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Utah title transfer fees
How much is the title fee in Utah?
$6
In plain English
The Utah DMV's summary of common fees lists a new title at $6.00.
“New title – $6.00”
Worked example
Example: a $12,000 used car bought from a private seller in Utah. Title fee: $6. 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
“Inspections of identification numbers are required for all vehicles or vessels to be titled in Utah for the first time.”
- Out-of-state inspection
“Note that this may be completed by a DMV employee at no extra charge.”
What are the steps in Utah, and by when?
In plain English
Registration fees vary depending on vehicle type, registered weight, county, and other factors.
The official words
“The fees vary depending on vehicle type, registered weight, county, and other factors.”
What if the car comes from another state?
New residents have
60 days
“registration under this chapter is required for any motor vehicle, combination of vehicles, trailer, semitrailer, classic vehicle, or restored-modified vehicle within 60 days of the owner establishing residency in this state.”
In plain English
An inspection of the identification number is required for every vehicle or vessel being titled in Utah for the first time.
The official words
“Inspections of identification numbers are required for all vehicles or vessels to be titled in Utah for the first time.”
The DMV's vehicle inspections page notes that this may be completed by a DMV employee at no extra charge.
The official words
“Note that this may be completed by a DMV employee at no extra charge.”
State law requires registration of a motor vehicle within 60 days of the owner establishing residency in Utah.
The official words
“registration under this chapter is required for any motor vehicle, combination of vehicles, trailer, semitrailer, classic vehicle, or restored-modified vehicle within 60 days of the owner establishing residency in this state.”
What about tax on the purchase in Utah?
In plain English
Sales and use tax is based on the purchase price. Rates vary from city to city, and the tax amount is the local sales tax rate multiplied by the purchase price.
The official words
“Sales and use tax is based on the purchase price.”
“Rates vary from city to city. See Utah Sales & Use Tax Rates to find your local sales tax rate. Multiply the rate by the purchase price to calculate the sales tax amount.”
We don’t work out tax for Utah.
A calculator on a state or county government site: Fee Estimator (mvp.tax.utah.gov).
What does a gift or family transfer change in Utah?
In plain English
Utah has no sales tax exemption for family-to-family vehicle purchases, so sales tax is due on vehicle sales between family members.
The official words
“Utah does not have a sales tax exemption for family-to-family vehicle purchases. Sales tax is due on the vehicle sales between family members.”
What happens if the transfer is late in Utah?
Nothing on this in the official pages we read for Utah. That is about our reading, not about Utah’s rules.
What the pages we read do not cover
The quotes we hold do not give a deadline for a buyer to transfer the title after a purchase, or a penalty for doing it late.
The pages we read do not give a fee for recording a lender's claim on the title.
The quotes do not print a sales tax rate, only that it varies by city.
How Utah compares
The title fee quoted for Utah is $6. Of the other 37 states with a figure, 2 states quote less and 35 states quote more. A title fee is one line, not the whole cost.
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The states whose flat title fee sits closest to Utah’s. Each figure is copied from the quote at the top of that state’s page, with its source and read date. A title fee is one line, not the whole cost.
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Sources
8 quoted lines from 5 official sources, each matched word for word on November 12, 2026. The state’s own titling page is dmv.utah.gov.
- Utah Division of Motor Vehicles, Summary of Common Fees · dmv.utah.gov
- Utah Division of Motor Vehicles, Registration Taxes and Fees · dmv.utah.gov
- Utah Division of Motor Vehicles, Transfer an out-of-state title · dmv.utah.gov
- Utah Division of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections · dmv.utah.gov
- Utah Code, Section 41-1a-202, Registration of vehicles after establishing residency · le.utah.gov