About US Home Sales Tax

US Home Sales Tax is a free calculator for people selling a home in the United States. You enter a sale price and it shows what you keep after the agent commission, your state's transfer tax, other closing costs and your mortgage payoff. There is no account to create and nothing to download.

Where the rates come from

Each state's transfer tax rule is taken from the state's revenue department, its statutes, or a county recorder's published schedule. Every state page links to the source we used and shows the date we last checked it. Where a rule is set by custom and not by law, such as who pays, the page says so.

How the rates are kept current

We recheck every state on a regular schedule and when a legislature changes a rate. If you find a figure that is out of date, please tell us and include a link to the official notice.

What the calculator cannot tell you

The result is an estimate for planning. It does not include property tax prorations, repairs, association dues or income tax on a gain, and it cannot know the terms of your contract. Your title company or closing attorney produces the figures that count.