Cost to Register a Car After Moving to Indiana
Moving to Indianameans 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$15.00
- One-time total$15.00
Your ongoing annual cost
For a typical three-year-old gas vehicle, expect about $213.64 per year — driving an EV changes that to $455.64. Indiana stacks a $21.35 registration fee, a $15 Transportation Infrastructure Improvement Fee, county wheel/surtaxes, and — the big variable — an annual excise tax set by the vehicle's original MSRP class and age: from $532 for the newest expensive vehicles down to a $12 floor. For 2026, EVs add a $242 supplemental fee and all hybrids $81 (both indexed annually).
Before you budget
- Excise amounts approximate the official 17-class schedule — BMV-quoted amounts may differ modestly.
- County wheel/surtax varies by county and is not itemized.
Estimate your exact Indiana cost
Your vehicle
- Registration fee$21.35
- Transportation Infrastructure fee$15.00
- Excise taxMSRP class × age decay (year 4)$177.29
- Title fee$15.00
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.in.gov/bmv/files/Fee_Chart.pdf · https://www.in.gov/bmv/fees-taxes/vehicle-registration-fees-and-taxes/excise-tax-information/ — last reviewed 2026-07-16.