00 on a $30,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Oro Valley (Pima) is currently 8.6%; Sierra Vista (Cochise) is 8.55%. The difference is 0.05%, or $15.00 on a $30,000 vehicle. If you live in Oro Valley (Pima), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Sierra Vista (Cochise).
Cross from Casa Grande (Pinal) into Nogales (Santa Cruz) and the combined TPT rate moves from 8.7% to 8.6%. That 0.1% swing is $30.00 on a $30,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
From one end of this cluster to the other — Tucson (Pima) versus Casa Grande (Pinal) — the combined TPT rate runs 8.7% against 8.7%, a gap of 0% or $0.00 on $45,000.
Named in this section: Casa Grande (Pinal), Marana (Pima), Nogales (Santa Cruz), Oro Valley (Pima), Sierra Vista (Cochise), Tucson (Pima). Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Tucson (Pima) versus Marana (Pima)
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $30,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in Tucson (Pima) (8.7%); the other titles in Marana (Pima) (8.6%).
Tucson (Pima) combined TPT rate (8.7%): $2,610.00
Marana (Pima) combined TPT rate (8.6%): $2,580.00
Gap if you live in Tucson (Pima) rather than Marana (Pima): $30.00
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined transaction privilege tax (TPT) does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $4,800. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Arizona unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$4,800 in Marana (Pima): $412.80
$45,000 in Tucson (Pima): $3,915.00
$45,000 in Marana (Pima): $3,870.00
Watch how the dollar gap grows with price when the levy is a percentage, and how it does not when a neighboring state uses a flat fee instead.
Flagstaff, Prescott, and the high country
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Flagstaff (Coconino) is 9.386% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
A household deciding between Flagstaff (Coconino) and Prescott (Yavapai) is not deciding between identical local bills. Flagstaff (Coconino) is 9.386%; Prescott (Yavapai) is 9.3%. On $30,000 that is $2,815.80 versus $2,790.00, a cash gap of $25.80.
If you live in Sedona (Yavapai) rather than Kingman (Mohave), the combined TPT rate is 9.85% versus 8.1% — a gap of 1.75%. On a $30,000 taxable price that is $525.00.
From one end of this cluster to the other — Flagstaff (Coconino) versus Kingman (Mohave) — the combined TPT rate runs 9.386% against 8.1%, a gap of 1.286% or $578.70 on $45,000.
Named in this section: Flagstaff (Coconino), Kingman (Mohave), Prescott (Yavapai), Sedona (Yavapai). Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Flagstaff (Coconino) versus Prescott (Yavapai)
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $30,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in Flagstaff (Coconino) (9.386%); the other titles in Prescott (Yavapai) (9.3%).
Flagstaff (Coconino) combined TPT rate (9.386%): $2,815.80
Prescott (Yavapai) combined TPT rate (9.3%): $2,790.00
Gap if you live in Flagstaff (Coconino) rather than Prescott (Yavapai): $25.80
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined transaction privilege tax (TPT) does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $4,800. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Arizona unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$4,800 in Prescott (Yavapai): $446.40
$45,000 in Flagstaff (Coconino): $4,223.70
$45,000 in Prescott (Yavapai): $4,185.00
Watch how the dollar gap grows with price when the levy is a percentage, and how it does not when a neighboring state uses a flat fee instead.
Yuma, Mohave, and the Colorado River
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Yuma, Yuma is 8.412% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
Yuma, Yuma is currently 8.412%; Lake Havasu City (Mohave) is 7.6%. The difference is 0.812%, or $243.60 on a $30,000 vehicle. If you live in Yuma, Yuma, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Lake Havasu City (Mohave).
Cross from Kingman (Mohave) into Bullhead City (Mohave) and the combined TPT rate moves from 8.1% to 7.6%. That 0.5% swing is $150.00 on a $30,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
From one end of this cluster to the other — Yuma, Yuma versus Kingman (Mohave) — the combined TPT rate runs 8.412% against 8.1%, a gap of 0.312% or $140.40 on $45,000.
Named in this section: Bullhead City (Mohave), Kingman (Mohave), Lake Havasu City (Mohave), Yuma, Yuma. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Yuma, Yuma versus Lake Havasu City (Mohave)
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $30,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in Yuma, Yuma (8.412%); the other titles in Lake Havasu City (Mohave) (7.6%).
