COST OF OWNERSHIP BY STATE

Cost of Owning a Car in Iowa

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

Iowa at a glance

Gas price

$3per gallon, illustrative average

Electricity

$0.13per kWh, illustrative average

Sales tax

6.00%plus ~$85 average registration

Insurance in Iowa 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 Iowa

Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Iowa-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.

Sedan

$27,5385-year estimate, $459/mo

SUV / crossover

$39,9615-year estimate, $666/mo

Truck

$50,5005-year estimate, $842/mo

Electric

$36,7345-year estimate, $612/mo

Luxury

$61,0235-year estimate, $1,017/mo

Your actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Iowa for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.