San Francisco County closing costs
The county-specific transfer tax and deed recording fees for San Francisco County, California — the local details that change your total beyond the statewide rate.
- Effective transfer tax
- 0.68%
- ≈ $2,720 on a $400,000 home
Transfer tax in San Francisco County
Seller customarily pays. SF imposes a single combined city-and-county transfer tax (no separate county DTT applies within the city).
Recording fees in San Francisco County
San Francisco's transfer tax is graduated: roughly $6.80/$1,000 up to $1M, rising to 5.50%–6.00% on sales above $10M. Recording fee first page ~$26 plus per-page charges.
Official recorder: San Francisco County recorder ↗ — the authoritative source for the current recording fee schedule.
Estimate your San Francisco County closing costs
Pre-set to California. County-level taxes above may add to this estimate.
Estimated closing costs
$9,323
≈ 2.33% of the home price · excludes your down payment
Cash to close
$89,323
incl. down payment
Line-by-line breakdown
Frequently asked questions
What is the transfer tax in San Francisco County?
San Francisco County (California): the applicable real-estate transfer tax works out to about 0.68%. Seller customarily pays. SF imposes a single combined city-and-county transfer tax (no separate county DTT applies within the city).
What are recording fees in San Francisco County?
San Francisco's transfer tax is graduated: roughly $6.80/$1,000 up to $1M, rising to 5.50%–6.00% on sales above $10M. Recording fee first page ~$26 plus per-page charges.
How much are closing costs in San Francisco County?
Closing costs in San Francisco County follow California's structure plus this county's specific transfer-tax and recording fees. Use the calculator below for an estimate; for the exact recording schedule, the county recorder is the authoritative source.