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A Guide To CA Closing Costs

A Guide to CA Closing Costs

County
Escrow Charges
Title Fees Owner’s Policy
Documentary Transfer Tax $1.10 per $1,000 or $0.55 per $500
City Transfer Tax Amount per $1,00
Alameda
Buyer Pays
Buyer Pays
Seller Pays
  • Buyer-Seller 50%
  • Albany = $11.50
  • Alameda = $12.00
  • Emeryville = $12.00
  • Hayward = $8.50
  • Piedmont = $13.00
  • San Leandro = $6.00
  • Berkeley
  • up to $1,500,000 = $15.00
  • $1,500,001 or more = $25.00
  • Oakland
  • up to $300,000 = $10.00
  • $300,001 to $ 2,000,000 = $15.00
  • $2,000,001 to $ 5,000,000 = $17.50
  • $5,000,001 or more = $25.00
Colusa
Buyer - Seller 50%
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
None
Contra Costa
Buyer Pays
Buyer Pays
Seller Pays
  • Buyer-Seller 50%
  • El Cerrito = $12.00
  • Richmond
  • up to $999,999.99 = $7.00
  • $1,000,000 to $ 3,000,000 = $12.50
  • $3,000,001 to $ 10,000,000 = $25.00
  • $10,000,001 or more = $30.00
El Dorado
Buyer - Seller 50%
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
None
Fresno
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
None
Glenn
Buyer - Seller 50%
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
None
Kern
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
None
Los Angeles
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
Transfer Tax varies by city. Please contact your Old Republic
Escrow Officer for more details
Marin
Buyer Pays
Buyer Pays
Seller Pays
Seller Pays $2.00 in city of San Rafael
Merced
Buyer - Seller 50%
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
None
Monterey
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
None
Napa
Buyer Pays
Buyer Pays
Seller Pays
None
Orange
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
None
Placer
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
None
Riverside
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
Seller Pays $1.10 in city of Riverside
Sacramento
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
Buyer-Seller Pays $2.75 in city of Sacramento
San Benito
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
None
San Bernardino
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
None
San Diego
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
None
San Francisco
Buyer Pays
Buyer Pays
Included in the City Transfer Tax
  • Seller Pays Through $250,000 = $5.00
  • $250,001 to $999,999 = $6.80
  • $1,000,000 to $4,999,999 = $7.50
  • $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 = $22.50
  • $10,000,000 to $24,999,999 = $27.50
  • $25,000,000 or more = $30.00
San Joaquin
Buyer - Seller 50%
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
None
San Mateo
Buyer Pays
Buyer Pays
Seller Pays
  • Buyer-Seller 50% $0.30 in Hillsborough
  • Buyer-Seller 50% $5.00 in San Mateo
Santa Clara
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
new
  • San Jose - new rates effective July 1, 2020
  • due to the passage of Measure E
  • Less than $2,000,000 = Exempt from the new tax for San Jose
  • $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 = 0.75%
  • $5,000,001 to $10,000,000 = 1.00%
  • $10,000,001 and above = 1.50
     
  • Please keep in mind this tax is in addition to the current City transfer tax of $3.30/$1,000
Buyer-Seller 50%   Palo Alto = $3.30   Mountain View = $3.30
Santa Cruz
Buyer - Seller 50%
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
None
Solano
Buyer Pays
Buyer Pays
Seller Pays
Seller Pays $3.30 in city of Vallejo
Sonoma
Buyer Pays
Buyer Pays
Seller Pays
Seller Pays Santa Rosa $2.00 Petaluma $2.00
Stanislaus
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
except Turlock (50/50)
Seller Pays
None
Sutter
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
None
Ventura
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
None
Yolo
Buyer - Seller 50%
Buyer - Seller 50%
Seller Pays
None
Yuba
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
Seller Pays
None
Contact your local ORT Escrow Officer for the most up-to-date information regarding closing costs in your county.

Effective 05.21.2020 | ORF-1002 | Old Republic Title is providing this information as a free customer service and makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy. Old Republic Title strongly recommends that consumers confer with their title insurer as underwriting requirements vary among companies and further, obtain guidance and advice from qualified professionals, including attorneys specializing in Real Property, Trusts and/or Title Insurance to get more detailed, and current, information as to any particular situation affecting them. All of the closing costs above are allocated between the Buyer and Seller based on custom only and may be subject to negotiation in the sale of Real Property. These closing cost are deemed reliable, but are subject to change without notice
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