State rankings
Car Dealer Fees by State
Florida has the highest Median Doc Fee in 2026 ($899), followed by Virginia ($899) and Maryland ($800). New York has the lowest ($75.00).
Year 202651 of 51 states
Median Doc Fee, 2026
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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
$395
Middle half $248 – $499
Average
$411
51 states
Lowest (best)
$75.00
New York
Highest (worst)
$899
Virginia
Data
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51 states · # = rank by Median Doc Fee
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York | $175 | $75.00 |
| 2 |  California | $85 | $85.00 |
| 3 |  Arkansas | $129 | $129 |
| 4 |  Texas | $225 | $150 |
| 4 |  Oregon | $115 or $150 if filed electronically | $150 |
| 6 |  Iowa | $180 | $180 |
| 7 |  Indiana | No limit | $199 |
| 7 |  South Dakota | No limit | $199 |
| 7 |  North Dakota | No limit | $199 |
| 10 |  Washington | $200 | $200 |
| 10 |  Alaska | No limit | $200 |
| 12 |  Michigan | $280 or 5% of the sale price, whichever is less | $230 |
| 13 |  Hawaii | No limit | $245 |
| 14 |  Idaho | No limit | $250 |
| 14 |  West Virginia | $250 | $250 |
| 16 |  Wisconsin | No limit | $279 |
| 17 |  Wyoming | No limit | $288 |
| 18 |  Nebraska | No limit | $299 |
| 18 |  Montana | No limit, (Local option tax of up to 0.7% of the car's value may be charged at registration in some counties) | $299 |
| 20 |  New Mexico | No limit | $339 |
| 21 |  Minnesota | $275 or an amount equal to 10% of the value of the sale | $350 |
| 22 |  Illinois | $367.70 | $358 |
| 23 |  Mississippi | No limit | $375 |
| 24 |  Ohio | $387 or 10% of sale price, whichever is lower | $387 |
| 25 |  Pennsylvania | $398 or $477 if filed electronically | $394 |
| 26 |  South Carolina | No limit | $395 |
| 27 |  Kansas | No limit | $399 |
| 27 |  Vermont | No limit | $399 |
| 29 |  Rhode Island | $420 | $420 |
| 30 |  Louisiana | $425 | $425 |
| 31 |  Utah | No limit | $449 |
| 32 |  New Hampshire | No limit | $472 |
| 33 |  Delaware | No limit, (Delaware charges a 4.25% document fee based on the value of the vehicle when registered) | $483 |
| 34 |  Tennessee | No limit | $498 |
| 35 |  Arizona | No limit | $499 |
| 35 |  Massachusetts | No limit | $499 |
| 35 |  Kentucky | No limit | $499 |
| 35 |  Oklahoma | No limit | $499 |
| 35 |  Connecticut | No limit | $499 |
| 35 |  Nevada | No limit | $499 |
| 35 |  Maine | No limit | $499 |
| 42 |  Missouri | $585 | $585 |
| 43 |  New Jersey | No limit | $587 |
| 44 |  Colorado | No limit | $599 |
| 45 |  Georgia | No limit | $698 |
| 46 |  North Carolina | No limit | $749 |
| 47 |  Alabama | No limit | $799 |
| 48 |  Maryland | $500 | $800 |
| 48 |  District of Columbia | No limit | $800 |
| 50 |  Florida | No limit | $899 |
| 50 |  Virginia | No limit | $899 |
What correlates with Median Doc Fee (2026)?
Pearson r against 2,097 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Median Doc Fee?
- Florida has the highest Median Doc Fee in 2026, at $899, followed by Virginia ($899) and Maryland ($800).
- Which state has the lowest Median Doc Fee?
- New York has the lowest Median Doc Fee in 2026, at $75.00.
- What is the median Median Doc Fee across US states?
- The median is $395 across the 51 US states with data in 2026.
- Where does this car dealer fees by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review.