Delaware Vehicle Tax & Fee Calculator

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

Delaware Out-the-Door Calculator

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

How Delaware vehicle taxes and fees are calculated

Delaware does not charge general sales tax, but it does impose a Motor Vehicle Document Fee on most vehicle purchases. You also pay title and registration fees when titling the vehicle.

Motor Vehicle Document Fee

The calculator applies an approximate document fee rate to the net purchase price (sale price minus any qualifying trade-in credit), which functions similarly to a sales or use tax on vehicles. For more information, see Delaware duplicate title and temporary tag process.

Title and registration in Delaware

We include a typical combination of title and registration fees for a passenger vehicle as a single estimated line. Specialty plates and certain transfers can change the final amount.

All values are estimates for informational purposes only and may not reflect the exact amounts charged by the Delaware DMV.