This simple calculator can help home sellers in Los Angeles estimate their transfer taxes. To get a ballpark idea of the transfer fees you might pay in the City of Angels, enter your home’s estimated selling price above.
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How the Los Angeles Transfer Tax is Calculated
Los Angeles’s transfer tax, known as a Real Property Transfer Tax, is calculated at a rate of $2.25 per $500 of the property’s value (equivalent to 0.45%).
Below is a table showing Los Angeles’s transfer tax tiers:
| Value of Property Conveyed | Base Rate* | ULA Rate | Applicable Tax Rate |
| > $100; ≤ $5,150,000 | $2.25 / $500 | 0% | 0.45%* |
| > $5,150,000; <$10,300,000 | $2.25 / $500 | 4% | 4.45%* |
| ≥ $10,300,000 | $2.25 / $500 | 5.5% | 5.95%* |
Source: City of Los Angeles Office of Finance
For example, if you sold your home for $1,280,000 (Los Angeles’s median home price), you could expect to pay $5,760 in Los Angeles transfer taxes.
Another Transfer Tax Los Angeles Sellers Typically Pay
Many counties and local governments also charge home sellers a real estate transfer tax. Los Angeles also charges what’s called the “United to House LA” tax, or ULA Tax, for high-value properties.
It is levied at a rate of 4% for sales over $5,150,000 but under $10,300,000 and a 5.5% for sales of $10,300,000 or more.
As of July 1, 2025, the thresholds will change so that properties sold for more than $5,300,000 but under $10,600,000 will be taxed at 4%, and those sold for $10,600,000 or more will be taxed at 5.5%.
»Learn more: Understanding the Los Angeles Transfer Tax
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