Tulare County closing costs
The county-specific transfer tax and deed recording fees for Tulare County, California - the local details that change your total beyond the statewide rate.
- Effective transfer tax
- 0.11%
- ≈ $440 on a $400,000 home
- Typical lender + 3rd-party fees
- $10,157
- median of 2,045 purchase loans · HMDA 2023
Tulare County compared with California counties
In the verified California county records we have, Tulare County's effective transfer-tax rate ranks #2 of 18 by highest rate. At $400,000, the county-specific transfer tax is $440, which is the same as the state-level calculation before city surtaxes.
- County rank
- #2 of 18
- within verified California county pages
- Tax at $400,000
- $440
- state baseline $440
- HMDA fee sample
- 2,045
- purchase loans in 2023
Tulare County transfer-tax data: official source linked on this page, reviewed 2026-Q2.
Transfer tax in Tulare County
Documentary transfer tax is the standard California $0.55 per $500 = $1.10 per $1,000 (0.0011 of price), customarily paid by the seller; buyer customarily pays recording fees. Six Tulare cities (Visalia, Tulare, Porterville, Dinuba, Exeter, Lindsay) levy a conforming $0.55/$1,000 city transfer tax that is CREDITED against the county's share (city $0.55 + county $0.55 = $1.10 total), so the effective rate stays 0.0011 everywhere in the county with nothing added on top; Woodlake has no city transfer tax. These are general-law conforming taxes, not charter-city surcharges in excess of the county rate.
Recording fees in Tulare County
Standard single-title document: $21.00 first page. Document subject to documentary transfer tax (e.g. deed): $14.00 first page. Each additional page (same document): $3.00. Additional fees: $10.00 Survey Monument Fee on most deeds (some exemptions), $3.00 per non-conforming page, $20.00 penalty for failing to submit a Preliminary Change of Ownership Report. Source: official Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder Recorder Fee Schedule.
Official recorder: Tulare County recorder ↗ — the authoritative source for the current recording fee schedule.
What lenders actually charge in Tulare County
Across 2,045 home-purchase mortgages originated in Tulare County in 2023, the median total loan costs — lender fees plus third-party services such as appraisal and title, excluding prepaids and escrow — were $10,157, of which about $5,312 was the lender’s own origination charges. That is reported loan-level data from every lender under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act — not a national average — so it reflects what buyers in this county actually paid. Lender fees vary widely, so comparing a few rate quotes is the single biggest lever on your closing total.
Source: FFIEC HMDA Data Browser ↗ (2023 purchase originations, FIPS 06107, ODC-BY 1.0). Median total loan costs exclude prepaids and escrow.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the transfer tax in Tulare County?
Tulare County (California): the applicable real-estate transfer tax works out to about 0.11%. Documentary transfer tax is the standard California $0.55 per $500 = $1.10 per $1,000 (0.0011 of price), customarily paid by the seller; buyer customarily pays recording fees. Six Tulare cities (Visalia, Tulare, Porterville, Dinuba, Exeter, Lindsay) levy a conforming $0.55/$1,000 city transfer tax that is CREDITED against the county's share (city $0.55 + county $0.55 = $1.10 total), so the effective rate stays 0.0011 everywhere in the county with nothing added on top; Woodlake has no city transfer tax. These are general-law conforming taxes, not charter-city surcharges in excess of the county rate.
What are recording fees in Tulare County?
Standard single-title document: $21.00 first page. Document subject to documentary transfer tax (e.g. deed): $14.00 first page. Each additional page (same document): $3.00. Additional fees: $10.00 Survey Monument Fee on most deeds (some exemptions), $3.00 per non-conforming page, $20.00 penalty for failing to submit a Preliminary Change of Ownership Report. Source: official Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder Recorder Fee Schedule.
How much are closing costs in Tulare County?
Closing costs in Tulare 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.
What do lenders charge in fees in Tulare County?
In 2023, the median total loan costs — lender fees plus third-party services like appraisal and title, excluding prepaids and escrow — across 2,045 home-purchase mortgages in Tulare County were about $10,157, of which roughly $5,312 was the lender's own origination charges. This is reported loan-level data under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; actual fees vary by lender, so comparing quotes matters.
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