Newly acquired vehicles purchased from someone other than a licensed Alabama motor vehicle dealer; state and local sales may be due. The State of Alabama has an automotive sales tax rate of 2.00%. Blount County’s rate is 0.50%. The municipal sales tax rates range from 0.00% to 2.00% as shown below.
Example: Purchased vehicle from individual for $10,000.00 and the new owner resides inside the city limits of Oneonta:
| $10,000.00 X 3.00% = | $200.00 State |
| $50.00 County | |
| $50.00 City | |
| $300.00 Total Sales Tax |
| Municipality | Percent |
| Allgood | 0.50 |
| Altoona | 0.50 |
| Blountsville | 0.50 |
| Cleveland | 0.50 |
| Hayden | 1.00 |
| Highland Lake | 0.00 |
| Locust Fork | 2.00 |
| Nectar | 0.00 |
| Oneonta | 0.50 |
| Rosa | 0.00 |
| Snead | 0.50 |
| Susan Moore | 2.00 |
