Arkansas charges a 6.5 percent state sales tax on motor vehicles, then lets cities and counties add local tax. Little Rock is not Fort Smith, and a city that straddles two counties can show two local lines. This guide weaves those local rates — live from the current official city rates — into regional comparisons and parks the full city list in the appendix. Right now the highest local combined rate is 6.125% in Gillham City in Sevier, and the lowest is 1% in Alpena City in Boone / Alpena City in Carroll / Big Flat City in Baxter / Big Flat City in Searcy / Cave City City in Independence / Cave City City in Sharp / Cherokee Village City in Fulton / Cherokee Village City in Sharp / Damascus City in Faulkner / Damascus City in Van Buren / Elm Springs City in Benton / Elm Springs City in Washington / Hardy City in Fulton / Hardy City in Sharp / Humphrey City in Arkansas / Humphrey City in Jefferson / Jennette City in Crittenden / Jennette City in St. Francis / Roe City in Monroe / Shannon Hills City in Saline. Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) is 2.125%; North Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) is 3%. If you live in Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) rather than North Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski), the gap is 0.875%, or $245.00 on a $28,000 taxable purchase. This guide compares 371 localities across 75 counties. Rates are sourced from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration 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
The local piece is collected with the state tax when you title through DFA or a revenue office. Living in Pulaski County inside Little Rock is not the same local bill as living just over the Saline County line. The official city names include the county (“Little Rock City in Pulaski”) so the lookup stays unambiguous.
Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) sits at 2.125% while Fayetteville City in Washington (Washington) sits at 3.25%. If you live in Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) instead of Fayetteville City in Washington (Washington), that is 1.125% — $315.00 on a $28,000 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 local sales tax field the calculator uses.
- Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration — Sales and Use Tax; motor vehicle tax
- Arkansas Code § 26-52-301 et seq. — gross receipts tax; 6.5 percent state rate
- Arkansas Code Title 26, Chapter 74 and city tax chapters — local sales and use taxes
- Arkansas DFA — title and registration (Motor Vehicle)
How this state taxes (or fees) a vehicle
Arkansas Code Title 26 sets a 6.5 percent state sales tax on tangible personal property, including motor vehicles. Cities and counties may levy additional sales and use taxes approved by voters. On a vehicle, dealers and revenue offices generally apply state plus the local rate for the city and county of the buyer’s residence or the sale, depending on the transaction. This article’s live figures use the total local rate (city plus county local), not the 6.5 percent state line. Title and registration fees are separate.
Pay state and local tax when you title. Out-of-state purchases generally owe Arkansas use tax with credit for tax paid to another state. Keep the bill of sale; the revenue office will want the price and the city.
Highest and lowest rates right now
Among localities currently loaded for Arkansas, the maximum local combined rate is 6.125% (Gillham City in Sevier) and the minimum is 1% (Alpena City in Boone / Alpena City in Carroll / Big Flat City in Baxter / Big Flat City in Searcy / Cave City City in Independence / Cave City City in Sharp / Cherokee Village City in Fulton / Cherokee Village City in Sharp / Damascus City in Faulkner / Damascus City in Van Buren / Elm Springs City in Benton / Elm Springs City in Washington / Hardy City in Fulton / Hardy City in Sharp / Humphrey City in Arkansas / Humphrey City in Jefferson / Jennette City in Crittenden / Jennette City in St. Francis / Roe City in Monroe / Shannon Hills City in Saline). Those names are live. If a district overtakes the leader next quarter, the sentence updates automatically. On a $42,000 taxable price, the high row is $2,572.50 and the low row is $420.00.
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.
Pulaski County and Central Arkansas
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) is 2.125% 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 Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) rather than North Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski), the local combined rate is 2.125% versus 3% — a gap of 0.875%. On a $28,000 taxable price that is $245.00.
A household deciding between Jacksonville City in Pulaski (Pulaski) and Cabot City in Lonoke (Lonoke) is not deciding between identical local bills. Jacksonville City in Pulaski (Pulaski) is 3%; Cabot City in Lonoke (Lonoke) is 3.5%. On $28,000 that is $840.00 versus $980.00, a cash gap of $140.00.
From one end of this cluster to the other — Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) versus Oppelo City in Conway (Conway) — the local combined rate runs 2.125% against 2.75%, a gap of 0.625% or $262.50 on $42,000.
Named in this section: Cabot City in Lonoke (Lonoke), Jacksonville City in Pulaski (Pulaski), Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski), North Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski), Oppelo City in Conway (Conway). Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) versus North Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski)
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $28,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) (2.125%); the other titles in North Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) (3%).
Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) local combined rate (2.125%): $595.00
North Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) local combined rate (3%): $840.00
Gap if you live in Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) rather than North Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski): $245.00
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined local sales tax does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $3,900. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Arkansas unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$3,900 in North Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski): $117.00
$42,000 in Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski): $892.50
$42,000 in North Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski): $1,260.00
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.
