Introduction
Many costs are associated with owning a car, including the cost of its registration with the transportation agencies. The vehicle title must be paid for upon purchase to certify its ownership. Usually, upon paying for the title, a license plate is assigned to the vehicle completing the registration process.
The costs for registration vary across different states but are generally a one-time expense the owner must pay. While most states charge a flat rate, others have several categories to assess how much the owner needs to pay for registration. Some of these categories include the vehicle’s weights, dimensions, horsepower, age, or its fuel efficiency.
There are 25 states with a fixed/flat rate for car registration fees, while others determine fees based on the categories mentioned above. Furthermore, some states charge a registration fee that is only valid for a short time, 1-year or 2-year contracts that need to be renewed upon expiry.
Scroll the data in the charts to see how car registration fees vary from state to state.
| # | State | Vehicle Registration Fees | Car Dealer Fee | Driver's License Cost | Car Sales Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $9.5 | $410 | $25 | 5.6% |
| 2 | Mississippi | $15 | $425 | $24 | 5% |
| 3 | Nebraska | $15 | $299 | $21.5 | 5.5% |
| 4 | Arkansas | $17 | $110 | $40 | 6.5% |
| 5 | Georgia | $20 | $545 | $32 | 6.6% |
| 6 | Kentucky | $21 | $450 | $30 | 6% |
| 7 | Missouri | $21 | $500 | $10 | 4.2% |
| 8 | Alabama | $23 | $485 | $36.25 | 2% |
| 9 | Tennessee | $23.75 | $500 | $28 | 7% |
| 10 | New York | $26 | $175 | $64.25 | 4% |
| 11 | New Mexico | $27 | $339 | $18 | 4% |
| 12 | Kansas | $30 | $399 | $23 | 7.5% |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $30 | $220 | $38.5 | 7% |
| 14 | Washington | $30 | $150 | $89 | 6.8% |
| 15 | West Virginia | $30 | $175 | $40 | 6% |
| 16 | Wyoming | $30 | $500 | $20 | 4% |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $31.2 | $372 | $50 | 0% |
| 18 | Nevada | $33 | $499 | $42.25 | 6.9% |
| 19 | New Jersey | $33.5 | $399 | $24 | 6.6% |
| 20 | Ohio | $34.5 | $250 | $23 | 5.8% |
| 21 | Maine | $35 | $499 | $30 | 5.5% |
| 22 | North Carolina | $36 | $599 | $40 | 3% |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $36 | $389 | $35.5 | 6% |
| 24 | South Dakota | $36 | $115 | $28 | 4% |
| 25 | Indiana | $36.35 | $150 | $17.5 | 7% |
| 26 | Delaware | $40 | $292 | $40 | 0% |
| 27 | South Carolina | $40 | $350 | $12.5 | 5% |
| 28 | Virginia | $40.75 | $599 | $32 | 4.2% |
| 29 | Oregon | $43 | $115 | $60 | 0% |
| 30 | Utah | $43 | $299 | $25 | 7% |
| 31 | Hawaii | $45 | $250 | $20 | 4% |
| 32 | California | $46 | $85 | $33 | 7.2% |
| 33 | North Dakota | $49 | $299 | $15 | 5% |
| 34 | Texas | $50.75 | $150 | $25 | 6.2% |
| 35 | Massachusetts | $60 | $396 | $50 | 6.2% |
| 36 | Idaho | $69 | $265 | $30 | 6% |
| 37 | District of Columbia | $72 | $300 | ||
| 38 | Wisconsin | $75 | $299 | $34 | 5% |
| 39 | Vermont | $76 | $180 | $32 | 6% |
| 40 | Connecticut | $80 | $415 | $72 | 6.3% |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $85 | $299 | $38.5 | 3.2% |
| 42 | Alaska | $100 | $200 | $20 | 0% |
| 43 | Illinois | $101 | $303 | $30 | 6.2% |
| 44 | Maryland | $135 | $500 | $72 | 6% |
| 45 | Montana | $217 | $299 | $40.5 | 0% |
| 46 | Florida | $225 | $995 | $48 | 6% |
Vehicle Registration Fees by State
Alabama
Vehicle Registration Fees
$23
Ranked in the US
#8
$485
Ranked in the US
#12
$36.25
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#6
Alaska
Vehicle Registration Fees
$100
Ranked in the US
#42
$200
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#1
Arizona
Vehicle Registration Fees
$9.5
Ranked in the US
#1
$410
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#34
5.6%
Ranked in the US
#25
Arkansas
Vehicle Registration Fees
$17
Ranked in the US
#4
$110
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#11
6.5%
Ranked in the US
#39
California
Vehicle Registration Fees
$46
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#20
7.2%
Ranked in the US
#49
Connecticut
Vehicle Registration Fees
$80
Ranked in the US
#40
$415
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#2
6.3%
Ranked in the US
#38
Delaware
Vehicle Registration Fees
$40
Ranked in the US
#26
$292
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#2
District of Columbia
Vehicle Registration Fees
$72
Ranked in the US
#37
$300
Ranked in the US
#25
Florida
Vehicle Registration Fees
$225
Ranked in the US
#46
$995
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#27
Georgia
Vehicle Registration Fees
$20
Ranked in the US
#5
$545
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#22
6.6%
Ranked in the US
#41
Hawaii
Vehicle Registration Fees
$45
