How much does it cost to register a car? Every state
Each state figures registration fees differently, by weight, value, age or a flat rate. Here is the basic fee and the formula in each state, from the DMV or the statute.
This site is growing. New records are added every day once they are checked against official sources. 28 states published so far.
| How it is figured | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 23 | Passenger cars and pickup trucks pay $23 to $105 depending on the vehicle. |
| Arizona | 8 | $8 registration fee plus vehicle license tax. The tax is $2.80 per $100 of value in the fi |
| Arkansas | Passenger cars by weight: 3,000 pounds or less $17.00, 3,001 to 4,500 pounds $25.00, 4,501 pounds and over $30.00. | Set by vehicle weight, plus a $2.50 validation decal fee. |
| California | 76 | Registration fee plus CHP fee ($34), vehicle license fee of 0.65% of purchase price or val |
| Connecticut | 120 | Registration fee plus a $10 administrative fee, $15 Clean Air Act fee, Passport to the Par |
| Delaware | 40 | Flat $40 per year for passenger vehicles, with no weight tiers. |
| District of Columbia | Annual, by weight, effective March 30, 2026: Class I 3,499 lbs or less $70.00, Class II 3,500 to 4,999 lbs $175.00, Class III 5,000 to 5,999 lbs $300.00. | Annual fee by vehicle weight class. Class IV, 6,000 lbs or more, pays $550.00 plus $75.00 |
| Florida | By net weight: less than 2,500 lbs $14.50, 2,500 to 3,499 lbs $22.50, 3,500 lbs or more $32.50 (s. 320.08(2), Florida Statutes). | Automobiles for private use pay a flat fee set by net weight under s. 320.08(2), 2026 Flor |
| Georgia | 20 | Flat $20 for standard plates. Vehicles under the TAVT system renew at $20 per year. |
| Hawaii | 45 | State fee of $45 a year, with $40 to the state highway fund and $5 to the emergency medica |
| Idaho | Passenger vehicle 1 or 2 years old $69.00, 3 to 6 years old $57.00, 7 or more years old $45.00. | Set by vehicle age, plus a $1.25 emergency medical services fee and a county registration |
| Indiana | 21.35 | |
| Iowa | Iowa Code 321.109: one percent of the value as fixed by the department plus forty cents for each one hundred pounds of weight. | Annual fee of 1% of value plus 40 cents per 100 pounds of vehicle weight, under Iowa Code |
| Kansas | Passenger vehicles with a gross weight of 4,500 pounds or less, $30. More than 4,500 pounds, $40 (K.S.A. 8-143). | Annual fee by gross weight for passenger vehicles used solely for carrying persons. |
| Kentucky | 11.5 | Flat annual fee for noncommercial motor vehicles. Vehicles over 10,000 pounds declared gro |
| Louisiana | 10 | $10 per year up to $10,000 of value, plus $1 per $1,000 of value above $10,000. |
| Michigan | Set by list price for 1984 and later models: $36.00 up to $6,000, rising $6.00 per $1,000, then 90% of the prior tax for each of the next three registrations (MCL 257.801). | First registration tax is based on list price brackets. The second, third and fourth and l |
| Minnesota | Registration tax set by the vehicle's base value and age. Minimum tax for vehicles 10 years old and older is $35. | Registration tax by base value and age, plus a $7 filing fee and $2.25 technology surcharg |
| Missouri | $18.25 to $51.25 for one year by taxable horsepower, plus a $9 processing fee. Two year fees are double. | Set by taxable horsepower, from $18.25 under 12 HP to $51.25 for 72 HP and up, per year. |
| New Jersey | Basic fee by model year and weight. For newer vehicles $46.50 to $84.00, for example $46.50 if older than 2 years and under 3,500 lbs. | By model year and weight. Within 2 years old, $59.00 under 3,500 lbs and $84.00 over. Olde |
| New York | By vehicle weight for 2 years, from $26.00 (0 to 1,650 lbs.) to $140.00 (6,951 lbs. or more). Minimum $32.50 for 6 or more cylinders or electric. | The 2 year fee is set by a weight chart. Use taxes and the MCTD fee are added where they a |
| North Carolina | 46.25 | Flat annual fee for private passenger vehicles under G.S. 20-87(5). |
| Ohio | 20 | The statute sets a flat annual registration tax of $20 for each passenger car. |
| Oregon | Two year passenger registration, not in OReGO: $126 (0 to 19 MPG), $136 (20 to 39 MPG), $216 (40 MPG or more), $376 all electric. | Set by the vehicle's combined MPG rating. OReGO enrolled vehicles pay $86 for two years in |
| Pennsylvania | 48 | Flat annual fee for passenger vehicles. The fee rose from $45 to $48 effective April 16, 2 |
| South Carolina | 40 | Flat $40 for most passenger cars. $36 for owners age 65 or older or with a permanent disab |
| Texas | 50.75 | Base registration fee plus local fees, an inspection replacement fee and a processing and |
| Washington | 43.25 | Basic fee plus weight fee, filing fee, service fee and local taxes such as RTA excise tax |
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