Leon County closing costs
The county-specific transfer tax and deed recording fees for Leon County, Florida - the local details that change your total beyond the statewide rate.
- Effective transfer tax
- 0.7%
- ≈ $2,800 on a $400,000 home
- Typical lender + 3rd-party fees
- $6,509
- median of 2,248 purchase loans · HMDA 2023
Leon County compared with Florida counties
In the verified Florida county records we have, Leon County's effective transfer-tax rate ranks #1 of 18 by highest rate. At $400,000, the county-specific transfer tax is $2,800, which is the same as the state-level calculation before city surtaxes.
- County rank
- #1 of 18
- within verified Florida county pages
- Tax at $400,000
- $2,800
- state baseline $2,800
- HMDA fee sample
- 2,248
- purchase loans in 2023
Leon County transfer-tax data: official source linked on this page, reviewed 2026-Q2.
Transfer tax in Leon County
Florida has NO county-level transfer tax. Transfer tax is a STATE documentary stamp tax of $0.70 per $100 of sale/transfer price (0.0070), rounded up to the next $100; this is uniform statewide and is state-level, so county_transfer_tax_rate = null. (Note: separate state doc-stamp of $0.35/$100 = 0.0035 on mortgages plus $0.20/$100 = 0.0020 intangible tax on mortgages — these apply to the mortgage, not the deed price.) Per local custom, the SELLER customarily pays the deed documentary stamp tax in most Florida counties including Leon. The major city / county seat is Tallahassee, which levies no separate municipal transfer tax (city_transfer_tax_rate = null). Recording handled by the Leon County Clerk of Court and Comptroller.
Recording fees in Leon County
Deed recording: $10.00 first page, $8.50 each additional page, plus $1.00 per indexed name over 4. Source: Leon County Clerk of Court and Comptroller / FL Stat. 28.24.
Official recorder: Leon County recorder ↗ — the authoritative source for the current recording fee schedule.
What lenders actually charge in Leon County
Across 2,248 home-purchase mortgages originated in Leon County in 2023, the median total loan costs — lender fees plus third-party services such as appraisal and title, excluding prepaids and escrow — were $6,509, of which about $2,154 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 12073, 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 Leon County?
Leon County (Florida): the applicable real-estate transfer tax works out to about 0.7%. Florida has NO county-level transfer tax. Transfer tax is a STATE documentary stamp tax of $0.70 per $100 of sale/transfer price (0.0070), rounded up to the next $100; this is uniform statewide and is state-level, so county_transfer_tax_rate = null. (Note: separate state doc-stamp of $0.35/$100 = 0.0035 on mortgages plus $0.20/$100 = 0.0020 intangible tax on mortgages — these apply to the mortgage, not the deed price.) Per local custom, the SELLER customarily pays the deed documentary stamp tax in most Florida counties including Leon. The major city / county seat is Tallahassee, which levies no separate municipal transfer tax (city_transfer_tax_rate = null). Recording handled by the Leon County Clerk of Court and Comptroller.
What are recording fees in Leon County?
Deed recording: $10.00 first page, $8.50 each additional page, plus $1.00 per indexed name over 4. Source: Leon County Clerk of Court and Comptroller / FL Stat. 28.24.
How much are closing costs in Leon County?
Closing costs in Leon County follow Florida'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 Leon County?
In 2023, the median total loan costs — lender fees plus third-party services like appraisal and title, excluding prepaids and escrow — across 2,248 home-purchase mortgages in Leon County were about $6,509, of which roughly $2,154 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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