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Oregon title transfer fees
How much is the title fee in Oregon?
Explained below
In plain English
The DMV fee page lists $101 for vehicles rated at 0–19 combined MPG, $106 for 20–39 MPG, $116 for 40 MPG or higher, and $192 for all-electric vehicles.
“If the vehicle has a combined rating of 0 – 19 MPG, the fee is $101.”
The official words for the rest
“If the vehicle has a combined rating of 20 – 39 MPG, the fee is $106. If the vehicle has a combined rating of 40 MPG or higher, the fee is $116. If the vehicle is all electric, the fee is $192.”
Worked example
Example: a $12,000 used car bought from a private seller in Oregon. The title fee quoted for Oregon is not one figure, so none is used here. Tax is left out of this example. Not included: registration and plates, a lien fee, an out-of-state inspection, county or office add-ons, and late fees.
A made-up price; every other figure is from the quotes on this page. It is an illustration, not a bill.
What other fees come with it?
- Out-of-state inspection$9not added
“If the vehicle has an out-of-state or foreign title, a vehicle identification number (VIN) inspection for $9 (can be done during your title appointment at DMV);”
- Out-of-state inspection
“Oregon does not charge a fee for inspections done in another state, though the state doing the inspection may charge you a fee.”
What are the steps in Oregon, and by when?
In plain English
The title application is due within 30 days from the date of sale. After that there is a late fee.
The official words
“To title your vehicle, you have 30 days from the date of sale to submit your application or you will have a late fee.”
Registration and renewal fees are due when the vehicle has no Oregon plates or its Oregon plates are expired.
The official words
“Registration and renewal fees are due when the vehicle has no Oregon plates or the Oregon plates are expired.”
For a vehicle being registered in a DEQ area, most vehicles must pass a DEQ emissions test.
The official words
“If you want to register the vehicle and are in a DEQ area, most vehicles must pass a DEQ emissions test.”
What if the car comes from another state?
New residents have
30 days
“As a new Oregon resident, within 30 days you must: Get an Oregon Driver's License (if you want to drive); and Title and register your vehicle.”
In plain English
A vehicle with an out-of-state or foreign title needs a VIN inspection, a check of the vehicle identification number, for $9. It can be done during the title appointment at DMV.
The official words
“If the vehicle has an out-of-state or foreign title, a vehicle identification number (VIN) inspection for $9 (can be done during your title appointment at DMV);”
Oregon does not charge a fee for inspections done in another state, though the state doing the inspection may charge one.
The official words
“Oregon does not charge a fee for inspections done in another state, though the state doing the inspection may charge you a fee.”
A new Oregon resident has 30 days to title and register the vehicle, and to get an Oregon driver's license if the person wants to drive.
The official words
“As a new Oregon resident, within 30 days you must: Get an Oregon Driver's License (if you want to drive); and Title and register your vehicle.”
What about tax on the purchase in Oregon?
In plain English
Oregon's Vehicle Use Tax applies to vehicles purchased from dealers outside Oregon that are required to be registered and titled in Oregon. One-half of 1 percent of the retail price of any taxable vehicle is due.
The official words
“The Vehicle Use Tax applies to vehicles purchased from dealers outside of Oregon that are required to be registered and titled in Oregon.”
“One-half of 1 percent (.005) is due on the retail price of any taxable vehicle.”
We don’t work out tax for Oregon.
What does a gift or family transfer change in Oregon?
Nothing on this in the official pages we read for Oregon. That is about our reading, not about Oregon’s rules.
What happens if the transfer is late in Oregon?
In plain English
Late titling carries a fee. The fee page lists $25 for a late title transfer occurring between 31 – 60 days and $50 for one occurring after 60 days.
The official words
“Late title transfers (occurring between 31 – 60 days) incur a fee of $25.*”
“Late title transfers (occurring after 60 days) incur a fee of $50.*”
What the pages we read do not cover
The quotes we hold do not cover gifts or transfers within a family.
The pages we read do not give a fee for recording a lien.
The quotes we hold do not say what tax, if any, applies to a vehicle bought inside Oregon.
How Oregon compares
The title fee quoted for Oregon is not a single figure, so Oregon is not placed among the other states.
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Sources
12 quoted lines from 5 official sources, each matched word for word on November 12, 2026. The state’s own titling page is oregon.gov.
- Oregon DMV, Vehicle Title, Registration and Permit Fees · oregon.gov
- Oregon DMV, Titling and Registering Your Vehicle · oregon.gov
- Oregon DMV, VIN Inspections · oregon.gov
- Oregon DMV, Moving to Oregon · oregon.gov
- Oregon Department of Revenue, Vehicle privilege and use taxes · oregon.gov