Guilford County closing costs
The county-specific transfer tax and deed recording fees for Guilford County, North Carolina - the local details that change your total beyond the statewide rate.
- Effective transfer tax
- 0.2%
- ≈ $800 on a $400,000 home
- Typical lender + 3rd-party fees
- $5,082
- median of 4,877 purchase loans · HMDA 2023
Guilford County compared with North Carolina counties
In the verified North Carolina county records we have, Guilford County's effective transfer-tax rate ranks #1 of 8 by highest rate. At $400,000, the county-specific transfer tax is $800, which is the same as the state-level calculation before city surtaxes.
- County rank
- #1 of 8
- within verified North Carolina county pages
- Tax at $400,000
- $800
- state baseline $800
- HMDA fee sample
- 4,877
- purchase loans in 2023
Guilford County transfer-tax data: official source linked on this page, reviewed 2026-Q2.
Transfer tax in Guilford County
Guilford County levies NO county-level real-estate transfer tax. Only North Carolina's statewide excise tax (revenue stamps) of $1 per $500 of consideration (0.2%) applies, paid by the seller/grantor before recording. Guilford is NOT among the seven NC counties (Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Washington) authorized to charge a 1% local land transfer tax. No city within the county (Greensboro, High Point) levies its own transfer tax.
Recording fees in Guilford County
Deeds and all other documents (except deeds of trust/mortgages): $26 for the first 15 pages, plus $4 for each additional page. Deeds of trust/mortgages: $64 for the first 35 pages, plus $4 for each additional page. Plats/maps: $21 per sheet. Non-standard document fee: $25 additional. Multiple instruments on one document: $10 each additional. Excess parties: $2 per party over 20. Satisfactions: no fee. (Per official Guilford County Register of Deeds fee schedule.)
Official recorder: Guilford County recorder ↗ — the authoritative source for the current recording fee schedule.
What lenders actually charge in Guilford County
Across 4,877 home-purchase mortgages originated in Guilford County in 2023, the median total loan costs — lender fees plus third-party services such as appraisal and title, excluding prepaids and escrow — were $5,082, of which about $2,500 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 37081, 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 Guilford County?
Guilford County (North Carolina): the applicable real-estate transfer tax works out to about 0.2%. Guilford County levies NO county-level real-estate transfer tax. Only North Carolina's statewide excise tax (revenue stamps) of $1 per $500 of consideration (0.2%) applies, paid by the seller/grantor before recording. Guilford is NOT among the seven NC counties (Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Washington) authorized to charge a 1% local land transfer tax. No city within the county (Greensboro, High Point) levies its own transfer tax.
What are recording fees in Guilford County?
Deeds and all other documents (except deeds of trust/mortgages): $26 for the first 15 pages, plus $4 for each additional page. Deeds of trust/mortgages: $64 for the first 35 pages, plus $4 for each additional page. Plats/maps: $21 per sheet. Non-standard document fee: $25 additional. Multiple instruments on one document: $10 each additional. Excess parties: $2 per party over 20. Satisfactions: no fee. (Per official Guilford County Register of Deeds fee schedule.)
How much are closing costs in Guilford County?
Closing costs in Guilford County follow North Carolina'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 Guilford County?
In 2023, the median total loan costs — lender fees plus third-party services like appraisal and title, excluding prepaids and escrow — across 4,877 home-purchase mortgages in Guilford County were about $5,082, of which roughly $2,500 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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