This simple calculator can help home sellers in Sacramento estimate their transfer taxes. To get a ballpark idea of the transfer fees you might pay in the City of Trees, enter your home’s estimated selling price above.
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How the Sacramento Transfer Tax is Calculated
Sacramento’s transfer tax, known as Real Property Transfer Tax, is calculated at a rate of $2.75 per $1,000 of the property’s purchase price.
For example, if you sold your home for $505,000 (Sacramento’s median home price), you could expect to pay $1,388.75 in Sacramento transfer taxes.
Another Transfer Tax Sacramento Sellers Typically Pay
Many counties and local governments also charge home sellers a real estate transfer tax. In Sacramento County, the tax rate is $0.55 for each $500, or fractional part thereof, of the value of the real property, excluding any loans assumed by the buyer. You will also have to pay the state’s transfer tax rate of $0.55 per $500 of the property’s sale price.
»Learn more: Understanding the Sacramento Transfer Tax
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