Car registration fees in Utah
Registering a car in Utah costs about $150, on top of a dealer doc fee averaging $440 and a vehicle sales-tax rate of 6.1%. Together these are part of the real cost of putting a car on the road here — see the calculator below with Utah’s tax pre-filled.
Your Utah car payment, with tax
Monthly payment
$961.60
$47,989 financed at 7.5% for 60 mo
Total interest
$9,707
Sales tax
$2,989
Total of payments
$57,696
| Year | Principal | Interest | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $8,219 | $3,320 | $39,770 |
| Year 2 | $8,857 | $2,682 | $30,913 |
| Year 3 | $9,544 | $1,995 | $21,369 |
| Year 4 | $10,285 | $1,254 | $11,084 |
| Year 5 | $11,084 | $455 | $0 |
The numbers behind this estimate
Sourced figures last verified 2026-11-07| Figure | Value | Source · verified |
|---|---|---|
| Sales tax on vehiclesIncludes 1.25% mandatory local; combined ~7.42%. | 6.1% | Tax Foundation — State & Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 · 2026-07-06 |
| Average dealer doc feeNo statutory cap — market average (CarEdge). | $440 | CarEdge — State of Dealer Fees 2026 · 2026-11-07 |
| Registration feeAge-based uniform fee (in lieu of property tax), under-3-yr tier (down to $10 for older vehicles); plus base registration; title $6. | $150 | Utah DMV — Uniform Fees · 2026-11-07 |
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