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Base county rate across California generally is $1.10 per $1,000 of sale price. Cities often add local taxes—rates vary by location.
Choose your city or county below for the combined rate.
Below are real property transfer tax rates in California. Most areas go by a county-wide standard of $1.10 per $1,000 of sale price.
However, some cities have additional taxes, and some are even value-based within those cities. Rates are subject to change without notice.
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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$1.10 City of Alameda |
Alameda – $12.00 Albany – $15.00 Berkeley – See Below* Emeryville – See Below** Hayward – $8.50 Oakland – See Below*** Piedmont – $13.00 San Leandro – $11.00 *Berkeley: $100 to $1,700,000 = $15.00 $1,700,001 Plus = $25.00 **Emeryville: Less than $1,000,000 = $12.00 $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 = $15.00 $2,000,001 and above = $25.00 ***Oakland: Up to $300,000 = $10.00 $301,000 to $2,000,000 = $15.00 $2,000,001 to $5,000,000 = $17.50 $5,000,001 Plus = $25.00 |
Alameda – $13.10 Albany – $16.10 Berkeley – See Below* Emeryville – See Below** Hayward – $9.60 Oakland – See Below*** Piedmont – $14.10 San Leandro – $12.10 All Others $1.10 *Berkeley: $100 to $1,700,000 = $16.10 $1,700,001 Plus = $26.10 **Emeryville: Less than $1,000,000 = $13.10 $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 = $16.10 $2,000,001 and above = $26.10 ***Oakland: Up to $300,000 = $11.10 $301,000 to $2,000,000 = $16.10 $2,000,001 to $5,000,000 = $18.60 $5,000,001 Plus = $26.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 |
Richmond – See Below* El Cerrito – $12.00 *Richmond $100 to $999,999 = 0.7% $1,000,000 to $2,999,999 = 1.25% $3,000,000 to $9,999,999 = 2.5% $10,000,000 and above = 3% |
Richmond – $1.10 + See Below* El Cerrito – $13.10 All Others $1.10 *Richmond: $100 to $999,999 = 0.7% $1,000,000 to $2,999,999 = 1.25% $3,000,000 to $9,999,999 = 2.5% $10,000,000 and above = 3% |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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$1.10 Requires DTT Affidavit |
$1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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$1.10 Requires DTT Affidavit |
$1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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(559) 582-2311 Ext. 2470
| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 |
Culver City (Graduated Rate*) Transfers from $1–$1,499,999 – $0.45 $1,500,000–$2,999,999 – $1.50 $3,000,000–$9,999,999 – $3.00 $10,000,000+ – $4.00 City of Los Angeles – $4.50 $5,300,000–$9,999,999 – Additional 4% $10,600,000+ – Additional 5.5% (Eff. 07/01/2025) Pomona – $2.20 Redondo Beach – $2.20 Santa Monica Transfers from $1–$4,999,999 – $3.00 $5 Mil–$7,999,999 – $6.00 $8,000,000+ – $56.00 (Eff. 03/01/2023) |
Culver City* Transfers from $1–$1,499,999 – $1.55 $1,500,000–$2,999,999 – $2.60 $3,000,000–$9,999,999 – $4.10 $10,000,000+ – $5.10 City of Los Angeles – $5.60 $5,150,000–$9,999,999 – $45.60 $10,300,000+ – $60.60 Pomona – $3.30 Redondo Beach – $3.30 Santa Monica Transfers from $1–$4,999,999 – $4.10 $5 Mil–$7,999,999 – $7.10 $8,000,000+ – $57.10 All others $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | San Rafael – $2.00 |
San Rafael – $3.10 All Others $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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$1.10 Requires DTT Affidavit |
$1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | Riverside City – $1.10 |
Riverside City – $2.20 All Others – $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | Sacramento City – $2.75 |
Sacramento City – $3.85 All Others – $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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See Total Requires DTT Affidavit |
Sales Price/Fee Per $1000 $100 and < $250K = $5.00 $250K and < $1Mil = $6.80 $1 Mil and < $5 Mil = $7.50 $5 Mil and < $10 Mil = $22.50 $10 Mil and < $25 Mil = $55.00 $25 Million Plus = $60.00 Commercial Rate $10 Mil and < $25 Mil = 5.5% $25 Million Plus = 6.0% |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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$1.10 Requires DTT Affidavit |
San Mateo – $5.00 *Hillsborough – $0.30 Negotiable |
San Mateo – $6.10 Hillsborough – $1.40 Negotiable All Others – $1.10 |
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$1.10 Requires DTT Affidavit |
$1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 |
Mountain View – $3.30+ See Below* Palo Alto – $3.30 San Jose – $3.30+ See Below* *San Jose: $2 Mil to $5 Mil – 0.75% $5 Mil to $10 Mil – 1.0% >$10,000,000 – 1.5% *Mountain View: $3.30 <$6,000,000 $15.00 ≥$6,000,000 (Eff. 03/25/2025) |
Mountain View – $4.40 <$6,000,000 $16.10 ≥$6,000,000 Palo Alto – $4.40 San Jose – Varies Based on Sales Price All Others – $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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$1.10 Requires DTT Affidavit |
$1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | Vallejo – $3.30 |
Vallejo – $4.40 All Others – $1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 |
Santa Rosa – $2.00 Petaluma – $2.00 |
Santa Rosa – $3.10 Petaluma – $3.10 All Others – $1.10 |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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$1.10 Requires DTT Affidavit |
$1.10 |
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$1.10 Requires DTT Affidavit |
$1.10 |
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| COUNTY TAX Per $1,000 | CITY TAX Per $1,000 | TOTAL Per $1,000 Property Value |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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| $1.10 | $1.10 |
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$1.10 Requires DTT Affidavit |
$1.10 |
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