CarTaxHQ
Rates checked October 14, 2026

How much is the car tax where you live?

The yearly tax on owning a car — and the one-time tax when you buy one — for every state and 1,273 towns, cities and counties. With a calculator and the official source for each rate.

1,273towns, cities & counties
51states + DC
21states with no yearly car tax
$1,463highest on a $25,000 car: Buena Vista, VA

Yearly car tax on a $25,000 car

No yearly car taxUnder $150$150–$450Over $450

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Two different car taxes

Yearly car tax is a personal property tax, excise tax or value-based fee you pay every year you own the car — in about half the states. It's figured from the car's value or original MSRP and your town's rate. Purchase tax is the sales or use tax you pay once when you buy and title a car; almost every state charges it. States with no yearly car tax →