Yuma, Yuma combined TPT rate (8.412%): $2,523.60
Lake Havasu City (Mohave) combined TPT rate (7.6%): $2,280.00
Gap if you live in Yuma, Yuma rather than Lake Havasu City (Mohave): $243.60
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined transaction privilege tax (TPT) does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $4,800. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Arizona unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$4,800 in Lake Havasu City (Mohave): $364.80
$45,000 in Yuma, Yuma: $3,785.40
$45,000 in Lake Havasu City (Mohave): $3,420.00
Watch how the dollar gap grows with price when the levy is a percentage, and how it does not when a neighboring state uses a flat fee instead.
Counties and localities covered here
Current official data covers 15 distinct county/parish labels and 111 total rows. Names, as printed:
Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, Yuma.
If a name is long, truncated, or includes a district tag, that is how the official locality is labeled. Look it up in the appendix rather than shortening the official name.
More named comparisons
The regional sections cannot quote every locality. These additional pairs still use live rates and real place names, so you can see how neighbors diverge without scrolling the appendix yet.
Cross from Mesa (Maricopa) into Phoenix (Maricopa) and the combined TPT rate moves from 8.3% to 9.1%. That 0.8% swing is $360.00 on a $45,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Scottsdale (Maricopa) is currently 8%; Tempe (Maricopa) is 8.1%. The difference is 0.1%, or $45.00 on a $45,000 vehicle. If you live in Scottsdale (Maricopa), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Tempe (Maricopa).
Cross from Chandler (Maricopa) into Glendale (Maricopa) and the combined TPT rate moves from 7.8% to 9.2%. That 1.4% swing is $630.00 on a $45,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Peoria (Maricopa) is currently 8.1%; Gilbert (Maricopa) is 8.3%. The difference is 0.2%, or $90.00 on a $45,000 vehicle. If you live in Peoria (Maricopa), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Gilbert (Maricopa).
Cross from Flagstaff (Coconino) into Tucson (Pima) and the combined TPT rate moves from 9.386% to 8.7%. That 0.686% swing is $308.70 on a $45,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Yuma, Yuma is currently 8.412%; Prescott (Yavapai) is 9.3%. The difference is 0.888%, or $399.60 on a $45,000 vehicle. If you live in Yuma, Yuma, that is the extra (or the savings) versus Prescott (Yavapai).
Cross from Lake Havasu City (Mohave) into Kingman (Mohave) and the combined TPT rate moves from 7.6% to 8.1%. That 0.5% swing is $225.00 on a $45,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Casa Grande (Pinal) is currently 8.7%; Marana (Pima) is 8.6%. The difference is 0.1%, or $45.00 on a $45,000 vehicle. If you live in Casa Grande (Pinal), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Marana (Pima).
Cross from Sierra Vista (Cochise) into Oro Valley (Pima) and the combined TPT rate moves from 8.55% to 8.6%. That 0.05% swing is $22.50 on a $45,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Nogales (Santa Cruz) is currently 8.6%; Bullhead City (Mohave) is 7.6%. The difference is 1%, or $450.00 on a $45,000 vehicle. If you live in Nogales (Santa Cruz), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Bullhead City (Mohave).
Cross from Avondale (Maricopa) into Apache Junction (Pinal) and the combined TPT rate moves from 8.8% to 9.1%. That 0.3% swing is $135.00 on a $45,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Surprise (Maricopa) is currently 9.1%; Goodyear (Maricopa) is 8.8%. The difference is 0.3%, or $135.00 on a $45,000 vehicle. If you live in Surprise (Maricopa), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Goodyear (Maricopa).
Two complete examples
These two walk-throughs use the same live rate as the regional boxes. They are not a substitute for a clerk’s calculator, but they show the arithmetic behind the live dollar figures.
Complete example A: $30,000 in Phoenix (Maricopa)
Scenario: Taxable or assessed amount $30,000 in Phoenix (Maricopa).
Combined tpt rate 9.1%
Result: $2,730.00
Same amount in Mesa (Maricopa) (8.3%): $2,490.00
Gap: $240.00
This is the local (or combined) rate line only.
Complete example B: $45,000 in Mesa (Maricopa)
Scenario: Step the amount to $45,000 and keep the same two places.
