August 9, 2022
  Who Pays What at Closing?  www.AmericanWest.biz
Click on the county name to be directed to the costs associated with the closing in that county as well as who customarily pays the indicated cost.
Alameda Contra Costa El Dorado Fresno
Los Angeles Madera Marin Merced
Monterey Napa Nevada Placer
Sacramento San Francisco San Joaquin San Mateo
Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano Sonoma
Stanislaus Yolo    
County Escrow Fees Title Fees County Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000)		 City Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000)
Alameda Buyer Pay Buyer Pay Seller Pay $1.10

1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller

  • Alameda $5.40
  • Albany $11.50
  • San Leandro $6.00
  • Hayward $4.50
  • Berkeley $15.00
  • Oakland $15.00
  • Piedmont $13.00
Contra Costa Buyer Pay Buyer Pay Seller Pay $1.10

1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller

  • Richmond $7.00
  • El Cerrito $7.00
El Dorado 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
ALTA-Buyer 		Seller Pay $1.10 None
Fresno 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller CLTA-Seller
ALTA-Buyer 		Seller Pay $1.10 None
Los Angeles 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller Seller Pay Seller Pay-$1.10 Seller Pay $4.50
Madera 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller CLTA-Seller
ALTA-Buyer 		Seller Pay $1.10 None
County Escrow Fees Title Fees County Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000) 		City Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000)
Marin Buyer Pay Buyer Pay Seller Pay $1.10

Seller Pay

  • San Rafael $3.10
Merced 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
ALTA-Buyer 		Seller Pay $1.10 None
Monterey Salinas Area...
1/2 buyer 1/2 seller
Monterey Pen...
Seller pay 		CLTA-Seller
ALTA-Buyer 		Seller Pay $1.10 None
Napa Buyer Pay Buyer Pay Seller Pay $1.10 None
Nevada 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller 1/2 Seller-1/2 Buyer Seller Pay $1.10 None
Placer 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
ALTA Buyer 		Seller Pay $1.10 None
Sacramento Seller Pay ALTA-Buyer
CLTA-Seller 		Seller Pay $1.10

1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller

  • Sacramento 2.75
County Escrow Fees Title Fees County Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000)		 City Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000)
San Francisco Buyer Pay Buyer Pay

Seller Pay:
Up to $250K: $5.00
$251K to $1 Mil.: $6.80
Above $1 Mil.: $7.50

 Included
San Joaquin 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
ALTA-Buyer 		Seller Pay $1.10

None

San Mateo Buyer Pay Buyer Pay Seller Pay $1.10

1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller

  • San Mateo $5.00
  • Hillsborough $1.10
Santa Clara Seller Pay Seller Pay
ALTA Buyer 		Seller Pay $1.10

1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller

  • San Jose $3.30
  • Palo Alto $3.30
  • Mountain View $3.30
Santa Cruz 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
ALTA Buyer 		Seller Pay $1.10 None
County Escrow Fees Title Fees County Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000)		 City Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000)
Solano Buyer Pay Buyer Pay Seller Pay $1.10 Seller Pay Vallejo $3.30
Sonoma Buyer Pay Buyer Pay Seller Pay $1.10

Seller Pay

  • Petaluma $2.00
  • Sebastopol $2.00
  • Santa Rosa $2.00
  • Cotati $1.90
  • Cloverdale $1.10
Stanislaus 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller Seller Pay Seller Pay $1.10 None
Yolo Woodland: 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
Davis Buyer pays 		Woodland Seller pays
Davis Buyer pays 		Seller Pay $1.10

Seller Pay

  • Winters $3.30
  • Woodland $2.20

  

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