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North Dakota Private Party Car Tax Calculator

Calculate your true first-year out-of-pocket costs for a private vehicle sale in North Dakota. Accurately accounts for 5% excise/sales tax, $5.00 certificate of title fee, 1-year tag registration, and state-specific regulations.

Vehicle & Transaction Details

Enter purchase information to calculate true out-of-pocket costs in North Dakota.

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North Dakota 5% tax base
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1-Year Term (North Dakota registers for one year)
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North Dakota Notice: North Dakota taxes the full agreed vehicle price. Trade-ins do not reduce the tax base on private-party sales.

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Estimated taxes & fees

Estimated taxes & fees

Jurisdiction

North Dakota

Estimated taxes & fees
$836.00

Sales/Excise Tax + Title Certificate + Tags & Registration

Itemized Line ItemEstimated Fee
1Vehicle Sales / Excise Tax (5%)

Calculated at 5% on taxable base of $15,000

$750.00
2Certificate of Title Fee

Standard state title certificate issuance

$5.00
3Lien / Security Filing Fee

Unfinanced / cash purchase (waived $0.00)

$0.00
4Registration & Tag Fee

Base license plates & tags

$81.00

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North Dakota rates last verified: September 2026
Official Notice & Statutory Disclaimers

Estimates only — not tax or legal advice. Verify with North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT).

North Dakota charges a 5% Motor Vehicle Excise Tax statewide. Trade-in deductions are limited to dealer sales.

Electric motorcycles also pay a $20 road use fee each year (N.D.C.C. 39-04-19.2). The estimate does not include it.

County & Local Tax Note: North Dakota's 5% Motor Vehicle Excise Tax is a uniform state levy in lieu of local sales taxes; no city or county taxes apply to vehicle purchases.

Frequently Asked Questions: North Dakota Vehicle Taxes & Fees

Essential statutory answers regarding North Dakota vehicle sales taxes, titling requirements, and registration fees.

North Dakota levies a 5.0% Motor Vehicle Excise Tax on the purchase price of vehicles under N.D.C.C. § 57-40.3-02, paid to NDDOT when registering the vehicle.

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