Oregon Car Sales Tax Calculator (2026)

• Oregon's 0.5% Vehicle Privilege Tax applies only to vehicles with 7,500 miles or less bought from a dealer; dealers may pass it on to the buyer as an itemized charge.
• A trade-in or cash down payment does not lower the amount the privilege tax applies to, but discounts or rebates stated at the time of sale do.

Vehicle Privilege Tax

New vehicle (7,500 miles or less, never registered in Oregon): 0.5% · Used vehicle (over 7,500 miles): 0%

Local tax

None on vehicles

Trade-in

No credit: tax applies to the full price

Manufacturer rebate

Not taxed: the rebate lowers the taxable price

Figured with Oregon's rules for a buyer from a dealer.

• Used car, no trade-in$0

  $18,000 price. No tax applies in this scenario.

• New car with a trade-in$175

  $35,000 price, $10,000 trade-in. Taxed on $35,000. The trade-in does not lower the tax.

• New car with a trade-in and a rebate$215

  $45,000 price, $15,000 trade-in, $2,000 rebate. Taxed on $43,000. The trade-in does not lower the tax. The rebate saves $10.

These examples treat the agreed price as the taxable price. Where a state uses a book value instead, the tax can differ.

Oregon has no local tax on vehicles, so buyers in Portland, Salem and Eugene and everywhere else in Oregon are figured at the same state rate: $150 on a new $30,000 car. Whether the tax applies to your purchase still depends on the rules above.

The calculator covers a car bought from a dealer. These rules apply to other ways of buying or bringing a car to Oregon.

Buying from a private seller

Oregon has no sales tax on cars, and its 0.5% vehicle privilege and use taxes apply only to a vehicle bought from a dealer. The Department of Revenue says no tax is due when the new owner did not buy the vehicle from a dealer, so a private-party purchase owes no purchase tax. (oregon.gov, checked Nov 10, 2026)

A car received as a gift

Oregon's 0.5% vehicle privilege and use taxes apply only to vehicles bought from a dealer, so a car received as a gift owes no purchase tax. Title and registration fees still apply. (oregon.gov, checked Nov 10, 2026)

Moving to Oregon with your car

A car brought in by a new resident owes Oregon's 0.5% use tax only if it was bought from an out-of-state dealer, has 7,500 miles or less and has never been registered in Oregon; other cars owe no tax. Sales or use tax shown to have been paid to another state reduces the Oregon use tax, and DMV needs a Department of Revenue use tax certificate before titling a taxable car. (oregon.gov, checked Nov 10, 2026)

Buying outside Oregon

An Oregon resident who buys a new car (7,500 miles or less) from an out-of-state dealer owes Oregon's 0.5% vehicle use tax within 30 days of purchase. Sales or use tax paid to the other state on the vehicle's value reduces it, but not below zero; tax on warranties, gap insurance, document fees or registration fees does not count. (oregon.gov, checked Nov 10, 2026)

Deadline to pay

You have 30 days from the date of sale to apply for an Oregon title. Vehicle use tax on a car bought from an out-of-state dealer is also due within 30 days of purchase. (oregon.gov, checked Nov 10, 2026)

Paying late

Unpaid vehicle use tax draws a 5% penalty for late payment and a 20% penalty if no return is filed within 30 days of the purchase date, plus interest from the due date. DMV also charges a late title transfer fee of $25 between 31 and 60 days after the sale and $50 after 60 days. (oregon.gov, checked Nov 10, 2026)

Oregon ranks 4th lowest of all 50 states and the District of Columbia for tax on a $30,000 car. See all states.

Tax on a $30,000 car before trade-in, in nearby states. You generally pay tax based on where you register the car.

• Oregon$150
• Idaho$1,800
• Nevada$2,055 – $2,513
• California$2,175 – $3,525
• Washington$2,430 – $3,360

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