CarEdge
Free consult

Car Dealer Doc Fees in Iowa

Compare documentation fees across 120 car dealers in Iowa. Fees range from $16 to $899. The Iowa statewide average is $200.

$200
Avg Doc Fee
$16
Lowest Fee
Iowa City
$899
Highest Fee
Fort Madison
107/120
Below State Avg

Lowest Doc Fees in Iowa

Among Iowa dealers with at least 2 verified quotes.

Lowest doc fee
A
92.9/100

Mcgrath Toyota Of Iowa City

Iowa City, IA

$16doc fee

$184 below the Iowa average

$336 avg add-ons · 11 verified quotes

See the quotes
2nd lowest fee
A
94.2/100

Dan Deery Toyota

Cedar Falls, IA

$48doc fee

$152 below the Iowa average

No mandatory add-ons · 26 verified quotes

See the quotes
3rd lowest fee
A
95/100

Stew Hansen Buick GMC

Clive, IA

$90doc fee

$110 below the Iowa average

No mandatory add-ons · 4 verified quotes

See the quotes

Dealer Doc Fees in Iowa

Sorted by doc fee, lowest first. Based on 460 verified OTD quotes.

4

Lewis Blvd Auto Sales

Sioux City, IA

A
5

West Union Motors

West Union, IA

A
6

Stalker Chevrolet GMC

Creston, IA

A
7

Helmuth Ford

Sigourney, IA

A
8

Union Auto

Union, IA

A
9

Pritchard Ford Of Clear Lake

Clear Lake, IA

A
10

Lexington Motors

Marion, IA

A
11

Fesler Auto Mall

Fairfield, IA

A
12

Kalona Auto Used Cars & Trucks

Kalona, IA

A
13

Cresco Motor Company

Cresco, IA

A
14

Pocahontas Sales & Service

Pocahontas, IA

A
15

Smart Lexus Of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
16

Turpin

Dubuque, IA

A
17

Cedar Rapids Toyota

Hiawatha, IA

C
18

Keast Auto Center

Harlan, IA

A
19

Krueger Auto

Lone Tree, IA

A
20

Emmetsburg Ford

Emmetsburg, IA

A
21

Witham Volkswagen Of Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls, IA

B
22

Witham Auto Centers

Waterloo, IA

B
23

Finnin Kia

Dubuque, IA

A
24

Finnin Ford

Dubuque, IA

B
25

Vaughn Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

Ottumwa, IA

A
26

Luethje Auto Sales

Gladbrook, IA

A
27

Riley Subaru

Dubuque, IA

A
28

Richardson Motors

Dubuque, IA

A
29

Mcgrath Volkswagen Of Marion

Marion, IA

A
30

Mcgrath Hyundai Of Cedar Rapids

Hiawatha, IA

A
31

Mcgrath Chevy Of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A
32

Jerry Roling Motors Buick

Waverly, IA

A
33

Pat Mcgrath Chevrolet

Cedar Rapids, IA

A
34

Mcgrath Chevyland

Cedar Rapids, IA

B
35

Vern Eide Hyundai Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

A
36

Vern Eide Honda Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

A
37

Vaughn Automotive

Ottumwa, IA

A
38

Billion Toyota Of Clinton

Clinton, IA

A
39

BMW Of Des Moines

Urbandale, IA

A
40

Gregg Young Automotive Of Marshalltown

Marshalltown, IA

A
41

Bob Brown Buick GMC

Ankeny, IA

A
42

Bob Brown Chevrolet Inc

Urbandale, IA

A
43

Thiel Motor Sales Inc

DeWitt, IA

A
44

Stivers Ford Lincoln

Waukee, IA

A
45

Brad Deery Motors

Maquoketa, IA

A
46

Steve Link Ford

Grinnell, IA

A
47

Brown's West Branch Ford

West Branch, IA

A
48

Carousel Nissan

Iowa City, IA

A
49

Roling Ford

Shell Rock, IA

A
50

Rick Collins Toyota

Sioux City, IA

A
51

Charles Capper Ford, Inc.

Williamsburg, IA

A
52

Pritchard Family Auto Stores

Britt, IA

A
53

Community Honda

Orland Park, IA

A
54

C & S Car Company

Waterloo, IA

A
55

C & S Hyundai

Waterloo, IA

A
56

New Way Ford

Coon Rapids, IA

A
57

Motor Inn Of Carroll

Carroll, IA

A
58

Dan Deery Motor Co.

