Williamson County closing costs
The county-specific transfer tax and deed recording fees for Williamson County, Texas - the local details that change your total beyond the statewide rate.
- Effective transfer tax
- none
- ≈ $0 on a $400,000 home
- Typical lender + 3rd-party fees
- $8,317
- median of 12,121 purchase loans · HMDA 2023
Williamson County compared with Texas counties
In the verified Texas county records we have, Williamson County's effective transfer-tax rate ranks #1 of 21 by highest rate. At $400,000, the county-specific transfer tax is $0, which is the same as the state-level calculation before city surtaxes.
- County rank
- #1 of 21
- within verified Texas county pages
- Tax at $400,000
- $0
- state baseline $0
- HMDA fee sample
- 12,121
- purchase loans in 2023
Williamson County transfer-tax data: official source linked on this page, reviewed 2026-Q2.
Transfer tax in Williamson County
No transfer/excise tax — Texas has no state real estate transfer tax (constitutionally prohibited via Tex. Const. Art. 8, Sec. 29 since 2016) and Williamson County levies none; no Williamson County city (Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park, Leander) imposes one either. Buyer customarily pays deed/mortgage recording fees at closing; recording fees are flat per-document (not price-based). Williamson County Clerk: Nancy E. Rister.
Recording fees in Williamson County
Deed (real property) recording, per official Williamson County Clerk schedule effective 1-1-2024: First page = $25.00 total (composed of $5 filing/recording fee incl. indexing + $10 Records Management & Preservation Fee + $10 Archive Fee). Each additional page = $4.00. Each name indexed over the first five = $0.25/name. Missing grantee mailing address (Tex. Property Code 11.003) = $25. Illegible/non-conforming page may be returned at twice the page fee (Local Gov. Code 191.007(h)). Plat (1st page) = $95, additional plat pages $75/page. Copies $1/page; certified copies $1/page + $5 certification. Authority: Texas Local Government Code Chap. 118.011.
Official recorder: Williamson County recorder ↗ — the authoritative source for the current recording fee schedule.
What lenders actually charge in Williamson County
Across 12,121 home-purchase mortgages originated in Williamson County in 2023, the median total loan costs — lender fees plus third-party services such as appraisal and title, excluding prepaids and escrow — were $8,317, of which about $3,830 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 48491, 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 Williamson County?
Williamson County (Texas): the applicable real-estate transfer tax works out to about none. No transfer/excise tax — Texas has no state real estate transfer tax (constitutionally prohibited via Tex. Const. Art. 8, Sec. 29 since 2016) and Williamson County levies none; no Williamson County city (Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park, Leander) imposes one either. Buyer customarily pays deed/mortgage recording fees at closing; recording fees are flat per-document (not price-based). Williamson County Clerk: Nancy E. Rister.
What are recording fees in Williamson County?
Deed (real property) recording, per official Williamson County Clerk schedule effective 1-1-2024: First page = $25.00 total (composed of $5 filing/recording fee incl. indexing + $10 Records Management & Preservation Fee + $10 Archive Fee). Each additional page = $4.00. Each name indexed over the first five = $0.25/name. Missing grantee mailing address (Tex. Property Code 11.003) = $25. Illegible/non-conforming page may be returned at twice the page fee (Local Gov. Code 191.007(h)). Plat (1st page) = $95, additional plat pages $75/page. Copies $1/page; certified copies $1/page + $5 certification. Authority: Texas Local Government Code Chap. 118.011.
How much are closing costs in Williamson County?
Closing costs in Williamson County 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.
What do lenders charge in fees in Williamson County?
In 2023, the median total loan costs — lender fees plus third-party services like appraisal and title, excluding prepaids and escrow — across 12,121 home-purchase mortgages in Williamson County were about $8,317, of which roughly $3,830 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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