Car Registration Renewal Cost by State
What it costs to renew a car's registration, state by state: only the fees that repeat each period, without the title or sales tax you paid when you bought the car. Each state page has a free renewal calculator.
Renewal cost for a typical gas car
| AlabamaRenews every year | $27.25 |
|---|---|
| AlaskaRenews every 2 years | $100 |
| ArizonaRenews every year | $335.45 |
| ArkansasRenews every year | $28 |
| CaliforniaRenews every year | $332.50 |
| ColoradoRenews every year | $302.20 |
| DelawareRenews every year | $40 |
| District of ColumbiaRenews every year | $175 |
| FloridaRenews every year | $45.60 |
| GeorgiaRenews every year | $20 |
| IdahoRenews every year | $58.25 |
| IllinoisRenews every year | $151 |
| IndianaRenews every year | $36.35 |
| KansasRenews every year | $30 |
| KentuckyRenews every year | $21 |
| LouisianaRenews every 2 years | $36 |
| MaineRenews every year | $355 |
| MarylandRenews every year | $120.50 |
| MassachusettsRenews every 2 years | $60 |
| MichiganRenews every year | $198 |
| MinnesotaRenews every year | $413.20 |
| MississippiRenews every year | $29 |
| MissouriRenews every year | $60.25 |
| MontanaRenews every year | $234.53 |
| NebraskaRenews every year | $20.50 |
| NevadaRenews every year | $324.20 |
| New HampshireRenews every year | $336 |
| New JerseyRenews every year | $46.50 |
| New MexicoRenews every year | $70 |
| New YorkRenews every 2 years | $66.50 |
| North CarolinaRenews every year | $46.25 |
| North DakotaRenews every year | $93 |
| OhioRenews every year | $44 |
| OklahomaRenews every year | $97.50 |
| OregonRenews every 2 years | $136 |
| PennsylvaniaRenews every year | $48 |
| Rhode IslandRenews every 2 years | $103.50 |
| South CarolinaRenews every 2 years | $40 |
| TennesseeRenews every year | $26.50 |
| TexasRenews every year | $64 |
| UtahRenews every year | $157.50 |
| VermontRenews every year | $91 |
| VirginiaRenews every year | $30.75 |
| WashingtonRenews every year | $75.75 |
| West VirginiaRenews every year | $51.50 |
| WisconsinRenews every year | $85 |
| WyomingRenews every year | $318 |
State fees only, for a typical gas passenger car (see each state page for the assumptions). Local fees, property taxes and inspection costs are extra.
Why renewal costs so much more in some states
States that charge by the car's value, like California and Arizona, bill hundreds of dollars for a newer car and much less as it ages. States with a flat fee, like Pennsylvania or Virginia, charge the same small amount every year. Some states also collect a yearly property tax on cars through the county, which is billed separately.
Buying a car instead?
The first registration also includes the title and sales tax. See the car registration fee calculator or pick your state on the home page.