Sacramento Transfer Tax Calculator

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

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

Sale price (USD)

Who pays in Sacramento

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

Sacramento adds 0.275 percent on top of the county rate. The county collects it at recording.

City of Sacramento, Real Property Transfer Tax
“The transfer tax is charged at $2.75 per thousand on the full Value of Consideration (VOC) / Purchase Price.”

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.