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COST OF OWNERSHIP BY STATE

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 average

Electricity

$0.10per kWh, illustrative average

Sales tax

6.00%plus ~$75 average registration

Insurance 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 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Idaho-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.

Sedan

$28,0155-year estimate, $467/mo

SUV / crossover

$40,5945-year estimate, $677/mo

Truck

$51,3475-year estimate, $856/mo

Electric

$36,1665-year estimate, $603/mo

Luxury

$61,6805-year estimate, $1,028/mo
Your 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.