Cost of Owning a Car in Idaho
How Idaho's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Idaho at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.10per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
6.00%plus ~$75 average registrationInsurance in Idaho runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.80× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Idaho
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Idaho-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$32,6875-year estimate, $545/moSUV / crossover
$44,8185-year estimate, $747/moTruck
$47,1025-year estimate, $785/moElectric
$45,7295-year estimate, $762/moLuxury
$67,6315-year estimate, $1,127/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Idaho for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.