New Jersey real estate transfer tax
New Jersey's transfer tax is 1%, customarily seller-paid. Here's how it works, what it costs at common price points, and the statute behind it.
New Jersey's Realty Transfer Fee is graduated, working out to roughly 0.4%–1.0% on typical homes and paid by the seller. On purchases above $1,000,000 the BUYER also pays an additional 1% 'mansion tax'. New Jersey is not an attorney-required state by statute, but attorney involvement (and a 3-day attorney-review period) is the universal custom.
How New Jersey compares nationally
1%, #4 of 51 nationally; at $400,000, that is $3,360 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
- #4 of 51
- highest state transfer-tax rate first
- Tax at $400,000
- $4,000
- median-state tax $640
- Dataset date
- 2026-Q2
- source-linked record
New Jersey 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 | $2,000 |
| $400,000 | $4,000 |
| $600,000 | $6,000 |
| $800,000 | $8,000 |
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 New Jersey?
New Jersey's transfer tax is 1% of the sale price, customarily seller-paid. New Jersey's Realty Transfer Fee is graduated, working out to roughly 0.4%–1.0% on typical homes and paid by the seller. On purchases above $1,000,000 the BUYER also pays an additional 1% 'mansion tax'. New Jersey is not an attorney-required state by statute, but attorney involvement (and a 3-day attorney-review period) is the universal custom.
Who pays the transfer tax in New Jersey?
In New Jersey the transfer tax is customarily seller-paid, though it's negotiable in the purchase contract.
How is New Jersey's transfer tax calculated?
Multiply the sale price by 1%. For example, on a $400,000 home that's about $4,000. New Jersey's Realty Transfer Fee is graduated, working out to roughly 0.4%–1.0% on typical homes and paid by the seller. On purchases above $1,000,000 the BUYER also pays an additional 1% 'mansion tax'. New Jersey is not an attorney-required state by statute, but attorney involvement (and a 3-day attorney-review period) is the universal custom.
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