Car Title Transfer Cost by State
What it costs to transfer a car title in every state, from $4 in Arizona to $214.50 in Wisconsin, plus the tax and registration you pay when you buy a used car privately. Each state page lists deadlines, late fees and the rules for gifts and inheritance.
Title fee and private-sale total by state
| State | Title fees | $15,000 private sale total |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $15 | $342.25 |
| Alaska | $15 | $115 |
| Arizona | $4 | $269.42 |
| Arkansas | $10 | $1,013 |
| California | $15 | $1,396 |
| Colorado | $7.20 | $614.35 |
| Connecticut | $25 | $1,159 |
| Delaware | $35 | $863 |
| District of Columbia | $30 | $855 |
| Florida | $75.25 | $1,273.85 |
| Georgia | $18 | $1,088 |
| Idaho | $14 | $972.25 |
| Illinois | $165 | $1,166 |
| Indiana | $15 | $1,101.35 |
| Iowa | $35 | $795 |
| Kansas | $10 | $1,015 |
| Kentucky | $9 | $930 |
| Louisiana | $68.50 | $856.50 |
| Maine | $33 | $1,088 |
| Maryland | $200 | $1,295.50 |
| Massachusetts | $75 | $1,072.50 |
| Michigan | $15 | $1,106 |
| Minnesota | $51.50 | $1,423.50 |
| Mississippi | $9 | $788 |
| Missouri | $17.50 | $711.50 |
| Montana | $12 | $258.53 |
| Nebraska | $10 | $863.70 |
| Nevada | $28.25 | $292.25 |
| New Hampshire | $35 | $271 |
| New Jersey | $60 | $1,100.25 |
| New Mexico | $5 | $679.50 |
| New York | $50 | $741.50 |
| North Carolina | $66.75 | $563 |
| North Dakota | $5 | $848 |
| Ohio | $18 | $924.50 |
| Oklahoma | $28 | $763.75 |
| Oregon | $106 | $268 |
| Pennsylvania | $72 | $1,020 |
| Rhode Island | $53.50 | $1,207 |
| South Carolina | $15 | $555 |
| South Dakota | $10 | $612 |
| Tennessee | $14 | $1,134.50 |
| Texas | $28 | $1,029.50 |
| Utah | $6 | $891 |
| Vermont | $42 | $1,033 |
| Virginia | $15 | $668.25 |
| Washington | $15 | $1,286.25 |
| West Virginia | $15 | $966.50 |
| Wisconsin | $214.50 | $1,061.50 |
| Wyoming | $15 | $825 |
Total = title fees + state tax + registration for a 4-year-old car bought privately for $15,000, from each state's calculator. Local taxes and county fees are extra.