Missouri real estate transfer tax
Missouri's transfer tax is none, customarily negotiable-paid. Here's how it works, what it costs at common price points, and the statute behind it.
Missouri has no real-estate transfer tax. The Missouri Constitution Art. X § 25 (adopted 2010) prohibits the General Assembly from enacting any new real-property transfer tax. Recording fee: approximately $18 ($5 base + $3 per page + surcharges, per RSMo § 59.310).
How Missouri compares nationally
0%, #37 of 51 nationally; at $400,000, that is $640 below 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
- #37 of 51
- highest state transfer-tax rate first
- Tax at $400,000
- $0
- median-state tax $640
- Dataset date
- 2026-Q2
- source-linked record
Missouri transfer-tax data: official source linked on this page, reviewed 2026-Q2.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the real estate transfer tax in Missouri?
Missouri's transfer tax is none of the sale price, customarily negotiable-paid. Missouri has no real-estate transfer tax. The Missouri Constitution Art. X § 25 (adopted 2010) prohibits the General Assembly from enacting any new real-property transfer tax. Recording fee: approximately $18 ($5 base + $3 per page + surcharges, per RSMo § 59.310).
Who pays the transfer tax in Missouri?
In Missouri the transfer tax is customarily negotiable-paid, though it's negotiable in the purchase contract.
How is Missouri's transfer tax calculated?
Missouri has no state real-estate transfer tax, so there's nothing to calculate at the state level. Check for any local recording fees with your county.
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