Northwest Arkansas
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Fayetteville City in Washington (Washington) is 3.25% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
Cross from Springdale City in Benton (Benton) into Fayetteville City in Washington (Washington) and the local combined rate moves from 2% to 3.25%. That 1.25% swing is $350.00 on a $28,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Rogers City in Benton (Benton) is currently 3%; Bentonville City in Benton (Benton) is 3%. The difference is 0%, or $0.00 on a $28,000 vehicle. If you live in Rogers City in Benton (Benton), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Bentonville City in Benton (Benton).
Cross from Clinton City in Van Buren (Van Buren) into Bella Vista City in Benton (Benton) and the local combined rate moves from 2.5% to 3%. That 0.5% swing is $140.00 on a $28,000 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 — Fayetteville City in Washington (Washington) versus Clinton City in Van Buren (Van Buren) — the local combined rate runs 3.25% against 2.5%, a gap of 0.75% or $315.00 on $42,000.
Named in this section: Bella Vista City in Benton (Benton), Bentonville City in Benton (Benton), Clinton City in Van Buren (Van Buren), Fayetteville City in Washington (Washington), Rogers City in Benton (Benton), Springdale City in Benton (Benton). Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Fayetteville City in Washington (Washington) versus Springdale City in Benton (Benton)
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $28,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in Fayetteville City in Washington (Washington) (3.25%); the other titles in Springdale City in Benton (Benton) (2%).
Fayetteville City in Washington (Washington) local combined rate (3.25%): $910.00
Springdale City in Benton (Benton) local combined rate (2%): $560.00
Gap if you live in Fayetteville City in Washington (Washington) rather than Springdale City in Benton (Benton): $350.00
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined local sales tax does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $3,900. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Arkansas unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$3,900 in Springdale City in Benton (Benton): $78.00
$42,000 in Fayetteville City in Washington (Washington): $1,365.00
$42,000 in Springdale City in Benton (Benton): $840.00
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.
River counties, Fort Smith, and the south
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Fort Smith City in Sebastian (Sebastian) is 3% 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 Fort Smith City in Sebastian (Sebastian) and Pine Bluff City in Jefferson (Jefferson) is not deciding between identical local bills. Fort Smith City in Sebastian (Sebastian) is 3%; Pine Bluff City in Jefferson (Jefferson) is 2.875%. On $28,000 that is $840.00 versus $805.00, a cash gap of $35.00.
If you live in Hot Springs (city) City in Garland (Garland) rather than Texarkana City in Miller (Miller), the local combined rate is 3% versus 3.75% — a gap of 0.75%. On a $28,000 taxable price that is $210.00.
A household deciding between El Dorado City in Union (Union) and Russellville City in Pope (Pope) is not deciding between identical local bills. El Dorado City in Union (Union) is 3.25%; Russellville City in Pope (Pope) is 2.5%. On $28,000 that is $910.00 versus $700.00, a cash gap of $210.00.
From one end of this cluster to the other — Fort Smith City in Sebastian (Sebastian) versus Russellville City in Pope (Pope) — the local combined rate runs 3% against 2.5%, a gap of 0.5% or $210.00 on $42,000.
Named in this section: El Dorado City in Union (Union), Fort Smith City in Sebastian (Sebastian), Hot Springs (city) City in Garland (Garland), Pine Bluff City in Jefferson (Jefferson), Russellville City in Pope (Pope), Texarkana City in Miller (Miller). Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Fort Smith City in Sebastian (Sebastian) versus Pine Bluff City in Jefferson (Jefferson)
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $28,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in Fort Smith City in Sebastian (Sebastian) (3%); the other titles in Pine Bluff City in Jefferson (Jefferson) (2.875%).
Fort Smith City in Sebastian (Sebastian) local combined rate (3%): $840.00
Pine Bluff City in Jefferson (Jefferson) local combined rate (2.875%): $805.00
Gap if you live in Fort Smith City in Sebastian (Sebastian) rather than Pine Bluff City in Jefferson (Jefferson): $35.00
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined local sales tax does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $3,900. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Arkansas unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$3,900 in Pine Bluff City in Jefferson (Jefferson): $112.13
$42,000 in Fort Smith City in Sebastian (Sebastian): $1,260.00
$42,000 in Pine Bluff City in Jefferson (Jefferson): $1,207.50
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.
Jonesboro and the northeast
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Jonesboro City in Craighead (Craighead) is 2% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
Jonesboro City in Craighead (Craighead) is currently 2%; Paragould City in Greene (Greene) is 2.875%. The difference is 0.875%, or $245.00 on a $28,000 vehicle. If you live in Jonesboro City in Craighead (Craighead), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Paragould City in Greene (Greene).
