Official fees
New Hampshire motorcycle fee chart
State fee - motorcycle
$30.00/yr
up from $15 on Jan 1, 2026
State fee - moped
$14.00/yr
up from $3 on Jan 1, 2026
Municipal permit fee, current model year
18 mills × MSRP
Municipal permit fee, year 6+
3 mills × MSRP
floor rate
Town clerk fee
$2.00
Municipal agent fee
$3.00
Title fee (new purchase)
$37.00
Figures verified July 2026 against official sources (listed below). Always confirm the final amount with your town or city clerk (NH DMV) - counties can add small local fees.
- State fee (motorcycle)
- $30/yr
- State fee (moped)
- $14/yr
- Town fee
- Same mill-rate formula as cars
- Title fee
- $37, if new to NH
- Sales tax
- None
Overview
That surprises a lot of riders who assume a bike's lower state fee means a lower total bill - it doesn't, if the bike was expensive new. A used, older motorcycle is a different story: once it's five-plus years old, the mill rate bottoms out at 3 mills and the town fee shrinks to a fraction of what a new bike pays, making older bikes genuinely cheap to register in New Hampshire.
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Common questions
New Hampshire motorcycle fees FAQ
- How much does it cost to register a motorcycle in New Hampshire?
- The state's flat fee is only $30 a year, but the town's mill-rate permit fee - the same formula used for cars - applies on top of it based on the bike's MSRP and age. A new $20,000 motorcycle owes $360 to the town in year one (18 mills) plus the $30 state fee, roughly $390–$395 total with small clerk fees.
- Do mopeds register differently from motorcycles?
- Mopeds pay a lower state fee - $14 a year versus a motorcycle's $30 - but they're still subject to the same town municipal permit fee based on MSRP and age, so the total isn't dramatically lower unless the moped is also inexpensive.
- Why did the state fee double this year?
- New Hampshire's legislature raised the motorcycle state fee from $15 to $30 (and the moped fee from $3 to $14) effective January 1, 2026, as part of a broader package of roughly 55 motor vehicle fee increases meant to close a state budget gap and fund the Highway Fund.
- Is an old, cheap motorcycle actually cheap to register?
- Yes - once a bike passes five years old, its town mill rate drops to the 3-mill floor, meaning even a bike that listed for $15,000 new only owes $45 to the town at that point. Combined with the flat $30 state fee, older bikes are genuinely inexpensive to keep registered in New Hampshire.
- Do motorcycles need a NH title?
- Yes, under the same rule as cars - any motorcycle with a model year of 2000 or newer needs a title ($37, filed within 20 days of purchase); a 1999-or-older bike is title-exempt and registers with a bill of sale.
- Are motorcycles subject to the same inspection rules as cars?
- They were, historically, but New Hampshire's entire mandatory annual inspection program - cars and motorcycles alike - has been suspended since February 13, 2026 during ongoing federal litigation. No sticker is currently required for either.
Receipts
Official sources
Every number on this page comes from these documents - check them yourself.
