Car registration fees in Texas
Registering a car in Texas costs about $90, on top of a dealer doc fee averaging $225 and a vehicle sales-tax rate of 6.25%. Together these are part of the real cost of putting a car on the road here — see the calculator below with Texas’s tax pre-filled.
Your Texas car payment, with tax
Monthly payment
$963.07
$48,063 financed at 7.5% for 60 mo
Total interest
$9,722
Sales tax
$3,063
Total of payments
$57,784
| Year | Principal | Interest | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $8,231 | $3,326 | $39,831 |
| Year 2 | $8,870 | $2,687 | $30,961 |
| Year 3 | $9,559 | $1,998 | $21,402 |
| Year 4 | $10,301 | $1,256 | $11,101 |
| Year 5 | $11,101 | $456 | $0 |
The numbers behind this estimate
Sourced figures last verified 2026-11-07| Figure | Value | Source · verified |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle tax (MVSUT)Motor-vehicle sales tax (6.25%); general combined rate does not apply to vehicles. | 6.25% | Tax Foundation — State & Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 · 2026-07-06 |
| Average dealer doc feeSafe harbor, not a hard cap (Tex. Fin. Code 348.006). | $225 | QuoteDefender — 2026 Dealer Doc Fee by State · 2026-10-11 |
| Registration feeBase reg $50.75 + title + fees. Excludes county fees (≤$31.50). | $90 | Texas DMV · 2026-11-07 |
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