From one end of this cluster to the other — Jonesboro City in Craighead (Craighead) versus Leslie City in Searcy (Searcy) — the local combined rate runs 2% against 2.5%, a gap of 0.5% or $210.00 on $42,000.
Named in this section: Jonesboro City in Craighead (Craighead), Leslie City in Searcy (Searcy), Paragould City in Greene (Greene). Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Jonesboro City in Craighead (Craighead) versus Paragould City in Greene (Greene)
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $28,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in Jonesboro City in Craighead (Craighead) (2%); the other titles in Paragould City in Greene (Greene) (2.875%).
Jonesboro City in Craighead (Craighead) local combined rate (2%): $560.00
Paragould City in Greene (Greene) local combined rate (2.875%): $805.00
Gap if you live in Jonesboro City in Craighead (Craighead) rather than Paragould City in Greene (Greene): $245.00
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined local sales tax does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $3,900. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Arkansas unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$3,900 in Paragould City in Greene (Greene): $112.13
$42,000 in Jonesboro City in Craighead (Craighead): $840.00
$42,000 in Paragould City in Greene (Greene): $1,207.50
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 75 distinct county/parish labels and 371 total rows. Names, as printed:
Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Benton, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun, Carroll, Chicot, Clark, Clay, Cleburne, Cleveland, Columbia, Conway, Craighead, Crawford, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Franklin, Fulton, Garland, Grant, Greene, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Little River, Logan, Lonoke, Madison, Marion, Miller, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, Nevada, Newton, Ouachita, Perry, Phillips, Pike, Poinsett, Polk, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Scott, Searcy, Sebastian, Sevier, Sharp, St. Francis, Stone, Union, Van Buren, Washington, White, Woodruff, Yell.
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 North Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) into Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) and the local combined rate moves from 3% to 2.125%. That 0.875% swing is $367.50 on a $42,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Fayetteville City in Washington (Washington) is currently 3.25%; Fort Smith City in Sebastian (Sebastian) is 3%. The difference is 0.25%, or $105.00 on a $42,000 vehicle. If you live in Fayetteville City in Washington (Washington), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Fort Smith City in Sebastian (Sebastian).
Cross from Springdale City in Benton (Benton) into Jonesboro City in Craighead (Craighead) and the local combined rate moves from 2% to 2%. That 0% swing is $0.00 on a $42,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Oppelo City in Conway (Conway) is currently 2.75%; Pine Bluff City in Jefferson (Jefferson) is 2.875%. The difference is 0.125%, or $52.50 on a $42,000 vehicle. If you live in Oppelo City in Conway (Conway), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Pine Bluff City in Jefferson (Jefferson).
Cross from Bentonville City in Benton (Benton) into Rogers City in Benton (Benton) and the local combined rate moves from 3% to 3%. That 0% swing is $0.00 on a $42,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Hot Springs (city) City in Garland (Garland) is currently 3%; Texarkana City in Miller (Miller) is 3.75%. The difference is 0.75%, or $315.00 on a $42,000 vehicle. If you live in Hot Springs (city) City in Garland (Garland), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Texarkana City in Miller (Miller).
Cross from Jacksonville City in Pulaski (Pulaski) into Russellville City in Pope (Pope) and the local combined rate moves from 3% to 2.5%. That 0.5% swing is $210.00 on a $42,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Cabot City in Lonoke (Lonoke) is currently 3.5%; Paragould City in Greene (Greene) is 2.875%. The difference is 0.625%, or $262.50 on a $42,000 vehicle. If you live in Cabot City in Lonoke (Lonoke), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Paragould City in Greene (Greene).
Cross from Clinton City in Van Buren (Van Buren) into Leslie City in Searcy (Searcy) and the local combined rate moves from 2.5% to 2.5%. That 0% swing is $0.00 on a $42,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
El Dorado City in Union (Union) is currently 3.25%; Bella Vista City in Benton (Benton) is 3%. The difference is 0.25%, or $105.00 on a $42,000 vehicle. If you live in El Dorado City in Union (Union), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Bella Vista City in Benton (Benton).
Cross from Alexander City in Saline (Saline) into Alexander City in Pulaski (Pulaski) and the local combined rate moves from 3% to 3%. That 0% swing is $0.00 on a $42,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Alma City in Crawford (Crawford) is currently 3.25%; Almyra City in Arkansas (Arkansas) is 2%. The difference is 1.25%, or $525.00 on a $42,000 vehicle. If you live in Alma City in Crawford (Crawford), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Almyra City in Arkansas (Arkansas).
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: $28,000 in Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski)
Scenario: Taxable or assessed amount $28,000 in Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski).
Local combined rate 2.125%
Result: $595.00
Same amount in North Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) (3%): $840.00
Gap: $245.00
This is the local (or combined) rate line only.
