Buying a car in Black Canyon City, AZ: sales tax on a vehicle sold in Black Canyon City is 6.35% combined, and title and registration on a $32,000 new car run about $569.11. Arizona credits your trade-in against the taxable price.
Black Canyon City sits in Yavapai County, about 40 miles southeast of Prescott.
By The Broker Black · Updated October 5, 2026
The local numbers.
6.35%
Combined sales tax on vehicles
~$569.11
Title and registration on a $32,000 new car
Yes
Trade-in reduces taxable amount
AZ
Vehicle License Tax (VLT) applies at registration
Money saver: Arizona taxes the price minus your trade-in. On a $35,000 car with a $15,000 trade, you pay Black Canyon City's 6.35% on $20,000, not the full price.
Delivery: pick up at the dealership for a full walkthrough, or, where the dealership delivers, have the car brought to Black Canyon City once the paperwork is verified; any delivery charge is shown on the car before you sign. Either way the sales tax is the selling dealership's city rate, wherever in Arizona you take delivery; pickups sign at the dealership, and a delivered car is signed with the dealership: in store, by mobile notary at your door, or remotely, as it offers.
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What is the sales tax rate on a car in Black Canyon City?
The combined sales tax rate for a vehicle purchase in Black Canyon City is about 6.35%. In Arizona a trade-in reduces the taxable amount, so you pay tax only on the difference between the price and your trade-in value. Rates change over time, so treat this as a close estimate.
How much are taxes and government fees on a $48,000 car in Black Canyon City?
On a $48,000 new vehicle with no trade-in, taxes and government fees in Black Canyon City come to roughly $3,885.91, including sales tax, title and registration fees, and the state's Vehicle License Tax (VLT). Plus each dealership's own documentary fee (not a government fee), which each car shows. The Broker Black itemizes every line in the estimate for your deal.
What is the Vehicle License Tax (VLT) in Arizona?
Arizona charges a Vehicle License Tax with registration: for a new vehicle it works out to about $1.68 per $100 of base MSRP the first year, and it shrinks each year as the assessed value depreciates. The Broker Black includes an estimate of it in every payment quote.
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