Florida real estate transfer tax
Florida's transfer tax is 0.7%, customarily seller-paid. Here's how it works, what it costs at common price points, and the statute behind it.
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.
How Florida compares nationally
0.7%, #10 of 51 nationally; at $400,000, that is $2,160 above the median $640 tax at $400,000. This is a data-derived comparison against the 51 source-verified state and DC transfer-tax records, with no invented rates for null-tax states.
- Rate rank
- #10 of 51
- highest state transfer-tax rate first
- Tax at $400,000
- $2,800
- median-state tax $640
- Dataset date
- 2026-Q2
- source-linked record
Florida transfer-tax data: official source linked on this page, reviewed 2026-Q2.
What it costs at common prices
| Sale price | State transfer tax |
|---|---|
| $200,000 | $1,400 |
| $400,000 | $2,800 |
| $600,000 | $4,200 |
| $800,000 | $5,600 |
State-level only; county and city taxes may add to these figures.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the real estate transfer tax in Florida?
Florida's transfer tax is 0.7% of the sale price, customarily seller-paid. 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.
Who pays the transfer tax in Florida?
In Florida the transfer tax is customarily seller-paid, though it's negotiable in the purchase contract.
How is Florida's transfer tax calculated?
Multiply the sale price by 0.7%. For example, on a $400,000 home that's about $2,800. 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.
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