Cost of Owning a Car in North Carolina

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

North Carolina at a glance

Insurance in North Carolina runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.95× multiplier on our base class rates.

5-year cost by vehicle class in North Carolina

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