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Car title fees by state

To transfer a car title, the buyer usually pays the state a title fee when applying for the new title. Replacing a lost title costs a separate duplicate title fee. Most of these are state fees, but in some states, such as Ohio and Idaho, counties set or add part of the fee. Each confirmed fee links to its source.

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Updated ยท Checked to against official state sources

For buyers, sellers and owners who want the title transfer fee and the duplicate title fee in their state, each linked to the official source.

Title transfer and duplicate title fees by state

Across the 42 states and the District of Columbia in this table, a title transfer costs from $4 in Arizona to $214.50 in Wisconsin. A duplicate title costs from $2 by mail in Texas to $192 for an all-electric car in Oregon. County fees, sales tax and registration are extra.

Not confirmed yet: we could not find this on an official page. Being checked: we found it but cannot yet point to the exact line. Check with the source linked in each row. How we check

StateTransfer feeDuplicate feeFormsSource
Alabama$15 plus a $1.50 agent fee$15See state siterevenue.alabama.govsource 2 checked
Alaska$15$15V1 (application for title)
809 (duplicate)		dmv.alaska.govsource 2 checked
Arizona$4
State title fee set by Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) 28-2003.		Being checkedSee state siteazleg.gov checked
Arkansas$10$1010-381 (title or replacement title application)
10-313 (bill of sale and odometer statement)		dfa.arkansas.gov checked dfa.arkansas.gov checked
California$15
A $15 penalty is added if the transfer is late.		$28REG 227 (duplicate or transfer)
REG 135 (bill of sale)		dmv.ca.gov checked
Connecticut$25$25H-13B (title application)
H-6B (duplicate)		portal.ct.govsource 2 checked
DelawareBeing checked$50MV213 (duplicate title application)dmv.de.gov checked
District of Columbia$30$30See state sitedmv.dc.gov checked
Florida$75.25
Add $2.50 if a paper title is printed.		$75.25HSMV 82040 (title application)
HSMV 82101 (duplicate)
HSMV 82050 (bill of sale)		flhsmv.gov checked
Georgia$18$8MV-1 (title and tag application)
T-7 (bill of sale)		dor.georgia.gov checked dor.georgia.gov checked
Idaho$14 plus a county fee$14ITD 3337 (title application)
ITD 3367 (duplicate)		itd.idaho.gov checked
Illinois$165$50See state siteilga.gov checked
Indiana$15$15State Form 205 (title application)in.govsource 2 checked
Iowa$30$35411007 (title application)
411033 (replacement title application)		legis.iowa.gov checked blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov checked
Kansas$10$10TR-720B (affidavit to duplicate)ksrevenue.gov checked
Maine$33$33See state sitelegislature.maine.gov checked
Maryland$200$40VR-005 (title application)
VR-018 (duplicate)		mgaleg.maryland.gov checked mva.maryland.gov checked
Minnesota$8.25
A $2.25 technology fee and a $12 filing fee are added: $21.50 by mail, plus $1 at a deputy registrar.		$7.25See state siterevisor.mn.gov checked
Mississippi$9$978-002 (title application)
78-006 (replacement title application)		dor.ms.gov checked
Missouri$8.50 plus $9 processing$8.50 plus $9 processing108 (title application)
5049 (bill of sale)		dor.mo.govsource 2 checked
Montana$12.36 (light vehicles) or $10.30 (others)
Plus $8.24 for each lien.		$10.30MV1 (title application)
MV7 (replacement)		mvdmt.govsource 2 checked mca.legmt.gov checked mvdmt.gov checked
Nebraska$10$14Application for Certificate of Title
Application for Duplicate Title		dmv.nebraska.govsource 2 checked
Nevada$28.50 plus $8.25 processing
The $8.25 processing fee applies on a change of ownership, so it is not part of the duplicate fee.		$20 ($35 if the car is out of state)VP 012 (duplicate title only)dmv.nv.govsource 2 checked
New Hampshire$35
Fee in effect since 1 January 2026.		$35See state sitegc.nh.gov checked
New Jersey$60 ($85 with 1 lien, $110 with 2 liens)$60OS/SS-UTA (universal title application)
BA-49 (vehicle registration application)		nj.govsource 2 checked nj.gov checked