Complete example B: $42,000 in North Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski)
Scenario: Step the amount to $42,000 and keep the same two places.
Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski): $892.50
Gap: $367.50
Percentage and millage gaps scale with the base. Flat-fee states in this series do not.
What these rates do not include
State 6.5 percent tax, title fees, and registration are outside this local-official rates. Border cities (Texarkana) can involve Texas tax questions that this Arkansas official rates does not settle.
- Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration — Sales and Use Tax; motor vehicle tax
- Arkansas Code § 26-52-301 et seq. — gross receipts tax; 6.5 percent state rate
- Arkansas Code Title 26, Chapter 74 and city tax chapters — local sales and use taxes
- Arkansas DFA — title and registration (Motor Vehicle)
Common questions
My city sits in two counties. Which local rate? Use the official rate that names both the city and the county, for example a Pulaski row versus a Saline row. Do not average them.
Does a Fayetteville dealer give me Washington County’s rate if I live in Benton County? Generally the tax follows the rules DFA publishes for motor vehicles — typically the buyer’s locality. Confirm at the revenue office.
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. Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) still pays 2.125% 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 Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. 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.
| City | County | Total local |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander City in Pulaski | Pulaski | 3% |
| Alexander City in Saline | Saline | 3% |
| Alma City in Crawford | Crawford | 3.25% |
| Almyra City in Arkansas | Arkansas | 2% |
| Alpena City in Boone | Boone | 1% |
| Alpena City in Carroll | Carroll | 1% |
| Altheimer City in Jefferson | Jefferson | 2.25% |
| Altus City in Franklin | Franklin | 3% |
| Amity City in Clark | Clark | 3% |
| Anthonyville City in Crittenden | Crittenden | 3.75% |
| Arkadelphia City in Clark | Clark | 3.5% |
| Arkansas City City in Desha | Desha | 3.5% |
| Ash Flat City in Fulton | Fulton | 1.375% |
| Ash Flat City in Sharp | Sharp | 1.375% |
| Ashdown City in Little River | Little River | 4.875% |
| Atkins City in Pope | Pope | 3% |
| Augusta City in Woodruff | Woodruff | 3% |
| Austin City in Lonoke | Lonoke | 3.5% |
| Avoca City in Benton | Benton | 2% |
| Bald Knob City in White | White | 3.25% |
| Banks City in Bradley | Bradley | 3% |
| Barling City in Sebastian | Sebastian | 3% |
| Batesville City in Independence | Independence | 3.5% |
| Bauxite City in Saline | Saline | 1.5% |
| Bay City in Craighead | Craighead | 3% |
| Bearden City in Ouachita | Ouachita | 3.5% |
| Beebe City in White | White | 3% |
| Beedeville City in Jackson | Jackson | 2.75% |
| Bella Vista City in Benton | Benton | 3% |
| Belleville City in Yell | Yell | 2.125% |
| Benton (city) City in Saline | Saline | 2.5% |
| Bentonville City in Benton | Benton | 3% |
| Berryville City in Carroll | Carroll | 2.5% |
| Big Flat City in Baxter | Baxter | 1% |
| Big Flat City in Searcy | Searcy | 1% |
| Black Rock City in Lawrence | Lawrence | 3.5% |
| Blevins City in Hempstead | Hempstead | 3.5% |
| Blue Mountain City in Logan | Logan | 3% |
| Blytheville City in Mississippi | Mississippi | 4% |
| Bonanza City in Sebastian | Sebastian | 2% |
| Bono City in Craighead | Craighead | 2% |
| Booneville City in Logan | Logan | 4% |
| Bradford City in White | White | 3.75% |
| Bradley (city) City in Lafayette | Lafayette | 3.25% |
| Branch City in Franklin | Franklin | 3% |
| Briarcliff City in Baxter | Baxter | 2.25% |
| Brinkley City in Monroe | Monroe | 3% |
| Brookland City in Craighead | Craighead | 4% |
| Bryant City in Saline | Saline | 3% |
| Bull Shoals City in Marion | Marion | 3.25% |
