Louisiana seller net sheet calculator

Louisiana has no state transfer tax, and its constitution bars new ones. The one exception is a flat $325 documentary transaction tax in New Orleans, which the seller pays.

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Louisiana: No state transfer tax. Owner’s title is usually paid by the buyer. An attorney usually handles the closing.

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Estimated net to seller $93,941

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Sale price$225,000
Commissions−$12,375
- Listing agent commission (3%)est.−$6,750
- Buyer’s agent compensation (2.5%)est.−$5,625
Loans and liens−$115,000
- Mortgage payoff−$115,000
Title and closing−$1,600
- Settlement or escrow feeest.−$600
- Closing attorneyest.−$900
- Recording and release feesest.−$100
Taxes−$2,084
- Property taxes (prorated)est.−$2,084
Net to seller$93,941

An estimate, not a closing statement. The title or escrow company and your lender provide the final figures, and the loan payoff comes from the lender's payoff statement. Commissions are negotiable.

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A Louisiana sale, worked out

The calculator opens on $225,000, about the median value of an owner-occupied home in Louisiana ($223,200, 2024 Census estimate), with a $115,000 mortgage payoff as an example. Commissions are whatever the seller agrees, so they’re left out here.

Before commissions and the payoff, the seller’s costs come to about $3,684, or 1.64% of the price, for a closing on December 5, 2026. Louisiana is one of the states with no state transfer tax.

Seller’s costs on $225,000, before commissions and the payoff
Settlement or escrow feeest.	−$600
Closing attorneyest.	−$900
Recording and release feesest.	−$100
Property taxes (prorated)est.	−$2,084
Total	−$3,684

Estimates are tagged “est.”; the rest follow the state’s rules.

The title policy at other prices

Louisiana has no state transfer tax, so the seller’s state-set costs come down to title and closing fees. The owner’s policy below is an estimate; your title company’s quote will differ. The buyer usually pays for it here, so it isn’t in the seller’s costs above.

Sale price	Owner’s title policy
$250,000	$875est.
$500,000	$1,750est.
$750,000	$2,625est.
$1,000,000	$3,500est.
$2,000,000	$7,000est.

Counties or cities in Louisiana can add a tax of their own. Add it under Other costs in the calculator.

Selling in Louisiana: what to know

No state transfer tax

Louisiana has no state transfer tax, and a 2011 amendment to the state constitution bars any new tax on the sale of real estate. A pre-existing tax in Orleans Parish survives: New Orleans charges a flat $325 documentary transaction tax on each act of sale, paid by the seller.

Title insurance

By Louisiana practice the buyer selects the closing attorney or title agent and pays for the owner’s policy.

Who runs the closing

A Louisiana act of sale is passed before a notary, and residential closings are customarily run by attorney-notaries who also examine title.

Property taxes

Louisiana taxes the calendar year, with bills going out late in the year and due by December 31, so at a mid-year closing the year is usually unpaid and the seller credits the buyer pro rata. Orleans Parish has historically used a different, early-year due date, so confirm locally.

Local differences

New Orleans (Orleans Parish): a flat $325 documentary transaction tax per act of sale, paid by the seller, with a $500 penalty if it is unpaid within 30 days. Confirm the current amount with the Orleans Parish Civil Clerk.

Selling in Louisiana: questions

Is there a transfer tax in Louisiana?

Not statewide. Louisiana’s constitution bars new transfer taxes, and the only one left is New Orleans’s flat $325 documentary transaction tax, which the seller pays.

Who closes a home sale in Louisiana?

Louisiana sales are passed before a notary, and attorney-notaries customarily run residential closings and examine title.

How are property taxes prorated in Louisiana?

Louisiana taxes are billed late in the year and due by December 31, so the seller usually credits the buyer for the part of the year before closing.

How much are seller closing costs in Louisiana?

Leaving out commissions, which are whatever the seller agrees, and the loan payoff, a Louisiana seller’s costs on a $225,000 sale come to about $3,684 with the calculator’s estimates and a December 5, 2026 closing: settlement or escrow fee $600, closing attorney $900, recording and release fees $100, property taxes (prorated) $2,084. Put in your own numbers above for a closer figure.

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