Stark County closing costs
The county-specific transfer tax and deed recording fees for Stark County, Ohio - the local details that change your total beyond the statewide rate.
- Effective transfer tax
- 0.3%
- ≈ $1,200 on a $400,000 home
- Typical lender + 3rd-party fees
- $5,254
- median of 3,269 purchase loans · HMDA 2023
Stark County compared with Ohio counties
In the verified Ohio county records we have, Stark County's effective transfer-tax rate ranks #1 of 9 by highest rate. At $400,000, the county-specific transfer tax is $1,200, which is $800 above the state-level calculation before city surtaxes.
- County rank
- #1 of 9
- within verified Ohio county pages
- Tax at $400,000
- $1,200
- state baseline $400
- HMDA fee sample
- 3,269
- purchase loans in 2023
Stark County transfer-tax data: official source linked on this page, reviewed 2026-Q2.
Transfer tax in Stark County
Ohio real property conveyance fee = mandatory STATE fee of $1.00 per $1,000 (0.001) levied in all 88 counties PLUS a permissive COUNTY fee. Stark County's total conveyance fee is $4.00 per $1,000 of sale price rounded up to the next $100 (0.004 total), so the COUNTY permissive portion captured here is $3.00 per $1,000 = 0.003. In addition there is a $0.50 per-tax-parcel transfer fee charged by the Auditor (flat, not a percentage). The conveyance fee is collected by the County Auditor (Transfer Department, 330-451-7333) at transfer, separate from the Recorder's recording fees. The grantee/buyer must file DTE Form 100 (taxable) or DTE Form 100(EX) (exempt) before endorsement, but by Ohio custom the conveyance fee is paid by the SELLER (grantor); recording fees are customarily paid by the buyer. Ohio has NO city/municipal real estate transfer tax (cities cannot levy one), so city_transfer_tax_rate is null. Auditor accepts check or cash only.
Recording fees in Stark County
Effective 10/24/2024: deeds, mortgages, affidavits, assignments, releases, and mechanic liens = $34.00 for the first two pages + $8.00 each additional page. Cross-reference to a previously recorded document = $4.00 each. Non-conforming document standardization penalty (ORC 317.114) = $20.00. Federal Tax Lien $5.00 / Release $3.00; UCC $12.00 per document + $4.00 per name indexed. Payment by check or cash only.
Official recorder: Stark County recorder ↗ — the authoritative source for the current recording fee schedule.
What lenders actually charge in Stark County
Across 3,269 home-purchase mortgages originated in Stark County in 2023, the median total loan costs — lender fees plus third-party services such as appraisal and title, excluding prepaids and escrow — were $5,254, of which about $2,306 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 39151, 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 Stark County?
Stark County (Ohio): the applicable real-estate transfer tax works out to about 0.3%. Ohio real property conveyance fee = mandatory STATE fee of $1.00 per $1,000 (0.001) levied in all 88 counties PLUS a permissive COUNTY fee. Stark County's total conveyance fee is $4.00 per $1,000 of sale price rounded up to the next $100 (0.004 total), so the COUNTY permissive portion captured here is $3.00 per $1,000 = 0.003. In addition there is a $0.50 per-tax-parcel transfer fee charged by the Auditor (flat, not a percentage). The conveyance fee is collected by the County Auditor (Transfer Department, 330-451-7333) at transfer, separate from the Recorder's recording fees. The grantee/buyer must file DTE Form 100 (taxable) or DTE Form 100(EX) (exempt) before endorsement, but by Ohio custom the conveyance fee is paid by the SELLER (grantor); recording fees are customarily paid by the buyer. Ohio has NO city/municipal real estate transfer tax (cities cannot levy one), so city_transfer_tax_rate is null. Auditor accepts check or cash only.
What are recording fees in Stark County?
Effective 10/24/2024: deeds, mortgages, affidavits, assignments, releases, and mechanic liens = $34.00 for the first two pages + $8.00 each additional page. Cross-reference to a previously recorded document = $4.00 each. Non-conforming document standardization penalty (ORC 317.114) = $20.00. Federal Tax Lien $5.00 / Release $3.00; UCC $12.00 per document + $4.00 per name indexed. Payment by check or cash only.
How much are closing costs in Stark County?
Closing costs in Stark County follow Ohio'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 Stark County?
In 2023, the median total loan costs — lender fees plus third-party services like appraisal and title, excluding prepaids and escrow — across 3,269 home-purchase mortgages in Stark County were about $5,254, of which roughly $2,306 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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