New Hampshire Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator

2026

Registering a car in New Hampshire in 2026 costs about $693.00 a year ($274.00 by the fifth year) for a new $35,000 midsize sedan in City of Manchester (Hillsborough County); electric cars pay $100.00 a year more. Estimate yours by state, vehicle age and fuel type.

By Konstantin Iakovlev · Updated October 19, 2026 · Methodology

Vehicle Age
Fuel Type

Yearly Registration Cost

$693.00

One-Time Title and Plates

$43.00

Fee Breakdown

Municipal permit fee (18 mills on list price)$630.00
State registration fee (by weight)$48.00
Manchester local fees (clerk, agent, reclamation, transportation, parking)$15.00
Yearly Total$693.00
Title fee (one-time)$35.00
Plates (one-time)$8.00

Estimate for a 2026 gasoline midsize sedan (3,400 lb, $35,000 new) registered in City of Manchester (Hillsborough County). Other vehicles cost more or less, especially in states that charge by value or weight.

New Hampshire splits registration in two: a town permit fee on the list price (18 mills in year 1, falling 3 mills a year to 3) and a $48 state fee by weight. Towns add small local fees.

Based on Manchester. Permit fee rates are statewide; the small local add-ons, such as the reclamation fee and a transportation fee of up to $5, vary by town.

Source: NH RSA 261:141 and 261:153 (gc.nh.gov); City of Manchester Explanation of Fees + HB2 DMV fee table

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New Hampshire Vehicle Registration Costs (2026)

Registering a new car in New Hampshire costs about $693.00 a year ($274.00 by the fifth year) for a new $35,000 midsize sedan in City of Manchester (Hillsborough County). New Hampshire splits registration in two: a town permit fee on the list price (18 mills in year 1, falling 3 mills a year to 3) and a $48 state fee by weight. Towns add small local fees.

Falls to $274 by the fifth year as the permit fee drops to 6 mills; renewals also add a $1 data processing fee.

Based on Manchester. Permit fee rates are statewide; the small local add-ons, such as the reclamation fee and a transportation fee of up to $5, vary by town.

A title costs $35 (Manchester adds $2), and first-time plates cost $8.

New Hampshire adds $100 a year to the state registration of a battery-electric car and $50 for a plug-in hybrid; hybrids pay nothing extra. The surcharge is not indexed to inflation.

New Hampshire Registration Costs (2026)

Yearly Cost, New Car $693.00
Yearly Cost, 5-Year-Old Car $274.00
How the Fee Is Set By value
Title Fee (one-time) $35.00
Extra Fee for Electric Cars $100.00/yr
State Tax When You Buy a Car None

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