Johnson County closing costs
The county-specific transfer tax and deed recording fees for Johnson County, Kansas - the local details that change your total beyond the statewide rate.
- Effective transfer tax
- none
- ≈ $0 on a $400,000 home
- Typical lender + 3rd-party fees
- $3,332
- median of 6,419 purchase loans · HMDA 2023
Johnson County compared with Kansas counties
In the verified Kansas county records we have, Johnson County's effective transfer-tax rate ranks #1 of 2 by highest rate. At $400,000, the county-specific transfer tax is $0, which is the same as the state-level calculation before city surtaxes.
- County rank
- #1 of 2
- within verified Kansas county pages
- Tax at $400,000
- $0
- state baseline $0
- HMDA fee sample
- 6,419
- purchase loans in 2023
Johnson County transfer-tax data: official source linked on this page, reviewed 2026-Q2.
Transfer tax in Johnson County
Kansas levies NO real estate transfer tax (it is the only U.S. state to have repealed one) and NO county or city transfer tax exists; the former mortgage registration fee (up to 0.26% of mortgage amount) was phased out and fully eliminated effective January 1, 2019, so the Mortgage Registration Fee Affidavit is now filed at "No Charge." Closing costs are limited to flat statutory recording fees plus the parties' own title/escrow charges; recording fees are customarily paid by the party recording the document (deed typically buyer, mortgage typically buyer/borrower) though allocation is negotiable.
Recording fees in Johnson County
Deed: $21.00 first page + $17.00 each additional page. Mortgage release/assignment: $16.00 per book/page reference + $4.00 each additional page (1-page release = $20). Plats: $32.00 per page (max 30"x36"). Certification of copy: $13.00. Copies: $0.25/page. Mortgage Registration Fee Affidavit / Mortgage Cap Affidavit: No Charge. Credit card payments incur a 2.4% processor convenience fee. Fees set by K.S.A. 28-115 and include Heritage Trust Fund and technology fees.
Official recorder: Johnson County recorder ↗ — the authoritative source for the current recording fee schedule.
What lenders actually charge in Johnson County
Across 6,419 home-purchase mortgages originated in Johnson County in 2023, the median total loan costs — lender fees plus third-party services such as appraisal and title, excluding prepaids and escrow — were $3,332, of which about $1,556 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 20091, 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 Johnson County?
Johnson County (Kansas): the applicable real-estate transfer tax works out to about none. Kansas levies NO real estate transfer tax (it is the only U.S. state to have repealed one) and NO county or city transfer tax exists; the former mortgage registration fee (up to 0.26% of mortgage amount) was phased out and fully eliminated effective January 1, 2019, so the Mortgage Registration Fee Affidavit is now filed at "No Charge." Closing costs are limited to flat statutory recording fees plus the parties' own title/escrow charges; recording fees are customarily paid by the party recording the document (deed typically buyer, mortgage typically buyer/borrower) though allocation is negotiable.
What are recording fees in Johnson County?
Deed: $21.00 first page + $17.00 each additional page. Mortgage release/assignment: $16.00 per book/page reference + $4.00 each additional page (1-page release = $20). Plats: $32.00 per page (max 30"x36"). Certification of copy: $13.00. Copies: $0.25/page. Mortgage Registration Fee Affidavit / Mortgage Cap Affidavit: No Charge. Credit card payments incur a 2.4% processor convenience fee. Fees set by K.S.A. 28-115 and include Heritage Trust Fund and technology fees.
How much are closing costs in Johnson County?
Closing costs in Johnson County follow Kansas'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 Johnson County?
In 2023, the median total loan costs — lender fees plus third-party services like appraisal and title, excluding prepaids and escrow — across 6,419 home-purchase mortgages in Johnson County were about $3,332, of which roughly $1,556 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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