◆ Car Sales Tax
The state vehicle sales tax rate for all 51 US jurisdictions (50 states + DC), ranked highest to lowest. Pick your state to estimate the tax due and out-the-door total on any car — with trade-in support. Free, instant and private.
Highest rate
California · 7.25%
Note These are statevehicle tax rates only. County/city taxes, title and registration fees are extra — verify with your DMV. Five states (Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon) charge no state vehicle sales tax. The “on $30k” column shows the estimated state tax on a $30,000 car with no trade-in.
All states, highest to lowest
1California$2,175 on $30k7.25%2Georgia$2,100 on $30k7%3Indiana$2,100 on $30k7%4Rhode Island$2,100 on $30k7%5Tennessee$2,100 on $30k7%6Nevada$2,055 on $30k6.85%7Washington$2,040 on $30k6.8%8New Jersey$1,988 on $30k6.625%9Arkansas$1,950 on $30k6.5%10Kansas$1,950 on $30k6.5%11Minnesota$1,950 on $30k6.5%12Connecticut$1,905 on $30k6.35%13Illinois$1,875 on $30k6.25%14Massachusetts$1,875 on $30k6.25%15Texas$1,875 on $30k6.25%16District of Columbia$1,800 on $30k6%17Florida$1,800 on $30k6%18Idaho$1,800 on $30k6%19Kentucky$1,800 on $30k6%20Maryland$1,800 on $30k6%21Michigan$1,800 on $30k6%22Pennsylvania$1,800 on $30k6%23Vermont$1,800 on $30k6%24West Virginia$1,800 on $30k6%25Ohio$1,725 on $30k5.75%26Arizona$1,680 on $30k5.6%27Maine$1,650 on $30k5.5%28Nebraska$1,650 on $30k5.5%29Iowa$1,500 on $30k5%30Louisiana$1,500 on $30k5%31Mississippi$1,500 on $30k5%32North Dakota$1,500 on $30k5%33South Carolina$1,500 on $30k5%34Wisconsin$1,500 on $30k5%35Utah$1,455 on $30k4.85%36Oklahoma$1,350 on $30k4.5%37Missouri$1,267 on $30k4.225%38Virginia$1,245 on $30k4.15%39Hawaii$1,200 on $30k4%40New Mexico$1,200 on $30k4%41New York$1,200 on $30k4%42South Dakota$1,200 on $30k4%43Wyoming$1,200 on $30k4%44North Carolina$900 on $30k3%45Colorado$870 on $30k2.9%46Alabama$600 on $30k2%47Alaska$0 on $30k0%48Delaware$0 on $30k0%49Montana$0 on $30k0%50New Hampshire$0 on $30k0%51Oregon$0 on $30k0% Sources: World Population Review “Car Sales Tax by State 2026”, True Lane “Car Sales Tax by State 2026”, and Florida DOR TIP 26A01-01. State rates only; several states use a special vehicle rate (e.g. GA TAVT, NC Highway Use Tax, HI GET). Tax law changes — verify with your DMV.