Car tax by state (2026)
Which states tax your car every year, roughly what a $25,000 car pays, and the one-time tax when you buy.
| State | Yearly tax | Typical on $25,000 | Purchase tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | personal property tax | $165 | 2% |
| Alaska | None | — | None |
| Arizona | excise tax | $426 | 5.6% |
| Arkansas | personal property tax | $254 | 6.5% |
| California | vehicle license fee | $163 | 7.25% |
| Colorado | excise tax | $357 | 2.9% |
| Connecticut | personal property tax | $478 | 6.35% |
| Delaware | None | — | 5.25% |
| District of Columbia | None | — | 5% |
| Florida | None | — | 6% |
| Georgia | vehicle tax | — | 7% |
| Hawaii | vehicle tax | — | 4% |
| Idaho | None | — | 6% |
| Illinois | None | — | 6.25% |
| Indiana | value-based registration tax | $355 | 7% |
| Iowa | excise tax | $350 | 5% |
| Kansas | personal property tax | $661 | 6.5% |
| Kentucky | personal property tax | $304 | 6% |
| Louisiana | None | — | 5% |
| Maine | excise tax | $473 | 5.5% |
| Maryland | None | — | 6.5% |
| Massachusetts | excise tax | $350 | 6.25% |
| Michigan | value-based registration tax | $168 | 6% |
| Minnesota | excise tax | $506 | 6.5% |
| Mississippi | personal property tax | $1,225 | 5% |
| Missouri | personal property tax | $486 | 4.225% |
| Montana | fee in lieu of property tax | $217 | None |
| Nebraska | value-based registration tax | $464 | 5.5% |
| Nevada | excise tax | — | 6.85% |
| New Hampshire | excise tax | $420 | None |
| New Jersey | None | — | 6.625% |
| New Mexico | None | — | 4% |
| New York | None | — | 4% |
| North Carolina | personal property tax | $237 | 3% |
| North Dakota | None | — | 5% |
| Ohio | None | — | 5.75% |
| Oklahoma | fee in lieu of property tax | $96 | 4.5% |
| Oregon | None | — | 0.5% |
| Pennsylvania | None | — | 6% |
| Rhode Island | None | — | 7% |
| South Carolina | personal property tax | $706 | 5% |
| South Dakota | None | — | 4% |
| Tennessee | None | — | 7% |
| Texas | None | — | 6.25% |
| Utah | fee in lieu of property tax | $150 | 4.85% |
| Vermont | None | — | 6% |
| Virginia | personal property tax | $692 | 4.15% |
| Washington | vehicle tax | — | 6.5% |
| West Virginia | personal property tax | $340 | 6% |
| Wisconsin | None | — | 5% |
| Wyoming | excise tax | $420 | 4% |
"Typical" is the median of the places we list, or the statewide formula.