Every layer that applies to a Frisco sale, added up.
Verified September 21, 2026 · city ordinance and state source checked
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Who pays in Frisco
The town code does not assign it. Negotiated in practice.
What catches people out
Frisco calls it a fee rather than a tax, but it works the same way. The code does not say who pays, and an unpaid fee becomes a lien on the property, which in practice makes it the buyer’s problem.
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Sources
Town of Frisco, Real Estate Investment Fees “The Town of Frisco levies a 1% Real Estate Investment Fee (commonly referred to as a transfer tax) ... The Town Code does not stipulate which party to the transfer, grantor or grantee, is responsible for payment of the fee.”