EV Registration Fees in Virginia
Virginiais 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 | $872.75 | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | $872.75 | same |
| Battery EV | $1,008.38 | +$135.63 |
The EV-specific line items
- Electric vehicle fee$135.63Highway Use Fee
Virginia registration is $30.75/yr, but localities levy an annual personal-property 'car tax' — the car's value times a local rate of roughly $3–$5.70 per $100 — that dwarfs the registration for newer cars. Pick your locality and enter your MSRP; we net out the state's ~50% tax relief on the first $20,000. EVs pay a Highway Use Fee of about $136/yr.
Virginia: common questions
How much is the Virginia car tax?
Your locality's rate (about $3–$5.70 per $100 of value) times the car's value, minus state relief of roughly 50% on the first $20,000. On a $25,000 car in Fairfax that's a few hundred dollars a year.
Estimate your exact Virginia cost
Your vehicle
- Registration fee$30.75
- Local personal-property tax$4.57/$100 less ~50% relief$535.00
- Title fee$15.00
Estimate only — actual fees are set by your state and county at the time of registration. Data last reviewed 2026-07-21.
All figures computed from official fee schedules — sources: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/ · https://www.tax.virginia.gov/personal-property-tax-relief — last reviewed 2026-07-21.