New MexicoNot confirmed yet$5MVD-10009 (bill of sale)
MVD-10901 (duplicate)		mvd.newmexico.gov checked
New York$50$20MV-82 (title application)
MV-902 (duplicate)
MV-912 (bill of sale)		dmv.ny.gov checked dmv.ny.gov checked
North Carolina$66.75$25.50MVR-1 (title application)
MVR-4 (duplicate)		connect.ncdot.gov checked
North Dakota$5$5SFN 2872 (title application)
SFN 61982 (duplicate)		nd.gov checked dot.nd.gov checked
OhioFrom $18
Varies by county. Most charge $18, some charge $23. Check your county.		From $18BMV 3774 (title application)dam.assets.ohio.gov checked
Oklahoma$11 title fee plus $17 transfer fee$11701-6 (title application)
701-7 (replacement)
773 (notice of transfer)		oklahoma.gov checked oklahoma.gov checked
Oregon$101 to $192
Set by the miles per gallon (MPG) rating; all-electric cars pay $192.		$101 to $192735-226 (title application)
735-515 (replacement)		oregon.gov checked
Pennsylvania$72$72MV-38O (duplicate title application)pa.gov checked
Rhode Island$53.50$53.50TR-1 (title application)dmv.ri.gov checked
South Carolina$15$15Form 400 (title application)
Form 416		dmv.sc.govsource 2 checked
South Dakota$10
The fee table also lists a $2 technology fee, in effect since 1 July 2025.		$101001 (title application)
1002 (duplicate)		dor.sd.govsource 2 checked
Texas$28 or $33, depending on county$2 by mail, $5.45 in person130-U (title application)
VTR-34 (certified copy of title)		txdmv.govsource 2 checked txdmv.gov checked
Utah$6$6TC-656 (title application)dmv.utah.govsource 2 checked
Vermont$42$42VD-119 (registration, tax and title)
VT-004 (replacement)
VT-005 (bill of sale)		dmv.vermont.gov checked
Virginia$15$15VSA 67 (replacement title application)dmv.virginia.gov checked
Washington$15 title fee plus $6.50 filing and $18 service fees
The Department of Licensing (DOL) lists these parts but publishes no total. A dealer sale has a $40 title fee instead of $15.		$39.50 by mail, $89.50 at a Quick Title office420-001 (title application)
420-065 (bill of sale)
420-062 (seller's report of sale)		apps.leg.wa.gov checked dol.wa.gov checked dol.wa.gov checked
West Virginia$15$15DMV-1-TR (title application)
DMV-4-TR (duplicate)		dmv.wv.gov checked
Wisconsin$214.50 ($0 to a spouse or family)
No fee for a transfer to a surviving spouse, a registered domestic partner or a qualifying family member.		$20MV1 (title application)
MV2119 (replacement)
MV2300 (surviving spouse or partner)		wisconsindot.govsource 2 checked

Fees change. Check the official page before you pay. Sales tax, use tax and registration are not included. Not legal advice.

What about other states?

Colorado, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Tennessee and Wyoming are not in the table yet because we are still checking their fees on official pages. Our guide to the state title office shows the title fee and form we have for every state, and the lost title guide covers duplicate titles.

What's next?

Common questions

How much does it cost to transfer a car title?

Fees differ by state, and in some states by county, so there is no single national price. The table on this page shows the transfer fee we confirmed for each state, with its official source.

Who pays the title transfer fee, the buyer or the seller?

The buyer usually pays it, because the buyer applies for the new title. Your state guide, linked from the table, has the details.

Is a duplicate title cheaper than a title transfer?

Not always. In Pennsylvania, both cost $72. In Georgia, the title fee is $18 and a replacement title is $8.

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Is there a late fee for transferring a title?

Some states charge a penalty when the buyer applies after the deadline. Florida, Georgia and North Carolina all do. Your state guide shows the amount and the deadline.

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Do title fees include sales tax and registration?

No. The fees on this page cover the title only. Sales tax, use tax and registration are charged separately, and each state guide lists the ones we confirmed.

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