| Cabot City in Lonoke | Lonoke | 3.5% |
| Caddo Valley City in Clark | Clark | 3.5% |
| Calico Rock City in Izard | Izard | 3.5% |
| Camden City in Ouachita | Ouachita | 4.25% |
| Caraway City in Craighead | Craighead | 2% |
| Carlisle City in Lonoke | Lonoke | 3.625% |
| Carthage City in Dallas | Dallas | 3.5% |
| Cash City in Craighead | Craighead | 2% |
| Cave City City in Independence | Independence | 1% |
| Cave City City in Sharp | Sharp | 1% |
| Cave Springs City in Benton | Benton | 3.25% |
| Cedarville City in Crawford | Crawford | 2.25% |
| Centerton City in Benton | Benton | 3% |
| Charleston City in Franklin | Franklin | 3.5% |
| Cherokee Village City in Fulton | Fulton | 1% |
| Cherokee Village City in Sharp | Sharp | 1% |
| Cherry Valley City in Cross | Cross | 4% |
| Chidester City in Ouachita | Ouachita | 4.5% |
| Clarendon City in Monroe | Monroe | 4% |
| Clarksville City in Johnson | Johnson | 3% |
| Clinton City in Van Buren | Van Buren | 2.5% |
| Coal Hill City in Johnson | Johnson | 2% |
| Colt City in St. Francis | St. Francis | 3.875% |
| Concord City in Cleburne | Cleburne | 2.625% |
| Conway (city) City in Faulkner | Faulkner | 2.625% |
| Corning City in Clay | Clay | 3.25% |
| Cotter City in Baxter | Baxter | 3.25% |
| Cotton Plant City in Woodruff | Woodruff | 3% |
| Cove City in Polk | Polk | 4% |
| Crawfordsville City in Crittenden | Crittenden | 3.75% |
| Crossett City in Ashley | Ashley | 3.25% |
| Cushman City in Independence | Independence | 2.5% |
| Damascus City in Faulkner | Faulkner | 1% |
| Damascus City in Van Buren | Van Buren | 1% |
| Danville City in Yell | Yell | 2.625% |
| Dardanelle City in Yell | Yell | 3.125% |
| De Queen City in Sevier | Sevier | 4.125% |
| DeValls Bluff City in Prairie | Prairie | 4.5% |
| DeWitt City in Arkansas | Arkansas | 4.5% |
| Decatur City in Benton | Benton | 3% |
| Delight City in Pike | Pike | 3% |
| Dermott City in Chicot | Chicot | 6% |
| Des Arc City in Prairie | Prairie | 4.5% |
| Diamond City City in Boone | Boone | 2.25% |
| Diaz City in Jackson | Jackson | 3.25% |
| Dierks City in Howard | Howard | 3.75% |
| Dover City in Pope | Pope | 3% |
| Dumas City in Desha | Desha | 4.5% |
| Dyer City in Crawford | Crawford | 2.25% |
| Earle City in Crittenden | Crittenden | 3.75% |
| East Camden City in Ouachita | Ouachita | 3.5% |
| El Dorado City in Union | Union | 3.25% |
| Elkins City in Washington | Washington | 4% |
| Elm Springs City in Benton | Benton | 1% |
| Elm Springs City in Washington | Washington | 1% |
| Emerson City in Columbia | Columbia | 2.5% |
| England City in Lonoke | Lonoke | 4.5% |
| Etowah City in Mississippi | Mississippi | 3.5% |
| Eudora City in Chicot | Chicot | 4% |
| Eureka Springs City in Carroll | Carroll | 2.875% |
| Evening Shade City in Sharp | Sharp | 2.25% |
| Fairfield Bay City in Cleburne | Cleburne | 1.5% |
| Fairfield Bay City in Van Buren | Van Buren | 1.5% |
| Farmington City in Washington | Washington | 3.25% |
| Fayetteville City in Washington | Washington | 3.25% |
| Flippin City in Marion | Marion | 2.75% |
| Fordyce City in Dallas | Dallas | 3.5% |
| Foreman City in Little River | Little River | 3.875% |
| Forrest City City in St. Francis | St. Francis | 4.75% |
| Fort Smith City in Sebastian | Sebastian | 3% |
| Fouke City in Miller | Miller | 2.25% |
| Fountain Hill City in Ashley | Ashley | 2.5% |
| Franklin (city) City in Izard | Izard | 1.5% |
| Garfield City in Benton | Benton | 2.5% |
| Garland (city) City in Miller | Miller | 2.25% |
| Gassville City in Baxter | Baxter | 2.75% |
| Gentry City in Benton | Benton | 3% |
| Gilbert City in Searcy | Searcy | 2.5% |
| Gillett City in Arkansas | Arkansas | 4% |
| Gillham City in Sevier | Sevier | 6.125% |
| Gilmore City in Crittenden | Crittenden | 2.75% |
| Glenwood City in Montgomery | Montgomery | 1.5% |
| Glenwood City in Pike | Pike | 1.5% |
| Goshen City in Washington | Washington | 3.25% |
