A Guide to California Closing Costs

Alameda $12.00 | Albany $15.00 | Berkeley* $15.00 for Purchase Price up to $1.8 million, $25 over $1.8 million | Emeryville $12.00 | Hayward $8.50 | Oakland 1% of Purchase Price up to $300,000, 1.5% for $300,001 to $2 million, 1.75% over $2 million and up to $5 million, 2.5% over $5 million | Piedmont $13.00 | San Leandro $11.00

Richmond $100 to $999,999 = 0.7% of purchase price, $1,000,000 to $2,999,999 = 1.25% of purchase price, $ 3,000,000 to $9,999,999 = 2.5% of purchase price, $10,000,000 and above = 3% of purchase price $12.00 | El Cerrito $12.00

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Culver City 1.5% for $1,500,000 to $2,999,999, 3% for $3,000,000 to $9,999,999, 4% for $10M+ | Los Angeles $4.50 | Pomona $2.20 | Redondo Beach $2.20 | Santa Monica $3.00/$1,000 up to $4,999,999, $6/$1,000 for over $5M

San Rafael $2.00

San Mateo $5.00

San Mateo $5.00 | Palo Alto $3.30 | San Jose $3.30
For San Jose: in addition to the above, additional transfer tax applied on sales over $2M, based on full sales price:
0.75% – $2,000,000 to $5,000,000
1.0% – $5,000,000.01 to $10,000,000
1.5% – $10,000,000.01 and higher

Vallejo $3.30

Cotafi $3.30 | Petaluma $2.00 | Santa Rosa $2.00

Woodland $1.10