Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges spending
U.S. households spent $811/yr on vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges in 2024 - 1.0% of the average budget . Up 10.5% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 6.2×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $811
- Budget share
- 1.0%
- vs 2023
- +10.5%
CES spend plate
Line VEHICLE-RENTAL-LEA · Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges $811 · 1.0%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-ELITE · YOY-SURGE · REAL-EASE · REGION-NE · BOOK-MID
- SHARE-TRACE 1.0% of budget
- QUINT-ELITE 6.2× Q5/Q1
- YOY-SURGE +10.5% YoY
- REAL-EASE Below CPI
- REGION-NE Northeast leads
- BOOK-MID #51/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Maintenance and repairs (+$173)
Instrument codes from this line’s budget share, income-quintile gap, YoY move, real change vs ~21% CPI-U (2020-2024), regional lead, and corpus book size, not a budgeting recommendation.
Spend neighbourhood around Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest dollar peers among sibling lines, not a full-board reprint. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Dollar neighbourhood · Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
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Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $811 |
| 2023 | $734 |
| 2022 | $787 |
| 2021 | $760 |
| 2020 | $758 |
Income stretch · mid-book vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges
Mid-book CES line: income still stretches 6.2× from $263 (bottom quintile) to $1,630 (top).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $263 |
| Second 20% | $408 |
| Middle 20% | $664 |
| Fourth 20% | $1,083 |
| Highest 20% | $1,630 |
Northeast leads vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges geographically
Northeast leads at $1,142/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $1,128/yr.
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Nationwide peers near vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($811 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Water and other public services | $826 |
| Cereals and bakery products | $779 |
| Housekeeping supplies | $877 |
| Women and girls | $744 |
| Pets | $880 |
| Nonalcoholic beverages | $714 |
| Fees and admissions | $935 |
| Fruits and vegetables | $953 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (1.0% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Cereals and bakery products | 1.0% |
| Nonalcoholic beverages | 0.9% |
| Women and girls | 0.9% |
| Housekeeping supplies | 1.1% |
| Pets | 1.1% |
| Water and other public services | 1.1% |
| Alcoholic beverages | 0.8% |
| Audio and visual equipment and services | 1.2% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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