Cost to Register a Car After Moving to North Dakota
Moving to North Dakotameans 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$5.00
- One-time total$5.00
Your ongoing annual cost
For a typical three-year-old gas vehicle, expect about $73.00 per year — driving an EV changes that to $193.00. North Dakota registration follows a weight-by-era matrix from $49 to $274 per year: a typical car under 3,200 lbs first registered in 2021 or later pays $73, stepping down to $49 for vehicles first registered before 2015. EVs pay a $120 road fee and plug-in hybrids $50.
Estimate your exact North Dakota cost
Your vehicle
- Registration fee (≤3,199 lbs, first registered 2021+)$73.00
- Title fee$5.00
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.dot.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/Motor%20Vehicle%20Services/mvd-2-passenger-fee-2026.pdf — last reviewed 2026-07-16.