West Virginia seller net sheet calculator

West Virginia sellers pay a combined excise tax of 0.33% in most counties, and counties can raise it to as much as 0.55%. Closings are customarily run or supervised by attorneys.

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West Virginia: Excise tax: 0.33% of the price, usually paid by the seller. Owner’s title is usually paid by the buyer. An attorney usually handles the closing.

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Estimated net to seller $71,915

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Sale price$170,000
Commissions−$9,350
- Listing agent commission (3%)est.−$5,100
- Buyer’s agent compensation (2.5%)est.−$4,250
Loans and liens−$85,000
- Mortgage payoff−$85,000
Title and closing−$1,600
- Settlement or escrow feeest.−$600
- Closing attorneyest.−$900
- Recording and release feesest.−$100
Taxes−$2,135
- Excise tax−$561
- Property taxes (prorated)est.−$1,574
Net to seller$71,915

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 West Virginia sale, worked out

The calculator opens on $170,000, about the median value of an owner-occupied home in West Virginia ($170,800, 2024 Census estimate), with a $85,000 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 $3,735, or 2.2% of the price, for a closing on December 5, 2026. West Virginia’s transfer tax on a $400,000 sale is the 21st highest of the 35 states and DC that have one.

Seller’s costs on $170,000, before commissions and the payoff
Settlement or escrow feeest.	−$600
Closing attorneyest.	−$900
Recording and release feesest.	−$100
Excise tax	−$561
Property taxes (prorated)est.	−$1,574
Total	−$3,735

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

The excise tax and title at other prices

Excise tax is 0.33% of the price, usually paid by the seller. 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	Whole excise tax	Seller usually pays	Owner’s title policy
$250,000	$825	$825	$875est.
$500,000	$1,650	$1,650	$1,750est.
$750,000	$2,475	$2,475	$2,625est.
$1,000,000	$3,300	$3,300	$3,500est.
$2,000,000	$6,600	$6,600	$7,000est.

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

Selling in West Virginia: what to know

Excise tax

West Virginia’s excise tax on deeds is $1.10 per $500 to the state (0.22%) plus $0.55 per $500 to the county (0.11%), or 0.33% in total, rounded up to the next $500. A county can raise its share to $1.65 per $500, for up to 0.55%, so confirm the county. The seller pays it unless the buyer accepts a deed without the tax paid.

Title insurance

The buyer customarily pays for the owner’s policy and the attorney’s title examination in West Virginia.

Who runs the closing

Title examinations are attorney work in West Virginia, and closings are customarily conducted or supervised by attorneys.

Property taxes

West Virginia tax tickets issue in July, with the first half due September 1 and the second half March 1 of the next year. Most of a tax year is paid late in or after it, so it is generally treated as arrears and the seller credits the buyer.

Selling in West Virginia: questions

Who pays transfer tax in West Virginia?

The seller pays West Virginia’s excise tax on the deed, 0.33% in most counties, unless the buyer accepts the deed without the tax paid.

Can West Virginia counties charge more transfer tax?

Yes. A county can raise its share from $0.55 to $1.65 per $500, which brings the total to as much as 0.55%.

How are property taxes prorated in West Virginia?

West Virginia taxes are due in halves on September 1 and March 1, mostly after the year they cover, so the seller usually credits the buyer.

How much are seller closing costs in West Virginia?

Leaving out commissions, which are whatever the seller agrees, and the loan payoff, a West Virginia seller’s costs on a $170,000 sale come to about $3,735 with the calculator’s estimates and a December 5, 2026 closing: settlement or escrow fee $600, closing attorney $900, recording and release fees $100, excise tax $561, property taxes (prorated) $1,574. Put in your own numbers above for a closer figure.

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