Car registration fees by state

The fees to title and register a car — and the dealer documentation fee you pay on top of the price — vary widely by state, from flat charges of a few dollars to fees tied to the vehicle’s value or weight. Combined with sales tax, they can add well over a thousand dollars to what a car actually costs to buy and keep on the road.

Choose your state to see its registration fee, average dealer doc fee and vehicle sales-tax rate — each with a dated source — and to roll them into a full cost estimate.