Cost of Owning a Car in Nevada
How Nevada's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Nevada at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.13per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
6.85%plus ~$55 average registrationInsurance in Nevada 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 Nevada
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Nevada-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$31,7765-year estimate, $530/moSUV / crossover
$44,9875-year estimate, $750/moTruck
$56,3195-year estimate, $939/moElectric
$40,4175-year estimate, $674/moLuxury
$67,5105-year estimate, $1,125/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Nevada for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.