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District of Columbia transfer tax

See the transfer tax you'll pay in the District, and what you walk away with after every cost.

Transfer tax: 1.1% of the price, charged to the seller. The District's code · Every line

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General information, not tax, legal or financial advice. Rates checked October 23, 2026; your title company's statement is the final word. For the gain on your sale, use the gain calculator.

    District of Columbia transfer tax, line by line

    • Transfer tax: 1.1% of the price; charged to the seller. The District's code
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      There is imposed on the transferor for each transfer ... a tax at the rate of 1.1% of the consideration paid for the transfer
    • Recordation tax: 1.1% up to $400,000; 1.45% above $400,000, the one rate on the whole price; applies to 1.45% on homes of $400,000 or more. The District's code
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      A deed that conveys title to real property in the District shall be taxed at a rate of 1.1% ... an additional tax of .35% is imposed upon a deed ... except for residential properties transferred by deed of title for a consideration less than $400,000

    Rates as the District's code gave them on October 23, 2026. Who pays is up to your contract; where the source names a payer, the calculator starts there and you can change it.

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