| Gosnell City in Mississippi | Mississippi | 4% |
| Gould City in Lincoln | Lincoln | 5% |
| Grady City in Lincoln | Lincoln | 3% |
| Grannis City in Polk | Polk | 3% |
| Gravette City in Benton | Benton | 3% |
| Green Forest City in Carroll | Carroll | 2.75% |
| Greenbrier City in Faulkner | Faulkner | 3% |
| Greenland City in Washington | Washington | 5.75% |
| Greenwood City in Sebastian | Sebastian | 3% |
| Greers Ferry City in Cleburne | Cleburne | 2.625% |
| Guion City in Izard | Izard | 1.5% |
| Gum Springs City in Clark | Clark | 2.5% |
| Gurdon City in Clark | Clark | 3% |
| Guy City in Faulkner | Faulkner | 2% |
| Hackett City in Sebastian | Sebastian | 2% |
| Hamburg City in Ashley | Ashley | 4.5% |
| Hampton City in Calhoun | Calhoun | 3.125% |
| Hardy City in Fulton | Fulton | 1% |
| Hardy City in Sharp | Sharp | 1% |
| Harrisburg City in Poinsett | Poinsett | 3.75% |
| Harrison City in Boone | Boone | 3% |
| Hartford City in Sebastian | Sebastian | 3% |
| Haskell City in Saline | Saline | 2% |
| Hatfield City in Polk | Polk | 3% |
| Havana City in Yell | Yell | 2.125% |
| Hazen City in Prairie | Prairie | 4.5% |
| Heber Springs City in Cleburne | Cleburne | 2.625% |
| Hector City in Pope | Pope | 2.5% |
| Helena-West Helena City in Phillips | Phillips | 4% |
| Hermitage City in Bradley | Bradley | 4% |
| Hickory Ridge City in Cross | Cross | 4% |
| Higginson City in White | White | 2.75% |
| Highfill City in Benton | Benton | 3% |
| Highland City in Sharp | Sharp | 2.75% |
| Holly Grove City in Monroe | Monroe | 3% |
| Hope City in Hempstead | Hempstead | 4% |
| Horatio City in Sevier | Sevier | 4.125% |
| Horseshoe Bend City in Fulton | Fulton | 2% |
| Horseshoe Bend City in Izard | Izard | 2% |
| Horseshoe Bend City in Sharp | Sharp | 2% |
| Hot Springs (city) City in Garland | Garland | 3% |
| Hoxie City in Lawrence | Lawrence | 3.5% |
| Hughes City in St. Francis | St. Francis | 3.875% |
| Humnoke City in Lonoke | Lonoke | 3% |
| Humphrey City in Arkansas | Arkansas | 1% |
| Humphrey City in Jefferson | Jefferson | 1% |
| Huntington City in Sebastian | Sebastian | 2.5% |
| Huntsville City in Madison | Madison | 4.5% |
| Imboden City in Lawrence | Lawrence | 3.5% |
| Jacksonville City in Pulaski | Pulaski | 3% |
| Jasper City in Newton | Newton | 3% |
| Jennette City in Crittenden | Crittenden | 1% |
| Jennette City in St. Francis | St. Francis | 1% |
| Johnson (city) City in Washington | Washington | 4.25% |
| Joiner City in Mississippi | Mississippi | 3.75% |
| Jonesboro City in Craighead | Craighead | 2% |
| Judsonia City in White | White | 2.75% |
| Junction City City in Union | Union | 3% |
| Keiser City in Mississippi | Mississippi | 4.5% |
| Kensett City in White | White | 2.75% |
| Keo City in Lonoke | Lonoke | 2.5% |
| Kibler City in Crawford | Crawford | 2.25% |
| Kingsland City in Cleveland | Cleveland | 4.25% |
| Lake City City in Craighead | Craighead | 3% |
| Lake Village City in Chicot | Chicot | 4% |
| Lakeview City in Baxter | Baxter | 2.25% |
| Lamar City in Johnson | Johnson | 3% |
| Leachville City in Mississippi | Mississippi | 3.5% |
| Lead Hill City in Boone | Boone | 2.25% |
| Lepanto City in Poinsett | Poinsett | 3.25% |
| Leslie City in Searcy | Searcy | 2.5% |
| Lewisville City in Lafayette | Lafayette | 3.25% |
| Lincoln City in Washington | Washington | 4.25% |
| Little Flock City in Benton | Benton | 2% |
| Little Rock City in Pulaski | Pulaski | 2.125% |
| Lockesburg City in Sevier | Sevier | 3.875% |
| London City in Pope | Pope | 2% |
| Lonoke (city) City in Lonoke | Lonoke | 4.5% |
| Lowell City in Benton | Benton | 3% |
| Luxora City in Mississippi | Mississippi | 3.5% |
| Madison (city) City in St. Francis | St. Francis | 3.875% |
| Magazine City in Logan | Logan | 4% |
| Magnolia City in Columbia | Columbia | 3.75% |
| Malvern City in Hot Spring | Hot Spring | 3.5% |
| Mammoth Spring City in Fulton | Fulton | 4% |
