PENNSYLVANIA CAR SALES TAX · 2026
Pennsylvania car sales tax calculator
Pennsylvania charges 6% sales tax on a car's price less any trade-in taken at the same time. On a $35,000 car with a $10,000 trade-in, bought from a dealer, the tax is $1,500.00, before local tax.
Tax on this purchase
- Tax due
- $1,500.00
- State sales tax
- $1,500.00
- Local tax
- $0.00
- Taxed amount
- $25,000.00
- Trade-in subtracted
- $10,000.00
Pennsylvania car sales tax by price
A new car from a dealer, before local tax.
| Price | No trade-in | $10,000 trade-in |
|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $1,200.00 | $600.00 |
| $35,000 | $2,100.00 | $1,500.00 |
| $50,000 | $3,000.00 | $2,400.00 |
| $75,000 | $4,500.00 | $3,900.00 |
Pennsylvania car sales tax questions
How much is car sales tax in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania charges 6% sales tax on a car's price less any trade-in taken at the same time. On a $35,000 car with a $10,000 trade-in, bought from a dealer, the tax is $1,500.00, before local tax.
Does a trade-in lower Pennsylvania's car sales tax?
Yes. Pennsylvania taxes the price less the trade-in. A $10,000 trade-in on a $35,000 car from a dealer saves $600.00.
Is a private car sale taxed in Pennsylvania?
Yes. Pennsylvania taxes a private sale at the same rate.
Is there local tax on a car in Pennsylvania?
Only in two places: residents of Allegheny County pay 7% in all and residents of Philadelphia 8%. Choose where you live in the calculator.
What the calculator leaves out
- This site has not confirmed whether Pennsylvania subtracts a trade-in on a private sale, so the calculator does not.
- This site has not confirmed whether Pennsylvania taxes a manufacturer rebate, so the calculator taxes the price before it.
- Local tax is included only when you enter it.
Title, registration and plate fees, dealer fees, and any yearly tax on owning the vehicle are not included.