South Dakota car registration fee calculator (embed)

Your vehicle

Vehicle type

Shipping weightThe manufacturer's shipping weight.

Engine size

FuelElectric vehicles pay $100 a year at registration and every renewal. There is no hybrid or plug-in hybrid fee.

Your situation

Vehicle is 10 model years old or olderLicense fee is 70% from the tenth year.

CountyCounties may charge a wheel tax of up to $5 a wheel. Other counties' amounts show as not available.

Purchase price

Trade-in allowance

Credit for a trade-in to a licensed dealer, titled in your name.

Recording a lien (financed)

Estimated total

$1,304.00

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

Registration (1 yr)By shipping weight$72.00
County wheel tax4 wheels$16.00
Solid waste fee$1.00
Highway Patrol fee$1.00
Technology feeTitle and registration transactions$4.00
Title fee$10.00
Motor vehicle excise tax4% of price$1,200.00

What you'll pay later

Renewal at today's rates: $92.00/yr

Year 1 $1,304.00 · Years 2–5 $92.00/yr · 5-year total $1,672.00

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

Estimate only. Rates checked October 21, 2026 · South Dakota. Confirm with the South Dakota Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division (county treasurers).

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