Cost of Owning a Car in Washington DC

How Washington DC's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.

Washington DC at a glance

Insurance in Washington DC 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 Washington DC

Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Washington DC-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.