Hawaii & New York DMV Fee Calculator

Hawaii charges a flat registration fee regardless of the vehicle.

Hawaii, New York 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 2.

Hawaii registration fee estimator

Hawaii charges a flat registration fee regardless of the vehicle.

First-year total —

Annual registration —

Hawaii purchase tax —

Base fee —

Hawaii at a glance

Figure	Hawaii	Source
Fee model	Flat-fee state	[2]
State sales tax on vehicles	4.00%	[2]
Max local sales tax add-on	0.50%	[2]
Typical annual renewal	$1,100	[2]

[2] Sources

State vehicle sales tax — all 50 states

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

Highlighted: Hawaii, ranked 42 of 50. Median 6.00%.

Hawaii registration by vehicle and model year

Estimated annual registration under Hawaii'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	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500
2025	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500
2024	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500
2023	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500
2022	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500
2021	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500
2020	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500
2019	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500
2018	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500
2017	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500
2016	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500
2015	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500
2014	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500
2012	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500
2010	$420	$580	$820	$1,100	$1,380	$1,700	$2,100	$2,700	$3,500

Worked figures for Hawaii

Hawaii values:

Year	Age	Annual Fees	Purchase Tax	First Year
2026	0 yr	$100	$1,200	$1,300
2025	1 yr	$100	$1,200	$1,300
2024	2 yr	$100	$1,200	$1,300
2023	3 yr	$100	$1,200	$1,300
2022	4 yr	$100	$1,200	$1,300
2020	6 yr	$100	$1,200	$1,300
2018	8 yr	$100	$1,200	$1,300
2016	10 yr	$100	$1,200	$1,300
2014	12 yr	$100	$1,200	$1,300
2010	16 yr	$100	$1,200	$1,300

How Hawaii compares nationally

On state vehicle sales tax, Hawaii ranks #42 of 50 at 4.00% — 33% below the median of 6.00%. The national range runs from 0.00% (Oregon) to 7.25% (California).

Rank	State	State vehicle sales tax
#40	Alabama	4.00%
#41	Georgia	4.00%
#42	Hawaii	4.00%
#43	New York	4.00%
#44	Wyoming	4.00%

Flat-fee states, ranked

Same rule structure as Hawaii:

State	State vehicle sales tax	vs Hawaii
New Mexico	4.88%	+21.9%
Hawaii	4.00%	—
Alaska	0.00%	-100.0%

Hawaii questions, answered with Hawaii numbers

How does Hawaii calculate registration fees?▾

Hawaii charges a flat fee regardless of the vehicle's value, weight or age.

What does registration cost in Hawaii for a typical car?▾

Around $1,300 for a 2024 vehicle, versus about $1,300 for a 2014 one. Hawaii's formula does not depreciate, so age changes little.

What sales tax applies to vehicles in Hawaii?▾

Hawaii's state rate is 4.00%, and local add-ons can reach 0.50%. On a $30,000 purchase the state portion alone is about $1,200.

Other flat-fee states

Alaska New Mexico

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