Research
Free, sourced data on what it costs to buy and sell a home in every state. Each dataset is checked against the statutes and the Census Bureau, dated, and free to
Datasets
Every state’s real estate transfer tax: the rate, who usually pays it, county and city rules, and the tax on
36 states and DC charge one; the most on $400,000 is
What a seller and a buyer pay to close in every state, on $400,000 and at each state’s
A typical buyer pays $6,130 to close on $400,000 with 20% down; a seller,
What owners actually pay, the effective rate it works out to, and when taxes fall due, which decides who credits
Nationally, owners pay 0.89% of their home’s value a year, from 0.27% to
How we research
Primary sources
State statutes, revenue departments, county recorders and the Census Bureau, with every source listed beside the data. Where custom rather than law decides something, like who usually pays,
The same engine as our calculators
Every dollar figure is worked out by the engine behind our free calculators, so the data, the calculators and the state
Dated and kept current
Each state shows when it was last checked. We review every state at least every six months and whenever a law changes, and changes with a set date are built in
Open to reuse
Everything here is free under CC BY 4.0: copy it, chart it and build on it, with credit to Broker & Agent Solutions and a link. Each dataset has a citation to copy and CSV and JSON downloads. How to use and credit it.
Corrections
If something is wrong or out of date, tell us with a source and we’ll check it. Every correction is logged in
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