Texas Vehicle Tax & Fee Calculator

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

Texas Out-the-Door Calculator

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

Estimated Out-the-Door Price

Itemized state tax & fee breakdown

Item	Amount
Estimated out-the-door total

How Texas vehicle taxes and fees are calculated

This page explains how Texas vehicle taxes and fees are typically structured. The calculator above uses these rules to estimate your out-the-door price.

Texas sales tax

Texas charges a statewide 6% sales tax on the taxable amount of the vehicle purchase. The taxable amount is generally the sale price minus any qualifying trade-in value.

County discretionary surtax

Most Texas counties charge a discretionary surtax of 0.5%–1.5% on the first $5,000 of the taxable amount. For more information on title processing, see Texas duplicate title and temporary tag process. For example:

Palm Beach County: 1.0% on first $5,000
Broward County: 1.0% on first $5,000
Miami-Dade County: 1.0% on first $5,000

If your county is not in the list, the calculator will use a standard estimate that you can adjust with your dealer or tax advisor.

Texas title fees

Texas title fees vary slightly depending on whether the title is printed or electronic. Typical values used for estimates:

Electronic title: approximately $77.25
Paper title: approximately $78.25

Texas registration fees

Registration fees in Texas are based primarily on the vehicle’s weight class for standard private passenger vehicles. A simplified estimate often looks like:

Under 2,500 lbs: around $27.60
2,500–3,499 lbs: around $35.60
3,500+ lbs: around $45.60

The calculator uses your selected weight class to estimate the appropriate registration fee.

Electric and hybrid vehicles

Texas does not currently impose an additional EV registration surcharge beyond the standard registration fees. This may change over time, so always confirm with the latest state guidance.

All values are estimates for informational purposes only and may not reflect the exact amounts charged by your dealer, tag agency, or county tax collector.