Phoenix (Maricopa): $4,095.00
Gap: $360.00
Percentage and millage gaps scale with the base. Flat-fee states in this series do not.
What these rates do not include
MVD title fees, plate fees, and the vehicle license tax (VLT) based on value are not in this TPT official rates. Neither are tribal-nation compact rates that may apply on reservation land. Keep this article pointed at city and county TPT.
- Arizona Department of Revenue — Transaction Privilege Tax rate tables and Publication 500
- Arizona Revised Statutes Title 42, Chapter 5 — Transaction Privilege Tax; 5.6 percent statewide retail rate
- Arizona Revised Statutes Title 28 — motor vehicle title and registration (MVD)
- Arizona MVD — title, registration, and vehicle license tax procedures
Common questions
Does buying in a cheaper city cut my TPT if I live elsewhere? Usually no. Use tax follows where the vehicle is first used in Arizona. A Yuma dealer does not wipe a Phoenix resident’s local combined rate.
Is tribal land covered here? Not as a separate tribal compact list. If you live or take delivery on a reservation, ask the nation and MVD. Do not assume a nearby city’s TPT applies.
What about trade-ins? Arizona generally taxes the net after a qualifying trade-in on a motor-vehicle sale. Confirm the taxable base on the buyer’s order.
Can I trust a screenshot of this article in six months? Trust the live rates on this page, not a PDF. Highest and lowest names update when official rates change.
What if a rate shows as unavailable? The locality name may not match official spelling. Search the appendix and use the official city or county label.
Does a dealer in the cheap locality save me money? Almost never, if sourcing follows residence or first use. Phoenix (Maricopa) still pays 9.1% when that is where the vehicle belongs.
How these rates stay current
Every rate and dollar amount in this article is pulled live from current official data used by the Arizona Department of Revenue and MVD. When an official levy changes, the figures on this page update in real time. Highest and lowest locality names also update automatically.
This is an educational estimator, not a clerk’s receipt. Effective dates, exemptions, trade-in rules, and assessment fractions can be more precise than a single combined rate. When you title, the state’s collecting office is the authority.
Appendix: searchable rate table
Use this as a search box, not as a substitute for the comparisons above. Filter by city, county, or location name.
| County | City | Combined TPT |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Eagar | 9.1% |
| Apache | Springerville | 9.1% |
| Apache | St. Johns | 9.1% |
| Apache | Unincorporated | 6.1% |
| Cochise | Benson | 10.1% |
| Cochise | Bisbee | 10.1% |
| Cochise | Douglas | 10.4% |
| Cochise | Huachuca City | 9.5% |
| Cochise | Sierra Vista | 8.55% |
| Cochise | Tombstone | 10.1% |
| Cochise | Willcox | 9.6% |
| Cochise | Unincorporated | 6.6% |
| Coconino | Flagstaff | 9.386% |
| Coconino | Fredonia | 10.9% |
| Coconino | Page | 9.9% |
| Coconino | Tusayan | 8.9% |
| Coconino | Williams | 10.4% |
| Coconino | Unincorporated | 6.9% |
| Gila | Globe | 9.9% |
| Gila | Hayden | 9.6% |
| Gila | Miami | 9.1% |
| Gila | Payson | 10.48% |
| Gila | Star Valley | 8.6% |
| Gila | Winkelman | 10.1% |
| Gila | Unincorporated | 6.6% |
| Graham | Pima | 8.6% |
| Graham | Safford | 9.1% |
| Graham | Thatcher | 9.1% |
| Graham | Unincorporated | 6.6% |
| Greenlee | Clifton | 9.1% |
| Greenlee | Duncan | 8.1% |
| Greenlee | Unincorporated | 6.1% |
| La Paz | Parker | 8.6% |
| La Paz | Quartzsite | 9.1% |
