Delaware Transfer Tax Calculator: What to Expect
This simple calculator can help home sellers in Delaware estimate their transfer taxes. To get a ballpark idea of the transfer fees you might pay in the First State, enter your home’s estimated selling price above.
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How the Delaware Transfer Tax is Calculated
Delaware’s transfer tax, known as a Real Estate Transfer Tax, is calculated at a rate of 3.0% of the property’s fair market value, divided equally between the buyer and seller. This rate may change depending on if the local municipality also charges a transfer tax.
Another Transfer Tax Delaware Sellers Typically Pay
Many counties and local governments also charge home sellers a real estate transfer tax. In Delaware, local municipalities can levy a tax of 1.5%.
If the local transfer tax exceeds 1%, the state will reduce the state tax to 2.5%. This usually leads to a total transfer tax of 4%, split between the buyer and the seller.
»Learn more: Understanding Delaware’s Transfer Tax
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