Harris County (Houston) closing costs
The county-specific transfer tax and deed recording fees for Harris County (Houston), Texas — the local details that change your total beyond the statewide rate.
- Effective transfer tax
- none
- ≈ $0 on a $400,000 home
Transfer tax in Harris County (Houston)
No transfer tax in Texas — only recording fees and title insurance.
Recording fees in Harris County (Houston)
No transfer tax. Deed recording is charged per page (first page ~$26, additional pages ~$4). Title insurance premiums are state-promulgated and identical everywhere.
Official recorder: Harris County (Houston) recorder ↗ — the authoritative source for the current recording fee schedule.
Estimate your Harris County (Houston) closing costs
Pre-set to Texas. County-level taxes above may add to this estimate.
Estimated closing costs
$9,782
≈ 2.45% of the home price · excludes your down payment
Cash to close
$89,782
incl. down payment
Line-by-line breakdown
Frequently asked questions
What is the transfer tax in Harris County (Houston)?
Harris County (Houston) (Texas): the applicable real-estate transfer tax works out to about none. No transfer tax in Texas — only recording fees and title insurance.
What are recording fees in Harris County (Houston)?
No transfer tax. Deed recording is charged per page (first page ~$26, additional pages ~$4). Title insurance premiums are state-promulgated and identical everywhere.
How much are closing costs in Harris County (Houston)?
Closing costs in Harris County (Houston) follow Texas'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.