Cost of Owning a Car in Virginia
How Virginia's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Virginia at a glance
Gas price
$3per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.13per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
4.30%plus ~$50 average registrationInsurance in Virginia 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 Virginia
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Virginia-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$28,1495-year estimate, $469/moSUV / crossover
$40,4685-year estimate, $674/moTruck
$50,7775-year estimate, $846/moElectric
$37,3485-year estimate, $622/moLuxury
$61,7115-year estimate, $1,029/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Virginia for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.