Missouri Out-the-Door Price Calculator (2026)
Estimated out-the-door price
$32,265 – $34,183
Depends on where you live. Choose your city for an estimate at its listed rate.
- Selling price
- $30,000.00
- Tax
- $1,600 – $3,518
- Doc fee
- $620.79
- Title
- $17.50
- Registration
- $27.25
- Out-the-door price
- $32,265 – $34,183
Title and registration use the lowest published amounts. Yours may be higher.
A $30,000 car in Missouri comes to about $32,265 to $34,183 out the door. That assumes a doc fee at Missouri's $620.79 limit.
By Matt Rum. Checked against state sources on .
Fees to know about in Missouri
- A vehicle must be titled within 30 days of purchase; the title penalty starts at $25 on day 31 and rises $25 every 30 days to a $200 maximum.
- The maximum dealer administrative fee is set annually and was $620.79 for licensure year 2026.
Missouri dealer and government fees
- Dealer doc fee
- Capped at $620.79In effect since Jan 1, 2026
- Doc fee taxed
- Yes
- Title fee
- $17.50 ($8.50 title fee plus $9 title processing fee at a license office. A $2 transfer fee applies when plates are transferred.)
- Registration
- By taxable horsepower: $18.25 (under 12 HP or EV) to $51.25 (72 HP and up) for one year, plus $9 processing fee; two-year option $36.50 to $102.50 plus $18 processing.
How Missouri taxes trade-ins and rebates is on the Missouri car sales tax page.
A $30,000 car in Missouri, line by line
Tax and fees add $3,414 to a $30,000 new car for a buyer in Kansas City, or 11.4% on top of the price.
| Line item | No trade-in | $10,000 trade-in, $4,000 still owed |
|---|---|---|
| Car price | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Tax | $2,748 | $1,851 |
| Doc fee, at the cap | $621 | $621 |
| Title | $18 | $18 |
| Registration | From $27 | From $27 |
| Out-the-door price | $33,414 | $32,516 |
| Trade-in equity Trade-in value minus the loan still owed | — | −$6,000 |
| Balance after trade-in | $33,414 | $26,516 |
Amounts are rounded to the dollar, so lines may not add up exactly. The out-the-door price is what the car costs with tax and fees; the balance is what is left to pay or finance once your trade-in is settled.
With sales tax, title and registration on a $30,000 new car, Missouri ranks 13th of 34, from lowest cost to highest. Compare every state.
What to check on your dealer's offer sheet
- The doc fee should not be above $620.79, the limit we list for Missouri.
- Tax can apply to the doc fee as well as the price.
- Tax should be figured after subtracting your trade-in.
- A manufacturer rebate should come off before tax is figured.
- We list a title fee of $17.50 for a standard dealer sale. If yours differs, ask the dealer which state charge it covers.
- The registration varies, but expect at least $27.25 for a newer car.
Doc fee limits in nearby states
Missouri out-the-door price: common questions
Is there a limit on dealer doc fees in Missouri?
Yes. Missouri caps the dealer documentation fee at $620.79. A dealer that charges more is over the legal limit.
Is the doc fee taxed in Missouri?
Yes. Missouri charges sales tax on the doc fee as well as the car, so a doc fee at the $620.79 limit adds about $32 in tax.
What is added to the price of a car in Missouri?
On a $30,000 car bought from a dealer: sales tax of $1,600, a doc fee of up to $621, title from $18 and registration from $27. Any other dealer charges come on top.
How does a trade-in with a loan on it change what you pay in Missouri?
On a $30,000 car the out-the-door price is about $32,265, before any fees we cannot price. A $10,000 trade-in with $4,000 still owed gives you $6,000 of trade-in equity, which comes off what is left to pay: about $25,743. Because Missouri taxes the price after the trade-in, the tax drops too, so the out-the-door price itself falls to about $31,743.
How we calculate this
Out-the-door price = selling price + tax + doc fee + title + registration + other fees − rebate. Trade-in equity = trade-in value − loan still owed on it. Balance after trade-in = out-the-door price − trade-in equity. Tax follows Missouri's rules for trade-ins, rebates and doc fees. Where a fee varies, we start from the lowest published amount. An empty fee field counts as $0, and the calculator lists it as still to add.
The full method is on our methodology page.
Sources
- dor.mo.gov (State sales tax), checked Nov 5, 2026
- dor.mo.gov (Local tax), checked Nov 6, 2026
- revisor.mo.gov (Trade-in, Manufacturer rebate), checked Nov 5, 2026
- dor.mo.gov (Dealer doc fee), checked Nov 5, 2026
- dor.mo.gov (Doc fee taxed), checked Nov 6, 2026
- dor.mo.gov (Title fee), checked Nov 5, 2026
- dor.mo.gov (Registration), checked Nov 5, 2026