Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) closing costs
The county-specific transfer tax and deed recording fees for Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania - the local details that change your total beyond the statewide rate.
- Effective transfer tax
- 4%
- ≈ $16,000 on a $400,000 home
- Typical lender + 3rd-party fees
- $5,843
- median of 10,083 purchase loans · HMDA 2023
Transfer tax in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh)
Rate varies sharply between the City of Pittsburgh and surrounding municipalities.
Recording fees in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh)
In the City of Pittsburgh the combined transfer tax is about 4%–5% (state 1% + local); outside the city most Allegheny municipalities are ~2% combined. Recording fees set by the Department of Real Estate.
Official recorder: Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) recorder ↗ — the authoritative source for the current recording fee schedule.
What lenders actually charge in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh)
Across 10,083 home-purchase mortgages originated in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) in 2023, the median total loan costs — lender fees plus third-party services such as appraisal and title, excluding prepaids and escrow — were $5,843, of which about $1,946 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 42003, 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 Allegheny County (Pittsburgh)?
Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) (Pennsylvania): the applicable real-estate transfer tax works out to about 4%. Rate varies sharply between the City of Pittsburgh and surrounding municipalities.
What are recording fees in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh)?
In the City of Pittsburgh the combined transfer tax is about 4%–5% (state 1% + local); outside the city most Allegheny municipalities are ~2% combined. Recording fees set by the Department of Real Estate.
How much are closing costs in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh)?
Closing costs in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) follow Pennsylvania'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 Allegheny County (Pittsburgh)?
In 2023, the median total loan costs — lender fees plus third-party services like appraisal and title, excluding prepaids and escrow — across 10,083 home-purchase mortgages in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) were about $5,843, of which roughly $1,946 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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