Page 35 - Homeowners Manual - Sonoma County

Title Fees Documentary
Escrow City Transfer Tax
County Owner’s Transfer Tax
Charges $1.10 per $1,000 Amount per $1,000
Policy or $0.55 per $500
Seller Pays
Through $250,000 = $5.00
Included $250,001 to $999,999 = $6.80
San Francisco Buyer Pays Buyer Pays in the City $1,000,000 to $4,999,999 = $7.50
Transfer Tax $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 = $22.50
$10,000,000 to $24,999,999 = $55.00
$25,000,000 or more = $60.00
Buyer-Seller 50%
San Mateo Buyer Pays Buyer Pays Seller Pays Albany = $0.30
San Mateo = $5.00
San Jose - new rates effective July 1,
2020 due to the passage of Measure E

Please keep in mind this tax is in
addition to the current City transfer tax
of $3.30/$1,000 for San Jose

Santa Clara Seller Pays Seller Pays Seller Pays Less than $2,000,000 = Exempt from the new tax
$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%
Buyer-Seller 50%
Palo Alto = $3.30
Mountain View = $3.30

Solano Buyer Pays Buyer Pays Seller Pays Seller Pays $3.30 in Vallejo City
Seller Pays
Sonoma Buyer Pays Buyers Pays Seller Pays Santa Rosa = $2.00
Petaluma = $2.00

Contact your local Escrow officer for the most up-to-date information regarding closing costs in your county.

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