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Fees

How much will it cost?

Title and registration fees depend on several factors, including the weight of your vehicle, where you live, and the type of plates you’re renewing.

List of fees

The tables below show fees for:

For details about vehicle and boat registration fees, please contact your local vehicle licensing office.

Annual vehicle and boat registration fees
Type of vehicle or boat Fee Other fees that may apply
Passenger vehicle Varies by weight of vehicle:
Passenger vehicle powered by propane, butane, or natural gas Depends on scale weight of vehicle. See the Propane Fee Chart: 2010 and later
Motorcycle $43.75
Truck or commercial vehicle Varies by declared gross weight. See:
Motorhome $111.75
Travel trailer $36.75
Camper
  • Original: $11.65
  • Renewal: $10.25
  • Subagent fee (if filing at any licensing office except county auditor): $5
  • Inspection fees (if required)
Boat $20.25
  • Subagent fee (if filing at any licensing office except a county auditor): $5
  • Vessel excise tax: .5% of taxable value of vessel ($5 minimum )
    For details, contact a vehicle licensing office.
Boat trailer Varies by weight of trailer:
  • Single axle and 2,000 lbs. or less scale weight: $21.75
  • Over 2,000 lbs. scale weight: $36.75
Horse trailer or utility trailer Varies by weight of trailer:
  • Single axle and 2,000 lbs. or less scale weight: $18.75
  • Over 2,000 lbs. scale weight: $33.75
Snowmobile Varies by age of snowmobile:
  • Less than 30 years: $33.75
  • 30 years or older: $15.75
  • Subagent fee (if filing at any licensing office except a county auditor): $5
  • Inspection fees (if required)

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Fees for replacements and duplicates
Description Fee Other fees that may apply
Replacement license plates
(to replace plates that are:
  • Required to be replaced every 7 years.
  • Lost or stolen.
  • Damaged.)
  • Vehicles with 2 plates: $27.75
  • Motorcycles: $7.75
  • Trailers and vehicles with 1 plate: $15.75
  • Subagent fee (if filing at any licensing office except a county auditor): $5
  • Fee to keep same plate number: $20
Replacement tabs
(to replace lost or damaged tabs)		 $4.25 Subagent fee (if filing at any licensing office except a county auditor): $5
Duplicate registration
(to replace a lost registration)		 $5 Subagent fee (if filing at any licensing office except a county auditor): $5
Duplicate title
(to replace a lost title)		 $9
  • Subagent fee (if filing at any licensing office except a county auditor): $12
  • Quick Title fee (to immediately receive the certificate of title directly from an eligible licensing office): $50

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Title change fees
Description Fee Other fees that may apply
Title transfer fee
  • Change ownership of a vehicle or boat.
  • Add/delete the name of a registered owner on a vehicle or boat.
 $15.50
  • Subagent fee (if filing at any licensing office except a county auditor): $12
  • Use tax (if no sales tax paid when vehicle purchased): Based on sales tax at purchaser’s address. See Dept. of Revenue Tax Rate Lookup Tool.
  • Quick Title fee (to immediately receive the certificate of title directly from an eligible licensing office): $50
Name change fee
  • Change your name on a vehicle or boat title.
  • Change, add, or delete the name of a lien holder on a title.
 $9
  • Subagent fee (if filing at any licensing office except a county auditor): $12
  • Quick Title fee (to immediately receive the certificate of title directly from an eligible licensing office): $50

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Manufactured and mobile home fees
Description Fee Other fees that may apply
Mobile home park registration fee (if home is in a park) $100 Subagent fee (if filing at any licensing office except a county auditor): $12
Mobile home title transfer fee $24
  • Subagent fee (if filing at any licensing office except a county auditor): $12
  • Quick Title fee (to immediately receive the certificate of title directly from an eligible licensing office): $50
Mobile home title elimination fee (if home is moved from a park and affixed to the homeowner’s property) $49 Subagent fee (if filing at any licensing office except a county auditor): $12

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Inspection fees (all vehicles)
Description Fee
Emissions testing fee (every 2 years in Clark, King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Spokane counties) $15
(Paid at test station at time of test)
One-time fee to verify the vehicle identification number (VIN) when registering an out-of-state vehicle in Washington for the first time $15
(Paid to DOL with registration fees)
One-time fee for WA State Patrol inspection of salvaged, rebuilt, or homemade vehicles
  • Inspection only: $65
  • Inspection with VIN assignment: $70
(Paid to DOL with registration fees)

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