Waterloo, IA

A
59

Mercedes-Benz Of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

A
60

Dave Wright Auto Group

Hiawatha, IA

A
61

Deery Brothers

West Burlington, IA

A
62

Deery Brothers Ford

Iowa City, IA

A
63

Mcgrath Hyundai

Dubuque, IA

A
64

Deery Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Of Waukee

Waukee, IA

A
65

Dewey Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

Ankeny, IA

A
66

Dewey Ford

Ankeny, IA

A
67

Lindquist Ford

Bettendorf, IA

A
68

Kunes Nissan Of Davenport

Davenport, IA

A
69

Edwards Kia

Council Bluffs, IA

A
70

Edwards Nissan

Council Bluffs, IA

A
71

Kraig Chevrolet

Oskaloosa, IA

A
72

Kimberly Chrysler Plymouth Inc

Davenport, IA

A
73

Kia Of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

A
74

Jim Baier Inc.

Fort Madison, IA

A
75

Toyota Of Muscatine

Muscatine, IA

A
76

Fort Dodge Ford Toyota

Fort Dodge, IA

A
77

Jerry's Ford Of Sheldon

Sheldon, IA

A
78

Deery Brothers Nissan Of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A
79

Toyota Of Des Moines

Grimes, IA

A
80

Deery Brothers Chevrolet Inc

Pleasant Hill, IA

A
81

Stew Hansen Hyundai

Clive, IA

A
82

Deery Iowa City

North Liberty, IA

A
83

Carousel Mercedes-Benz

Iowa City, IA

A
84

Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota

Fort Dodge, IA

A
85

Smart Toyota Of Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

B
86

Le_Mars_Chevrolet_Gmc

Le Mars, IA

B
87

Gregg Young Chevrolet Norwalk

Norwalk, IA

B
88

Willis Cadillac

Des Moines, IA

B
89

Randy Kuehl Honda

Cedar Rapids, IA

B
90

Green Buick GMC

Davenport, IA

B
91

Willis Lexus

Des Moines, IA

B
92

Smart Automotive Of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
93

Smart Honda Of Davenport

Davenport, IA

B
94

Deyarman Ford Indianola

Indianola, IA

C
95

Willis Infiniti

Des Moines, IA

C
96

Gregg Young Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Of Newton

Newton, IA

C
97

Shottenkirk Fort Madison

Fort Madison, IA

C
98

Jensen Ford Lincoln Mercury

Marshalltown, IA

C
99

Mcgrath Buick GMC Cadillac

Cedar Rapids, IA

C
100

Honda Of Altoona

Altoona, IA

C
101

Mcgrath Kia

Hiawatha, IA

C
102

Rydell Of Independence

Independence, IA

C
103

Decorah Chevrolet

Decorah, IA

D
104

Mount Pleasant Chevrolet GMC CDJR

Mount Pleasant, IA

D
105

Billion Nissan Of Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

F
106

Pritchard's Lake Chevrolet

Clear Lake, IA

A
107

Chrysler Of Forest City

Forest City, IA

A
108

Billion Honda

Iowa City, IA

A
109

Granger Motors

Granger, IA

A
110

Smart Kia Of Davenport

Davenport, IA

C
111

Sugar Loaf Automotive

Ottumwa, IA

A
112

Brad Deery Honda

West Burlington, IA

B
113

Boucher Group

Knoxville, IA

C
114

Team Lincoln

Denison, IA

B
115

Kemna Auto Center CDJR

Algona, IA

A
116

Mcgrath Auto Group

Cedar Rapids, IA

B
117

Ed Morse Ford

Muscatine, IA

C
118

Dale Howard Auto Center

IA

B
119

New Way Ford Pocahontas

Pocahontas, IA

B
120

Shottenkirk, Inc.

Fort Madison, IA

F

Fee Distribution

$0–$199107
$200–$4998
$500–$7993
$800–$9992
$1,000+0

Based on 120 dealers with fee data

Iowa Doc Fee Info

Iowa Avg
$200
National Avg
$400

Based on 120 dealers with verified quote data

Negotiation Tip

Doc fees are rarely negotiable, but you can ask. If a dealer's doc fee is above $200, use that as leverage — or consider a lower-fee dealer nearby.

Compare by Brand in Iowa

ToyotaFordHondaHyundaiChevroletKiaMazdaRamDodgeJeepChryslerGMC
See all dealers in IowaCompare transparency scores, add-ons, and more →

Doc Fee FAQ — Iowa

What is the average doc fee in Iowa?

The average dealer doc fee in Iowa is $200, based on 120 dealers and 460 verified OTD quotes. The national average is $400.

Which dealer in Iowa has the lowest doc fee?

Mcgrath Toyota Of Iowa City in Iowa City has the lowest doc fee at $16.

How many dealers in Iowa charge below the state average?

107 out of 120 dealers in Iowa charge a doc fee at or below the state average of $200.

More Iowa dealer data

Best car dealers in Iowa →

Every rated Iowa dealer, graded A-F from verified quotes

Iowa Dealer Fee Report 2026 →

Doc fees, add-ons, and the most and least transparent dealers

Dealer Ratings by State

Dealer Ratings by Brand

Fee Reports & Data

Dealer Tools