Cost to Register a Car After Moving to Utah
Moving to Utahmeans 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$6.00
- One-time total$6.00
Your ongoing annual cost
For a typical three-year-old gas vehicle, expect about $154.00 per year — driving an EV changes that to $334.00. Utah charges a $44 registration fee (CPI-indexed) plus an age-based uniform fee in lieu of property tax: $150 for vehicles under 3 years old, $110 to 6 years, $80 to 9, $50 to 12, and $10 after that. The 2026 EV fee is $180 — matching the Road Usage Charge cap you can opt into instead — with plug-in hybrids around $62 and conventional hybrids $24.
Estimate your exact Utah cost
Your vehicle
- Registration feeCPI-indexed; slightly higher at the counter$44.00
- Age-based uniform feeIn lieu of property tax$110.00
- Title fee$6.00
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://dmv.utah.gov/register/registration-taxes-fees/uniform-fees/ — last reviewed 2026-07-16.