South Carolina car registration fee calculator (embed)

Your vehicle

Vehicle type

Gross vehicle weight

FuelElectric vehicles pay $120 and hybrids $60 every two years, on top of registration.

Your situation

Purchase price

For a private sale the fee is 5% of the vehicle's fair market value; enter that value here.

Trade-in allowance

Comes off before the 5%. It only changes the fee when the price less trade-in is under $10,000.

Owner

Expedited title (in person, $35)

Days late

days

Renewals: $10 (1-14 days) to $75 (over 90). First registrations: $10 from day 46 to $75 after 135 days.

Estimated total

$555.00

Example for a $30,000 car. Enter your own price to update it.

Registration (2 yrs)$40.00
County vehicle property taxPaid to your county first; not in this totalnot available
Title fee$15.00
Infrastructure Maintenance Fee5% of price, capped at $500$500.00

Total excludes items marked "not available".

What you'll pay later

Renewal at today's rates: $40.00 for 2 years + items not available

5-year total: not shown, because it is a 2-year registration.

Estimate only, at today's rates for the same car.

Estimate only. Rates checked October 21, 2026 · South Carolina. Confirm with the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV).