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Buying a car in Wyoming.

By The Model Black · Updated October 7, 2026

Wyoming charges sales and use tax (paid to county treasurer at registration) of 4% at the state level, and local jurisdictions add their own, which brings a typical vehicle to about 5%. A trade-in does reduce the taxable price, which is real money on the deal.

5%
Typical combined tax on a vehicle
Full credit
Trade-in reduces the taxable price
~$765.00
Title, registration and fees on a $35,000 car
No cap
Doc fee, set by each dealership

Your payment, cash or finance.

Type your own numbers and see the same car priced as cash and as a loan, with the taxes and state fees for Wyoming. Nothing you type leaves this page.

The car
Your trade and money down
Credit and loan
Taxes and fees
Cash
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out the door
Sales tax
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Title, registration, and fees
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Trade-in
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Due at the dealership
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Finance
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Amount financed
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Total interest
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Payments plus cash down
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Lease

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An estimate on the numbers you type, not an offer of credit or a quote from any dealership. Starting loan rates are Rateous's rates for each credit range and term; they are not an offer from any lender. The documentary fee starts at an example figure, the state's legal cap where it has one or $599 where it does not, not any dealership's fee; each dealership sets its own. Taxes and state fees are estimates for Wyoming; the dealership's paperwork and your motor vehicle agency have the final numbers. Nothing you type is sent, saved, or used to check your credit.

How the tax works.

Sales tax on a vehicle is paid to the county treasurer of the county where the vehicle is registered, at 4% state plus that county's option taxes: most counties 1% (5% total); Carbon, Hot Springs, Niobrara, Platte, Sheridan, Sweetwater 2% (6%); Teton 3% (7%); Park and Sublette 0% (4%). Albany County rises to 2% on October 1, 2026.

Manufacturer rebates are included in the taxable sales price in Wyoming; dealer discounts reduce it.

The $15 title fee is set by W.S. 31-2-201.

Trade-ins: Trade-in allowance for a motor vehicle taken in trade reduces the taxable sales price (W.S. 39-15-101(a)(vii)).

Title, registration and fees.

On a $35,000 new car with a $37,000 sticker, registered in Cheyenne, no trade-in: the same figures the calculator above uses. The dealership's documentary fee is its own and is not included.

FeeAmount
Title fee$15.00
Registration (est., value based)$750.00
In all$765.00
State fee $30 per year for passenger cars plus the county registration fee: 3% of 60% of the factory price (MSRP plus special equipment) in the first year of service, then 3% of 50%, 40%, 30%, 20% and 15% (year 6 onward), minimum $5. A $40,000 MSRP car pays $720 county + $30 state in year 1.
Annual value-based tax: County registration fee (value-based). 3% of a declining percentage of factory price (60% year 1 to 15% year 6+). This fee is the value-based portion of registration and is deductible.

Leasing in Wyoming.

Wyoming taxes a lease one payment at a time: the tax is added to each monthly payment, so you pay it as you go.

Cities in Wyoming.

Pick your city for the exact combined rate where you register, plus what title and registration run there.

CheyenneLaramie CountyCasperNatrona CountyLaramieAlbany CountyGilletteCampbell CountyEvanstonUinta CountyJacksonTeton CountyRock SpringsSweetwater CountyAftonLincoln CountyAladdinCrook CountyAlbinLaramie County
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Questions.

How much is sales tax on a car in Wyoming?

Wyoming charges 4% at the state level and local jurisdictions add more, so a typical combined rate on a vehicle is about 5% and can reach 7% at the high end. The rate is set by the address you register the car to, so pick your city above for the exact figure.

Does a trade-in lower the sales tax in Wyoming?

Trade-in allowance for a motor vehicle taken in trade reduces the taxable sales price (W.S. 39-15-101(a)(vii)).

What are title and registration fees in Wyoming?

On a $35,000 new car with a $37,000 sticker, registered in Cheyenne: Title fee $15.00, Registration (est., value based) $750.00, about $765.00 in all. State fee $30 per year for passenger cars plus the county registration fee: 3% of 60% of the factory price (MSRP plus special equipment) in the first year of service, then 3% of 50%, 40%, 30%, 20% and 15% (year 6 onward), minimum $5. A $40,000 MSRP car pays $720 county + $30 state in year 1.

Is the doc fee capped in Wyoming?

No. Wyoming sets no statutory cap. Each dealership sets its own documentary fee (not a government fee), and each car shows its dealership's fee.

How is a lease taxed in Wyoming?

Wyoming taxes a lease one payment at a time: the tax is added to each monthly payment, so you pay it as you go.

Where these numbers come from.