Riverside Transfer Tax Calculator

Every layer that applies to a Riverside sale, added up.

Verified September 21, 2026 · city ordinance and state source checked

Sale price (USD)

Who pays in Riverside

California law does not assign it. In Southern California the seller usually pays; in the Bay Area it is often split.

Inside Riverside city limits the total is $1.10 per $500, double the rate in the rest of the county. The city tax is added, not credited.

Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder
“Property located within the city of Riverside is taxable at a rate of $1.10 per $500 or fractional portion of real property value”

Last verified: September 21, 2026.

Estimates only. Your closing agent or the county recorder issues the final figure. This page does not collect or store anything you enter.