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 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Idaho-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$28,0155-year estimate, $467/moSUV / crossover
$40,5945-year estimate, $677/moTruck
$51,3475-year estimate, $856/moElectric
$36,1665-year estimate, $603/moLuxury
$61,6805-year estimate, $1,028/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.