Colorado Vehicle Tax & Fee Calculator

Estimate your real out-the-door price in Colorado with state tax, county surtax, title, and registration fees itemized.

Colorado Out-the-Door Calculator

This is an informational estimate only and not legal or tax advice. Actual fees may vary.

How Colorado vehicle taxes and fees are calculated

Colorado applies state sales tax on vehicle purchases, plus county, city, and special district taxes. Registration is handled separately through county motor vehicle offices and includes ownership taxes and fees.

Sales tax in Colorado

This calculator uses the state rate together with a mid-range local estimate applied to the net purchase price (after trade-in credit). Actual combined rates vary across the state. For more information, see Colorado duplicate title and temporary tag process.

Registration and ownership taxes

Registration charges in Colorado depend on vehicle weight, age, taxable value, and county. We include a single registration/ownership estimate for an average passenger vehicle.

All values are estimates for informational purposes only and will differ from the exact totals calculated by your county DMV.