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Westchester County closing costs

The county-specific transfer tax and deed recording fees for Westchester County, New York — the local details that change your total beyond the statewide rate.

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Effective transfer tax
0.4%
≈ $1,600 on a $400,000 home

Transfer tax in Westchester County

Outside NYC: seller pays NYS transfer tax; buyer pays mansion tax on $1M+. Check for a city-specific tax (Yonkers/Mount Vernon).

Recording fees in Westchester County

NYS transfer tax ($4/$1,000) applies; Westchester has no general county transfer tax, but the City of Yonkers and the City of Mount Vernon levy their own. Mansion tax applies on $1M+ statewide.

Official recorder: Westchester County recorder ↗ — the authoritative source for the current recording fee schedule.

Estimate your Westchester County closing costs

Pre-set to New York. County-level taxes above may add to this estimate.

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Estimated closing costs

$11,216

≈ 2.8% of the home price · excludes your down payment

Cash to close

$91,216

incl. down payment

Line-by-line breakdown

Transfer tax (buyer share) $0
Deed & mortgage recording fees $125
Owner's title insurance $2,300
Lender's title insurance $1,288
Lender fees (origination, underwriting, processing) $2,900
Appraisal $550
Credit report & flood cert $70
Home inspection $450
Closing attorney $1,000
Homeowners insurance (first year) $1,800
Property-tax escrow (~2 months) $733

Frequently asked questions

What is the transfer tax in Westchester County?

Westchester County (New York): the applicable real-estate transfer tax works out to about 0.4%. Outside NYC: seller pays NYS transfer tax; buyer pays mansion tax on $1M+. Check for a city-specific tax (Yonkers/Mount Vernon).

What are recording fees in Westchester County?

NYS transfer tax ($4/$1,000) applies; Westchester has no general county transfer tax, but the City of Yonkers and the City of Mount Vernon levy their own. Mansion tax applies on $1M+ statewide.

How much are closing costs in Westchester County?

Closing costs in Westchester County follow New York'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.

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