Ranked in the US
#31
$250
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#10
Idaho
Vehicle Registration Fees
$69
Ranked in the US
#36
$265
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#28
Illinois
Vehicle Registration Fees
$101
Ranked in the US
#43
$303
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#27
6.2%
Ranked in the US
#35
Indiana
Vehicle Registration Fees
$36.35
Ranked in the US
#25
$150
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#45
Kansas
Vehicle Registration Fees
$30
Ranked in the US
#12
$399
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#40
7.5%
Ranked in the US
#50
Kentucky
Vehicle Registration Fees
$21
Ranked in the US
#6
$450
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#29
Maine
Vehicle Registration Fees
$35
Ranked in the US
#21
$499
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#29
5.5%
Ranked in the US
#23
Maryland
Vehicle Registration Fees
$135
Ranked in the US
#44
$500
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#30
Massachusetts
Vehicle Registration Fees
$60
Ranked in the US
#35
$396
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#6
6.2%
Ranked in the US
#36
Mississippi
Vehicle Registration Fees
$15
Ranked in the US
#2
$425
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#19
Missouri
Vehicle Registration Fees
$21
Ranked in the US
#7
$500
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#50
4.2%
Ranked in the US
#15
Montana
Vehicle Registration Fees
$217
Ranked in the US
#45
$299
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#3
Nebraska
Vehicle Registration Fees
$15
Ranked in the US
#3
$299
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#42
5.5%
Ranked in the US
#24
Nevada
Vehicle Registration Fees
$33
Ranked in the US
#18
$499
Ranked in the US
#10
$42.25
Ranked in the US
#9
6.9%
Ranked in the US
#44
New Hampshire
Vehicle Registration Fees
$31.2
Ranked in the US
#17
$372
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#4
New Jersey
Vehicle Registration Fees
$33.5
Ranked in the US
#19
$399
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#39
6.6%
Ranked in the US
#42
New Mexico
Vehicle Registration Fees
$27
Ranked in the US
#11
$339
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#11
New York
Vehicle Registration Fees
$26
Ranked in the US
#10
$175
Ranked in the US
#41
$64.25
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#12
North Carolina
Vehicle Registration Fees
$36
Ranked in the US
#22
$599
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#8
North Dakota
Vehicle Registration Fees
$49
Ranked in the US
#33
$299
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#20
Ohio
Vehicle Registration Fees
$34.5
Ranked in the US
#20
$250
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#41
5.8%
Ranked in the US
#26
Oklahoma
Vehicle Registration Fees
$85
Ranked in the US
#41
$299
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#15
3.2%
Ranked in the US
#9
Oregon
Vehicle Registration Fees
$43
Ranked in the US
#29
$115
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#5
Pennsylvania
Vehicle Registration Fees
$36
Ranked in the US
#23
$389
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#32
Rhode Island
Vehicle Registration Fees
$30
Ranked in the US
#13
$220
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#46
South Carolina
Vehicle Registration Fees
$40
Ranked in the US
#27
$350
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#21
South Dakota
Vehicle Registration Fees
$36
Ranked in the US
#24
$115
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#13
Tennessee
Vehicle Registration Fees
$23.75
Ranked in the US
#9
$500
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#47
Texas
Vehicle Registration Fees
$50.75
Ranked in the US
#34
$150
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#36
6.2%
Ranked in the US
#37
Utah
Vehicle Registration Fees
$43
Ranked in the US
#30
$299
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#48
Vermont
Vehicle Registration Fees
$76
Ranked in the US
#39
$180
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#33
Virginia
Vehicle Registration Fees
$40.75
Ranked in the US
#28
$599
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#25
4.2%
Ranked in the US
#16
Washington
Vehicle Registration Fees
$30
Ranked in the US
#14
$150
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#1
6.8%
Ranked in the US
#43
West Virginia
Vehicle Registration Fees
$30
Ranked in the US
#15
$175
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#34
Wisconsin
Vehicle Registration Fees
$75
Ranked in the US
#38
$299
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#22
Wyoming
Vehicle Registration Fees
$30
Ranked in the US
#16
$500
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#14