Cost of Owning a Car in West Virginia
How West Virginia's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
West Virginia at a glance
Gas price
$3per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.13per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
6.00%plus ~$55 average registrationInsurance in West 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 West Virginia
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with West Virginia-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$28,8335-year estimate, $481/moSUV / crossover
$41,4215-year estimate, $690/moTruck
$52,0685-year estimate, $868/moElectric
$38,1295-year estimate, $635/moLuxury
$63,0155-year estimate, $1,050/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select West Virginia for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.