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Michigan transfer tax

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

State real estate transfer tax: 0.75% of the price. The state's page · Every line

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    • State real estate transfer tax: 0.75% of the price. The state's page
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      the tax imposed under sections 3 and 4 is levied at the rate of $3.75 for each $500.00 or fraction of $500.00 of the total value of the property being transferred.
    • County real estate transfer tax: 0.11% of the price; applies to counties under 2 million people. The state's page
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      The tax shall be at the rate of 55 cents in a county with a population of less than 2,000,000 and not more than 75 cents ... in a county with a population of 2,000,000 or more for each $500.00

    Local taxes: A county of 2 million people or more may charge up to 75 cents per $500 instead of 55 cents. Source

    Rates as the state's page 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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