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
$3.65per 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.
What drives the cost in Idaho
Costs are pushed up mainly by sales tax (about $464 more over 5 years) and gas prices (about $303 more over 5 years). Working in your favor: insurance rates (about $1,683 less over 5 years). (Figures are for a typical SUV compared with the average state.)
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/moPopular vehicles: 5-year cost in Idaho
2026 Toyota RAV4
$33,9725-year cost in IdahoFull breakdown →2026 Honda CR-V
$33,6615-year cost in IdahoFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Camry
$29,7755-year cost in IdahoFull breakdown →2026 Honda Civic
$25,7625-year cost in IdahoFull breakdown →2026 Ford F-150
$59,2625-year cost in IdahoFull breakdown →2026 Tesla Model Y
$35,8885-year cost in IdahoFull breakdown →2026 Chevrolet Equinox
$38,7915-year cost in IdahoFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Corolla
$25,7105-year cost in IdahoFull breakdown →EV vs. gas in Idaho
At Idaho’s $0.10/kWh electricity and $3.65/gal gas, charging a typical EV at home costs about $396 a year, versus about $1,413 a year to fuel a typical gas sedan — a savings of $1,017 per year. Run your own numbers with the EV vs. gas calculator.