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Arkansas +5 more DMV Fee Calculator

Arkansas assesses on vehicle WEIGHT or class, so value barely matters but a heavier vehicle costs more.

Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, New Jersey, Texas share this page. Their rules produce the same answer to within a rounding difference, so publishing separate near-identical pages would add URLs without adding information. Every figure below applies to all 6.

Arkansas registration fee estimator

Arkansas assesses on vehicle WEIGHT or class, so value barely matters but a heavier vehicle costs more.

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Arkansas at a glance

FigureArkansasSource
Fee modelWeight or class-based state[2]
State sales tax on vehicles6.50%[2]
Max local sales tax add-on5.13%[2]
Typical annual renewal$1,737[2]

[2] Sources

State vehicle sales tax — all 50 states

Arkansas highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

State vehicle sales tax — all 50 states. Arkansas is 6.50%, ranked 9 of 50. The national median is 6.00%, the highest is 7.25% (California), and the lowest is 0.00% (Oregon). CA 7.25% IN 7.00% MS 7.00% RI 7.00% TN 7.00% MN 6.88% NV 6.85% NJ 6.63% AR 6.50% KS 6.50% WA 6.50% CT 6.35% IL 6.25% MA 6.25% TX 6.25% UT 6.10% FL 6.00% ID 6.00% IA 6.00% KY 6.00% MD 6.00% MI 6.00% PA 6.00% SC 6.00% VT 6.00% WV 6.00% OH 5.75% AZ 5.60% ME 5.50% NE 5.50% VA 5.30% ND 5.00% WI 5.00% NM 4.88% NC 4.75% OK 4.50% LA 4.45% MO 4.22% SD 4.20% AL 4.00% GA 4.00% HI 4.00% NY 4.00% WY 4.00% CO 2.90% AK 0.00% DE 0.00% MT 0.00% NH 0.00% OR 0.00%

Highlighted: Arkansas, ranked 9 of 50. Median 6.00%.

Arkansas registration by vehicle and model year

Estimated annual registration under Arkansas's fee model.

Model year$8,000 vehicle$12,000 vehicle$18,000 vehicle$25,000 vehicle$32,000 vehicle$40,000 vehicle$50,000 vehicle$65,000 vehicle$85,000 vehicle
2026$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654
2025$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654
2024$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654
2023$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654
2022$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654
2021$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654
2020$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654
2019$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654
2018$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654
2017$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654
2016$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654
2015$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654
2014$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654
2012$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654
2010$630$891$1,283$1,739$2,196$2,718$3,370$4,349$5,654

Worked figures for Arkansas

Arkansas values:

YearAgeAnnual FeesPurchase TaxFirst Year
20260 yr$116$1,950$2,066
20251 yr$116$1,950$2,066
20242 yr$116$1,950$2,066
20233 yr$116$1,950$2,066
20224 yr$116$1,950$2,066
20206 yr$116$1,950$2,066
20188 yr$116$1,950$2,066
201610 yr$116$1,950$2,066
201412 yr$116$1,950$2,066
201016 yr$116$1,950$2,066

How Arkansas compares nationally

On state vehicle sales tax, Arkansas ranks #9 of 50 at 6.50% — 8% above the median of 6.00%. The national range runs from 0.00% (Oregon) to 7.25% (California).

RankStateState vehicle sales tax
#7Nevada6.85%
#8New Jersey6.63%
#9Arkansas6.50%
#10Kansas6.50%
#11Washington6.50%

Weight or class-based states, ranked

Same rule structure as Arkansas:

StateState vehicle sales taxvs Arkansas
Indiana7.00%+7.7%
Arkansas6.50%—
Florida6.00%-7.7%
Maine5.50%-15.4%
North Dakota5.00%-23.1%
North Carolina4.75%-26.9%
Louisiana4.45%-31.5%
Missouri4.22%-35.0%
Alabama4.00%-38.5%

Arkansas questions, answered with Arkansas numbers

How does Arkansas calculate registration fees?▾
Arkansas assesses on WEIGHT or vehicle class, so a heavier vehicle costs more but value and age barely matter.
What does registration cost in Arkansas for a typical car?▾
Around $2,066 for a 2024 vehicle, versus about $2,066 for a 2014 one. Arkansas's formula does not depreciate, so age changes little.
What sales tax applies to vehicles in Arkansas?▾
Arkansas's state rate is 6.50%, and local add-ons can reach 5.13%. On a $30,000 purchase the state portion alone is about $1,950.

Other weight or class-based states

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. Arkansas figures only — verify with the relevant Arkansas agency before acting. How this is calculated.