Real estate transfer tax by state
Here is the tax on the deed in every state. You'll see the amount on a typical home and who pays it by custom. Each state page has a transfer tax calculator with every county and city rate.
Which states have no transfer tax?
12 states have no real estate transfer tax at all: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. California, Louisiana, Ohio and Oregon have no state tax, but counties or cities charge one. The rest charge a state tax, and some add county or city taxes.
| State | State rate | Tax on a typical home | Seller pays | Buyer pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $0.50 per $500 of price above the new mortgage | $40 on $200,000 | $40 | $0 |
| Alaska | None | None | $0 | $0 |
| Arizona | None | None | $0 | $0 |
| Arkansas | $3.30 per $1,000 | $644 on $195,000 | $215 | $429 |
| California | County/city only | $919 on $835,000 | $919 | $0 |
| Colorado | $0.01 per $100 + local | $56 on $560,000 | $0 | $56 |
| Connecticut | 0.75% to $800K, 1.25% to $2.5M, 2.25% above (marginal) + local | $3,350 on $335,000 | $3,350 | $0 |
| Delaware | 4% total | $14,000 on $350,000 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1.1% under $400,000; 1.45% at $400,000 and above + 1.1% under $400,000; 1.45% at $400,000 and above | $21,315 on $735,000 | $10,658 | $10,658 |
| Florida | $0.70 per $100 + local | $2,590 on $370,000 | $2,590 | $0 |
| Georgia | $1.00 per $1,000 ($0.10 per $100) | $315 on $315,000 | $315 | $0 |
| Hawaii | $0.10 to $1.00 per $100 by bracket (whole price) | $1,800 on $900,000 | $1,800 | $0 |
| Idaho | None | None | $0 | $0 |
| Illinois | $0.50 per $500 + local | $488 on $325,000 | $488 | $0 |
| Indiana | $20 flat (no transfer tax in Indiana) | $20 on $225,000 | $10 | $10 |
| Iowa | $1.60 per $1,000 ($0.80 per $500) on the amount over $500 | $343 on $215,000 | $343 | $0 |
| Kansas | None | None | $0 | $0 |
| Kentucky | $0.50 per $500 | $225 on $225,000 | $225 | $0 |
| Louisiana | County/city only | None | $0 | $0 |
| Maine | $2.20 per $500 total ($1.10 each); +$3.80 per $500 above $1M | $1,364 on $310,000 | $682 | $682 |
| Maryland | 0.5% + local | $2,125 on $425,000 | $1,063 | $1,063 |
| Massachusetts | $4.56 per $1,000 ($2.28 per $500) + local | $2,827 on $620,000 | $2,827 | $0 |
| Michigan | $3.75 per $500 + local | $1,892 on $220,000 | $1,892 | $0 |
| Minnesota | 0.33% + local | $1,139 on $345,000 | $1,139 | $0 |
| Mississippi | None | None | $0 | $0 |
| Missouri | None | None | $0 | $0 |
| Montana | None | None | $0 | $0 |
| Nebraska | $3.32 per $1,000 | $880 on $265,000 | $880 | $0 |
| Nevada | $1.95 per $500 + local | $1,677 on $430,000 | $1,677 | $0 |
| New Hampshire | $1.50 per $100 total ($0.75 each) | $6,300 on $420,000 | $3,150 | $3,150 |
| New Jersey | $2.00 / $3.35 / $3.90 per $500 by bracket + $2.90 to $6.05 per $500 by bracket + 1% over $1M, 2% over $2M, 2.5% over $2.5M, 3% over $3M, 3.5% over $3.5M (whole price) | $4,319 on $515,000 | $4,319 | $0 |
| New Mexico | None | None | $0 | $0 |
| New York | $2.00 per $500 + 1% of price when $1,000,000 or more + local | $2,320 on $580,000 | $2,320 | $0 |
| North Carolina | $1.00 per $500 + local | $530 on $265,000 | $530 | $0 |
| North Dakota | None | None | $0 | $0 |
| Ohio | County/city only | $840 on $210,000 | $840 | $0 |
| Oklahoma | $0.75 per $500 | $338 on $225,000 | $338 | $0 |
| Oregon | County/city only | None | $0 | $0 |
| Pennsylvania | 1% + local | $4,900 on $245,000 | $2,450 | $2,450 |
| Rhode Island | $3.75 per $500 + Additional $3.75 per $500 over $824,000 (residential; indexed yearly) | $2,813 on $375,000 | $2,813 | $0 |
| South Carolina | $1.85 per $500 + local | $907 on $245,000 | $907 | $0 |
| South Dakota | $0.50 per $500 | $290 on $290,000 | $290 | $0 |
| Tennessee | $0.37 per $100 (0.37% of the price) | $1,036 on $280,000 | $0 | $1,036 |
| Texas | None | None | $0 | $0 |
| Utah | None | None | $0 | $0 |
| Vermont | 0.5% on the first $200,000; 1.25% above + 0.22% above $200,000 | $2,544 on $305,000 | $0 | $2,544 |
| Virginia | $0.50 per $500 ($1.00 per $1,000) + $0.25 per $100 + local | $1,647 on $380,000 | $380 | $1,267 |
| Washington | 1.1% to $525K; 1.28% to $1.525M; 2.75% to $3.025M; 3% above (marginal) + $5 per affidavit + local | $8,583 on $535,000 | $8,583 | $0 |
| West Virginia | $1.10 per $500 + $20 per deed + local | $361 on $155,000 | $361 | $0 |
| Wisconsin | $0.30 per $100 | $750 on $250,000 | $750 | $0 |
| Wyoming | None | None | $0 | $0 |
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