Cost of Owning a Car in Nevada
How Nevada's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Nevada at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.13per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
6.85%plus ~$55 average registrationInsurance in Nevada runs above the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.15× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Nevada
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Nevada-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$36,6745-year estimate, $611/moSUV / crossover
$49,3345-year estimate, $822/moTruck
$51,9085-year estimate, $865/moElectric
$50,1335-year estimate, $836/moLuxury
$73,6555-year estimate, $1,228/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Nevada for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.