| La Paz | Unincorporated | 6.6% |
| Maricopa | Avondale | 8.8% |
| Maricopa | Buckeye | 9.3% |
| Maricopa | Carefree | 9.3% |
| Maricopa | Cave Creek | 9.3% |
| Maricopa | Chandler | 7.8% |
| Maricopa | El Mirage | 9.3% |
| Maricopa | Fountain Hills | 9.2% |
| Maricopa | Gila Bend | 9.8% |
| Maricopa | Gilbert | 8.3% |
| Maricopa | Glendale | 9.2% |
| Maricopa | Goodyear | 8.8% |
| Maricopa | Guadalupe | 10.3% |
| Maricopa | Litchfield Park | 9.1% |
| Maricopa | Mesa | 8.3% |
| Maricopa | Paradise Valley | 8.8% |
| Maricopa | Peoria | 8.1% |
| Maricopa | Phoenix | 9.1% |
| Maricopa | Queen Creek | 8.55% |
| Maricopa | Scottsdale | 8% |
| Maricopa | Surprise | 9.1% |
| Maricopa | Tempe | 8.1% |
| Maricopa | Tolleson | 8.8% |
| Maricopa | Wickenburg | 8.5% |
| Maricopa | Youngtown | 9.3% |
| Maricopa | Queen Creek Special District | 8.55% |
| Maricopa | Special Taxing District | 9.1% |
| Maricopa | Unincorporated | 6.3% |
| Mohave | Bullhead City | 7.6% |
| Mohave | Colorado City | 8.6% |
| Mohave | Kingman | 8.1% |
| Mohave | Lake Havasu City | 7.6% |
| Mohave | Unincorporated | 5.6% |
| Navajo | Holbrook | 9.43% |
| Navajo | Pinetop-Lakeside | 9.43% |
| Navajo | Show Low | 8.43% |
| Navajo | Snowflake | 9.43% |
| Navajo | Taylor | 9.43% |
| Navajo | Winslow | 9.43% |
| Navajo | Unincorporated | 6.43% |
| Pima | Marana | 8.6% |
| Pima | Oro Valley | 8.6% |
| Pima | Sahuarita | 8.1% |
| Pima | South Tucson | 11.1% |
| Pima | Tucson | 8.7% |
| Pima | Unincorporated | 6.1% |
| Pinal | Apache Junction | 9.1% |
| Pinal | Casa Grande | 8.7% |
| Pinal | Coolidge | 9.7% |
| Pinal | Eloy | 9.7% |
| Pinal | Florence | 10.2% |
| Pinal | Kearny | 10.7% |
| Pinal | Mammoth | 10.7% |
| Pinal | Maricopa | 9.2% |
| Pinal | Queen Creek | 8.95% |
| Pinal | Superior | 10.7% |
| Pinal | Winkelman | 10.2% |
| Pinal | Unincorporated | 6.7% |
| Santa Cruz | Nogales | 8.6% |
| Santa Cruz | Patagonia | 9.6% |
| Santa Cruz | Unincorporated | 6.6% |
| Yavapai | Camp Verde | 10% |
| Yavapai | Chino Valley | 10.35% |
| Yavapai | Clarkdale | 9.85% |
| Yavapai | Cottonwood | 9.85% |
| Yavapai | Dewey-Humboldt | 8.35% |
| Yavapai | Jerome | 9.85% |
| Yavapai | Prescott | 9.3% |
| Yavapai | Prescott Valley | 9.18% |
| Yavapai | Sedona | 9.85% |
| Yavapai | Wickenburg | 8.55% |
| Yavapai | Unincorporated | 6.35% |
| Yuma | San Luis | 10.712% |
| Yuma | Somerton | 10.012% |
| Yuma | Wellton | 10.212% |
| Yuma | Yuma | 8.412% |
| Yuma | Unincorporated | 6.712% |
Conclusion
Arizona does not have one vehicle-tax number. Phoenix (Maricopa) is 9.1%; Mesa (Maricopa) is 8.3%; the live high is 11.1% and the live low is 5.6%. If you live in the high place, you feel it on a $30,000 taxable purchase; if you live in the low place, you still owe whatever statewide tax or fee the statutes below impose. Walk the region that matches your address, then confirm the live row in the appendix before you sign.
- Complete reference list
- Arizona Department of Revenue — Transaction Privilege Tax rate tables and Publication 500
- Arizona Revised Statutes Title 42, Chapter 5 — Transaction Privilege Tax; 5.6 percent statewide retail rate
- Arizona Revised Statutes Title 28 — motor vehicle title and registration (MVD)
- Arizona MVD — title, registration, and vehicle license tax procedures
This guide is an educational estimator. It is not legal, tax, or DMV advice. Figures shown inline are sourced from the Arizona Department of Revenue and MVD and related official rate data, update in real time, and can change when a locality’s levy changes. Confirm amounts with the collecting agency cited above before you pay.