Oregon Car Sales Tax Calculator

What you pay in tax when you buy a vehicle in Oregon, from the statute and the revenue department.

Verified September 21, 2026 · statute and revenue department cross-checked

Oregon charges no sales tax on a vehicle purchase.

Oregon has no sales tax. New vehicles do carry a 0.5 percent privilege tax, and a matching use tax applies if you buy a new vehicle out of state.

The 0.5 percent applies only to vehicles with 7,500 miles or less bought from a dealer. Used and private-party sales are untaxed. Trade-ins and down payments do not reduce the base.

Buying the car is only half the cost. You still owe an annual registration fee.

See Oregon vehicle registration fees →

Sources

Statute: ORS 320.405, 320.410

Oregon Department of Revenue, Vehicle Privilege and Use Taxes
“One-half of 1 percent (.005) is due on the retail price of any taxable vehicle. ... Cash down payments and/or trade-ins are not included in the retail sales price calculation.”

Last verified: September 21, 2026.

Estimates only. Your dealer or the state issues the final bill, and exemptions can change what you owe. This page does not collect or store anything you enter.