Cost to Register a Car After Moving to Illinois
Moving to Illinoismeans 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$165.00
- One-time total$165.00
Your ongoing annual cost
For a typical three-year-old gas vehicle, expect about $151.00 per year — driving an EV changes that to $251.00. Illinois charges a flat $151 annual registration for passenger cars — one of the highest flat fees in the nation — and a $165 title fee. Battery EVs pay $251 total (a $100 surcharge); plug-in hybrids are excluded by statute and pay the standard $151.
Before you budget
- The $100 EV surcharge applies to battery EVs only — plug-in hybrids pay the standard fee.
Estimate your exact Illinois cost
Your vehicle
- Base registration fee$151.00
- Title fee$165.00
Estimate only — actual fees are set by your state and county at the time of registration. Data last reviewed 2026-07-16. This state's full local formula is not yet implemented; see the notes below the calculator.
All figures computed from official fee schedules — sources: https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/vehicles/basicfees.html — last reviewed 2026-07-16.