| Manila City in Mississippi | Mississippi | 3.75% |
| Mansfield City in Scott | Scott | 2.5% |
| Mansfield City in Sebastian | Sebastian | 2.5% |
| Marianna City in Lee | Lee | 3% |
| Marion (city) City in Crittenden | Crittenden | 3% |
| Marked Tree City in Poinsett | Poinsett | 3.75% |
| Marmaduke City in Greene | Greene | 2.625% |
| Marshall City in Searcy | Searcy | 3% |
| Marvell City in Phillips | Phillips | 5% |
| Maumelle City in Pulaski | Pulaski | 3% |
| Mayflower City in Faulkner | Faulkner | 3% |
| Maynard City in Randolph | Randolph | 2.75% |
| McCaskill City in Hempstead | Hempstead | 3.5% |
| McCrory City in Woodruff | Woodruff | 3% |
| McGehee City in Desha | Desha | 4.5% |
| McNab City in Hempstead | Hempstead | 3.5% |
| McNeil City in Columbia | Columbia | 2.5% |
| McRae City in White | White | 2.75% |
| Melbourne City in Izard | Izard | 2.5% |
| Mena City in Polk | Polk | 3% |
| Menifee City in Conway | Conway | 4.75% |
| Midland City in Sebastian | Sebastian | 2% |
| Mineral Springs City in Howard | Howard | 3.75% |
| Monette City in Craighead | Craighead | 3% |
| Monticello City in Drew | Drew | 3.25% |
| Moorefield City in Independence | Independence | 3.5% |
| Moro City in Lee | Lee | 2% |
| Morrilton City in Conway | Conway | 2.75% |
| Morrison Bluff City in Logan | Logan | 3% |
| Mount Ida City in Montgomery | Montgomery | 4% |
| Mountain Home City in Baxter | Baxter | 3.375% |
| Mountain View City in Stone | Stone | 3.5% |
| Mountainburg City in Crawford | Crawford | 3.75% |
| Mulberry City in Crawford | Crawford | 3.25% |
| Murfreesboro City in Pike | Pike | 3.5% |
| Nashville City in Howard | Howard | 3.75% |
| Newport City in Jackson | Jackson | 3.75% |
| Norfork City in Baxter | Baxter | 2.25% |
| Norman City in Montgomery | Montgomery | 4% |
| North Little Rock City in Pulaski | Pulaski | 3% |
| Oak Grove City in Carroll | Carroll | 1.5% |
| Oak Grove Heights City in Greene | Greene | 2.375% |
| Ola City in Yell | Yell | 3.125% |
| Oppelo City in Conway | Conway | 2.75% |
| Osceola City in Mississippi | Mississippi | 4.5% |
| Oxford City in Izard | Izard | 1.5% |
| Ozark City in Franklin | Franklin | 4% |
| Palestine City in St. Francis | St. Francis | 4.875% |
| Pangburn City in White | White | 2.75% |
| Paragould City in Greene | Greene | 2.875% |
| Paris City in Logan | Logan | 3.5% |
| Parkdale City in Ashley | Ashley | 2.5% |
| Parkin City in Cross | Cross | 3% |
| Patmos City in Hempstead | Hempstead | 3% |
| Patterson City in Woodruff | Woodruff | 3% |
| Pea Ridge City in Benton | Benton | 3% |
| Perla City in Hot Spring | Hot Spring | 2.5% |
| Perryville City in Perry | Perry | 3.75% |
| Piggott City in Clay | Clay | 3.5% |
| Pine Bluff City in Jefferson | Jefferson | 2.875% |
| Pineville City in Izard | Izard | 1.5% |
| Plainview City in Yell | Yell | 2.625% |
| Pleasant Plains City in Independence | Independence | 4.5% |
| Plumerville City in Conway | Conway | 3.75% |
| Pocahontas City in Randolph | Randolph | 3.25% |
| Pollard City in Clay | Clay | 2.5% |
| Portia City in Lawrence | Lawrence | 3.5% |
| Portland City in Ashley | Ashley | 3.5% |
| Pottsville City in Pope | Pope | 2.5% |
| Powhatan City in Lawrence | Lawrence | 3.5% |
| Prairie Grove City in Washington | Washington | 4% |
| Prescott City in Nevada | Nevada | 4% |
| Pyatt City in Marion | Marion | 2.75% |
| Quitman City in Cleburne | Cleburne | 1.5% |
| Quitman City in Faulkner | Faulkner | 1.5% |
| Quitman City in Van Buren | Van Buren | 1.5% |
| Ravenden City in Lawrence | Lawrence | 3.5% |
| Rector City in Clay | Clay | 3.5% |
| Redfield City in Jefferson | Jefferson | 3.25% |
| Rison City in Cleveland | Cleveland | 4.25% |
| Rockport City in Hot Spring | Hot Spring | 4.5% |
| Roe City in Monroe | Monroe | 1% |
| Rogers City in Benton | Benton | 3% |
| Rose Bud City in White | White | 3.75% |
| Rosston City in Nevada | Nevada | 3.5% |
| Rudy City in Crawford | Crawford | 1.75% |
