San Francisco Transfer Tax Calculator

Every layer that applies to a San Francisco sale, added up.

Verified September 21, 2026 · city ordinance and state source checked
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Who pays in San Francisco

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

What catches people out

San Francisco has the steepest schedule in California. Above $10 million the rate is 5.5 percent and above $25 million it is 6 percent, applied to the entire price. Crossing a bracket line by one dollar can cost hundreds of thousands.

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Sources

San Francisco Assessor-Recorder, Transfer tax
“If entire value or consideration is $25,000,000 or more, your tax rate is $30.00 for each $500 or portion thereof”


Last verified: September 21, 2026.

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