EV Registration Fees in Missouri
Missouriis one of the states that charges electric vehicles extra at registration — typically justified as replacing the gas taxes EVs don't pay. Here's exactly what it adds for a two-year-old $45,000 vehicle:
| Fuel type | Annual registration cost | vs. gas |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $654.25 | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | $729.25 | +$75.00 |
| Battery EV | $804.25 | +$150.00 |
The EV-specific line items
- Electric vehicle fee$150.00
Missouri registers passenger cars by taxable horsepower ($18.25–$51.25/yr) plus a $9 processing fee, and vehicles owe an annual county personal-property tax billed separately: value assessed at 33⅓%, times your local levy. Pick your county and enter your MSRP for the full bill. Levies run about $4.50–$7.90 per $100 of assessed value.
Missouri: common questions
How is the Missouri personal property tax on cars calculated?
The car's market value assessed at 33⅓%, times your local levy (about $4.50–$7.90 per $100). On a $20,000 car in St. Louis County that's roughly $500/yr, billed by your county collector separately from registration.
Estimate your exact Missouri cost
Your vehicle
- Registration fee (by horsepower)Typical passenger tier$24.25
- County personal property tax33⅓% assessment × $7.48/$100$541.00
- Processing fee$9.00
- Title fee$8.50
Estimate only — actual fees are set by your state and county at the time of registration. Data last reviewed 2026-07-21.
All figures computed from official fee schedules — sources: https://dor.mo.gov/motor-vehicle/titling-registration/fees.html · https://auditor.mo.gov/TaxRates — last reviewed 2026-07-21.