Cost to Register a Car After Moving to Arizona
Moving to Arizonameans re-titling and re-registering your vehicle as a new resident. Here's what that actually costs, computed from the state's current fee schedule.
One-time costs when you arrive
- Title fee$4.00
- One-time total$4.00
Your ongoing annual cost
For a typical three-year-old gas vehicle, expect about $366.01 per year. Arizona's registration cost is dominated by the Vehicle License Tax (VLT), a value-based tax computed from 60% of your vehicle's original MSRP, reduced 16.25% for every year since first registration, at $2.80 per $100 for new vehicles ($2.89 on renewals). The actual registration fee is only $8. That means a new $40,000 vehicle owes roughly $670 in year one, falling every year after — while a 12-year-old car might owe under $60 total.
Estimate your exact Arizona cost
Your vehicle
- Vehicle License Tax (VLT)$2.89 per $100 of assessed value ($12,336 = 60% of MSRP less 16.25%/yr)$356.51
- Registration fee$8.00
- Air quality research fee$1.50
- Title fee$4.00
Estimate only — actual fees are set by your state and county at the time of registration. Data last reviewed 2026-07-16.
All figures computed from official fee schedules — sources: https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/vehicle-services/vehicle-fees-taxes — last reviewed 2026-07-16.