Colorado real estate transfer tax
Colorado's transfer tax is 0.01%, customarily buyer-paid. Here's how it works, what it costs at common price points, and the statute behind it.
Colorado has only a tiny state documentary fee of $0.01 per $100 (0.01%) on the deed — among the lowest in the nation. A constitutional amendment (TABOR) bars new transfer taxes, though a few resort towns (Aspen, Breckenridge, Vail, Telluride) keep pre-1992 local transfer taxes of 1%–3%.
What it costs at common prices
| Sale price | State transfer tax |
|---|---|
| $200,000 | $20 |
| $400,000 | $40 |
| $600,000 | $60 |
| $800,000 | $80 |
State-level only; county and city taxes may add to these figures.
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Estimated transfer tax
$2,800
Rate: 0.7% · Customarily seller-paid
- Who customarily pays
- seller
- Statute
- Fla. Stat. § 201.02
Florida levies documentary stamp tax on the deed at $0.70 per $100 of price (0.70%) in every county except Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade charges $0.60 per $100 (0.60%) plus a $0.45/$100 surtax on non-single-family transfers. By custom the seller pays the deed stamps; the buyer pays the separate doc-stamp + intangible tax on the mortgage.
Frequently asked questions
What is the real estate transfer tax in Colorado?
Colorado's transfer tax is 0.01% of the sale price, customarily buyer-paid. Colorado has only a tiny state documentary fee of $0.01 per $100 (0.01%) on the deed — among the lowest in the nation. A constitutional amendment (TABOR) bars new transfer taxes, though a few resort towns (Aspen, Breckenridge, Vail, Telluride) keep pre-1992 local transfer taxes of 1%–3%.
Who pays the transfer tax in Colorado?
In Colorado the transfer tax is customarily buyer-paid, though it's negotiable in the purchase contract.
How is Colorado's transfer tax calculated?
Multiply the sale price by 0.01%. For example, on a $400,000 home that's about $40. Colorado has only a tiny state documentary fee of $0.01 per $100 (0.01%) on the deed — among the lowest in the nation. A constitutional amendment (TABOR) bars new transfer taxes, though a few resort towns (Aspen, Breckenridge, Vail, Telluride) keep pre-1992 local transfer taxes of 1%–3%.