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Car registration fees in Arkansas

Registering a car in Arkansas costs about $25, on top of a dealer doc fee averaging $129 and a vehicle sales-tax rate of 6.5%. Together these are part of the real cost of putting a car on the road here — see the calculator below with Arkansas’s tax pre-filled.

Your Arkansas car payment, with tax

Price & financing
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Common: 48 / 60 / 72

Monthly payment

$965.53

$48,185 financed at 7.5% for 60 mo

Total interest

$9,747

Sales tax

$3,185

Total of payments

$57,932

YearPrincipalInterestBalance
Year 1$8,252$3,334$39,933
Year 2$8,893$2,693$31,040
Year 3$9,583$2,003$21,456
Year 4$10,327$1,259$11,129
Year 5$11,129$457$0

The numbers behind this estimate

Sourced figures last verified 2026-11-07
FigureValueSource · verified
Sales tax on vehiclesCombined avg ~9.48%.6.5%Tax Foundation — State & Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 · 2026-07-06
Average dealer doc feeCapped (Ark. Code 23-112-317).$129QuoteDefender — 2026 Dealer Doc Fee by State · 2026-10-11
Registration feeRegistration, 3,001–4,500 lb tier (≤3,000 lb $17; 4,501+ lb $30) + $2.50 validation; title $10.$25Arkansas DFA — Motor Vehicle Registration Fee Schedule · 2026-11-07

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