Real Estate Transfer Tax
State deed, transfer, and recording taxes. Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, IRS, and Tax Foundation, cited on every page.
Real estate transfer tax by state
Some states levy a graduated rate that rises with property value (shown as a range).
| State | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 2.000% | Realty transfer tax — seller & buyer each pay 2% |
| New Hampshire | 1.500% | Real estate transfer tax — split buyer/seller |
| District of Columbia | 1.450% | Deed recordation + transfer tax combined |
| Washington | 1.28%–3.00% (graduated) | Real estate excise tax, graduated by price (1.28–3.0%) |
| Connecticut | 0.75%–2.75% (graduated) | State conveyance tax (0.75% base, up to 2.75% luxury) |
| Vermont | 1.250% | Property transfer tax |
| New Jersey | 0.98%–2.50% (graduated) | Realty transfer fee (varies by price); counties add |
| Pennsylvania | 1.000% | State realty transfer tax; locals add 1–2% |
| Michigan | 0.750% | State real estate transfer tax |
| Florida | 0.700% | Documentary stamp tax on deed |
| Nevada | 0.51%–0.83% (graduated) | Real property transfer tax (varies by county) |
| Maryland | 0.500% | State transfer tax; counties add 0.5–1.5% |
| Rhode Island | 0.460% | Realty conveyance tax |
| Massachusetts | 0.456% | Deed excise tax ($4.56/$1,000) |
| Maine | 0.440% | Real estate transfer tax, split buyer/seller |
| New York | 0.40%–2.90% (graduated) | Basic transfer tax (0.4–2.9%) + mansion tax; NYC adds |
| South Carolina | 0.370% | Deed recording fee |
| Arkansas | 0.330% | Real property transfer tax |
| Minnesota | 0.330% | Deed tax |
| Wisconsin | 0.300% | Real estate transfer fee |
| Virginia | 0.250% | State recordation tax; locality adds more |
| Nebraska | 0.230% | Documentary stamp tax |
| West Virginia | 0.220% | Excise tax on transfers |
| North Carolina | 0.200% | Excise tax on real estate conveyances |
| Iowa | 0.160% | Real estate transfer tax |
| California | 0.110% | County documentary transfer tax ($1.10/$1,000); cities add |
| Alabama | 0.100% | State deed tax per $1,000 of value |
| Georgia | 0.100% | Transfer tax ($1/$1,000 of value) |
| Hawaii | 0.10%–1.25% (graduated) | Conveyance tax, graduated by price (0.10–1.25%) |
| Illinois | 0.100% | State real estate transfer tax; counties add |
| Kentucky | 0.100% | Real estate transfer tax |
| Ohio | 0.100% | Real estate conveyance fee |
| Oklahoma | 0.075% | Documentary stamp tax |
| Tennessee | 0.037% | Documentary stamp tax |
| Colorado | 0.010% | Documentary fee |
| Alaska | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |
| Arizona | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |
| Idaho | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |
| Indiana | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |
| Kansas | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |
| Louisiana | 0.000% | No state transfer tax (recording fees apply) |
| Mississippi | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |
| Missouri | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |
| Montana | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |
| New Mexico | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |
| North Dakota | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |
| Oregon | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |
| South Dakota | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |
| Texas | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |
| Utah | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |
| Wyoming | 0.000% | No state transfer tax |