| Russellville City in Pope | Pope | 2.5% |
| Salem City in Fulton | Fulton | 4% |
| Salesville City in Baxter | Baxter | 2.25% |
| Scranton City in Logan | Logan | 3% |
| Searcy (city) City in White | White | 3.75% |
| Shannon Hills City in Saline | Saline | 1% |
| Sheridan City in Grant | Grant | 3.25% |
| Sherrill City in Jefferson | Jefferson | 2.25% |
| Sherwood City in Pulaski | Pulaski | 3% |
| Shirley City in Van Buren | Van Buren | 2.5% |
| Siloam Springs City in Benton | Benton | 3% |
| Sparkman City in Dallas | Dallas | 3% |
| Springdale City in Benton | Benton | 2% |
| Springdale City in Washington | Washington | 2% |
| Springtown City in Benton | Benton | 2% |
| St. Charles City in Arkansas | Arkansas | 3% |
| St. Paul City in Madison | Madison | 5.5% |
| Stamps City in Lafayette | Lafayette | 3.25% |
| Star City City in Lincoln | Lincoln | 3.25% |
| Stephens City in Ouachita | Ouachita | 5.5% |
| Strong City in Union | Union | 3% |
| Stuttgart City in Arkansas | Arkansas | 4% |
| Subiaco City in Logan | Logan | 3% |
| Sulphur Springs City in Benton | Benton | 3% |
| Summit City in Marion | Marion | 2.25% |
| Sunset City in Crittenden | Crittenden | 4.75% |
| Swifton City in Jackson | Jackson | 3.25% |
| Taylor City in Columbia | Columbia | 3.5% |
| Texarkana City in Miller | Miller | 3.75% |
| Thornton City in Calhoun | Calhoun | 3.625% |
| Tillar City in Desha | Desha | 2% |
| Tillar City in Drew | Drew | 2% |
| Tontitown City in Washington | Washington | 4% |
| Trumann City in Poinsett | Poinsett | 3.75% |
| Tuckerman City in Jackson | Jackson | 3.5% |
| Turrell City in Crittenden | Crittenden | 3.75% |
| Tyronza City in Poinsett | Poinsett | 2.75% |
| Van Buren (city) City in Crawford | Crawford | 2.75% |
| Vandervoort City in Polk | Polk | 3% |
| Vilonia City in Faulkner | Faulkner | 3.25% |
| Viola City in Fulton | Fulton | 5% |
| Wabbaseka City in Jefferson | Jefferson | 3.25% |
| Waldenburg City in Poinsett | Poinsett | 3.75% |
| Waldron City in Scott | Scott | 3% |
| Walnut Ridge City in Lawrence | Lawrence | 4.5% |
| Ward City in Lonoke | Lonoke | 3.5% |
| Warren City in Bradley | Bradley | 3% |
| Washington (city) City in Hempstead | Hempstead | 3% |
| Weiner City in Poinsett | Poinsett | 3.25% |
| West Fork City in Washington | Washington | 4.25% |
| West Memphis City in Crittenden | Crittenden | 4% |
| Western Grove City in Newton | Newton | 2% |
| Wheatley City in St. Francis | St. Francis | 3.875% |
| White Hall City in Jefferson | Jefferson | 2.25% |
| Wickes City in Polk | Polk | 3% |
| Widener City in St. Francis | St. Francis | 4.625% |
| Wiederkehr Village City in Franklin | Franklin | 3% |
| Wilmar City in Drew | Drew | 3.25% |
| Wilmot City in Ashley | Ashley | 3.5% |
| Wilson City in Mississippi | Mississippi | 3.5% |
| Wilton City in Little River | Little River | 3.875% |
| Winslow City in Washington | Washington | 3.25% |
| Wynne City in Cross | Cross | 4% |
| Yellville City in Marion | Marion | 3.25% |
| Chester City in Crawford | Crawford | 2.25% |
| Perry City in Perry | Perry | 3.75% |
Conclusion
Arkansas does not have one vehicle-tax number. Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) is 2.125%; North Little Rock City in Pulaski (Pulaski) is 3%; the live high is 6.125% and the live low is 1%. If you live in the high place, you feel it on a $28,000 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
- Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration — Sales and Use Tax; motor vehicle tax
- Arkansas Code § 26-52-301 et seq. — gross receipts tax; 6.5 percent state rate
- Arkansas Code Title 26, Chapter 74 and city tax chapters — local sales and use taxes
- Arkansas DFA — title and registration (Motor Vehicle)
This guide is an educational estimator. It is not legal, tax, or DMV advice. Figures shown inline are sourced from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration 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.