State Vehicle Cost Guide
Compare vehicle tax rates, insurance averages, EV credits, and DMV fees across major states.
California
CASales Tax
7.25%
Insurance
$2,150
EV Credit
Varies
Texas
TXSales Tax
6.25%
Insurance
$1,480
EV Credit
Varies
Florida
FLSales Tax
6.00%
Insurance
$1,720
EV Credit
Varies
New York
NYSales Tax
4.00%
Insurance
$1,960
EV Credit
Varies
Illinois
ILSales Tax
6.25%
Insurance
$1,390
EV Credit
Varies
Georgia
GASales Tax
7.00%
Insurance
$1,670
EV Credit
Varies
North Carolina
NCSales Tax
3.00%
Insurance
$1,340
EV Credit
Varies
Ohio
OHSales Tax
5.75%
Insurance
$1,230
EV Credit
Varies
Michigan
MISales Tax
6.00%
Insurance
$2,610
EV Credit
Varies
Arizona
AZSales Tax
5.60%
Insurance
$1,500
EV Credit
Varies
New Jersey
NJSales Tax
6.63%
Insurance
$1,920
EV Credit
Varies
Washington
WASales Tax
6.50%
Insurance
$1,440
EV Credit
Varies
Pennsylvania
PASales Tax
6.00%
Insurance
$1,480
EV Credit
Varies
Alabama
ALSales Tax
4.00%
Insurance
$1,800
EV Credit
Varies
Alaska
AKSales Tax
0.00%
Insurance
$1,650
EV Credit
Varies
Arkansas
ARSales Tax
6.50%
Insurance
$1,950
EV Credit
Varies
Colorado
COSales Tax
2.90%
Insurance
$2,150
EV Credit
Varies
Connecticut
CTSales Tax
6.35%
Insurance
$2,100
EV Credit
Varies
Delaware
DESales Tax
0.00%
Insurance
$2,050
EV Credit
Varies
District of Columbia
DCSales Tax
6.00%
Insurance
$2,300
EV Credit
Varies
Hawaii
HISales Tax
4.00%
Insurance
$1,450
EV Credit
Varies
Idaho
IDSales Tax
6.00%
Insurance
$1,300
EV Credit
Varies
Indiana
INSales Tax
7.00%
Insurance
$1,480
EV Credit
Varies
Iowa
IASales Tax
6.00%
Insurance
$1,300
EV Credit
Varies
Kansas
KSSales Tax
6.50%
Insurance
$1,750
EV Credit
Varies
Kentucky
KYSales Tax
6.00%
Insurance
$2,000
EV Credit
Varies
Louisiana
LASales Tax
5.00%
Insurance
$2,900
EV Credit
Varies
Maine
MESales Tax
5.50%
Insurance
$1,250
EV Credit
Varies
Maryland
MDSales Tax
6.00%
Insurance
$2,300
EV Credit
Varies
Massachusetts
MASales Tax
6.25%
Insurance
$1,900
EV Credit
Varies
Minnesota
MNSales Tax
6.88%
Insurance
$1,900
EV Credit
Varies
Mississippi
MSSales Tax
7.00%
Insurance
$1,950
EV Credit
Varies
Missouri
MOSales Tax
4.23%
Insurance
$2,050
EV Credit
Varies
Montana
MTSales Tax
0.00%
Insurance
$1,950
EV Credit
Varies
Nebraska
NESales Tax
5.50%
Insurance
$1,900
EV Credit
Varies
Nevada
NVSales Tax
6.85%
Insurance
$2,400
EV Credit
Varies
New Hampshire
NHSales Tax
0.00%
Insurance
$1,300
EV Credit
Varies
New Mexico
NMSales Tax
4.88%
Insurance
$1,650
EV Credit
Varies
North Dakota
NDSales Tax
5.00%
Insurance
$1,400
EV Credit
Varies
Oklahoma
OKSales Tax
4.50%
Insurance
$2,000
EV Credit
Varies
Oregon
ORSales Tax
0.00%
Insurance
$1,600
EV Credit
Varies
Rhode Island
RISales Tax
7.00%
Insurance
$2,400
EV Credit
Varies
South Carolina
SCSales Tax
6.00%
Insurance
$1,900
EV Credit
Varies
South Dakota
SDSales Tax
4.50%
Insurance
$1,900
EV Credit
Varies
Tennessee
TNSales Tax
7.00%
Insurance
$1,800
EV Credit
Varies
Utah
UTSales Tax
6.10%
Insurance
$1,700
EV Credit
Varies
Vermont
VTSales Tax
6.00%
Insurance
$1,400
EV Credit
Varies
Virginia
VASales Tax
5.30%
Insurance
$1,600
EV Credit
Varies
West Virginia
WVSales Tax
6.00%
Insurance
$2,000
EV Credit
Varies
Wisconsin
WISales Tax
5.00%
Insurance
$1,500
EV Credit
Varies
Wyoming
WYSales Tax
4.00%
Insurance
$1,900
EV Credit
Varies
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Why State Costs Matter
The state you live in can significantly impact your total vehicle ownership costs. Sales tax alone can add $2,000-$4,000 to the cost of a new car. Insurance averages vary by $1,000+ between the most and least expensive states.
Use our state guides to factor in local costs when budgeting for your next vehicle. Remember that these are estimates — actual costs vary by county, city, and individual circumstances.