Rhode Island real estate transfer tax
Rhode Island's transfer tax is 0.75%, customarily seller-paid. Here's how it works, what it costs at common price points, and the statute behind it.
Rhode Island's real estate conveyance tax is $3.75 per $500 of value (0.75%), effective 2025-10-01 under R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-25-1 as amended by the 2025 budget act (see tax.ri.gov Advisory 2025-13). Seller pays. Tier 2: for residential sales, the portion of the sale price above $824,000 (2026 CPI-adjusted threshold) is subject to an additional $3.75 per $500. Town recording fees vary and have not been confirmed against a primary source; the $84 estimate may not reflect current schedules.
How Rhode Island compares nationally
0.75%, #7 of 51 nationally; at $400,000, that is $2,360 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
- #7 of 51
- highest state transfer-tax rate first
- Tax at $400,000
- $3,000
- median-state tax $640
- Dataset date
- 2026-Q2
- source-linked record
Rhode Island 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 | $1,500 |
| $400,000 | $3,000 |
| $600,000 | $4,500 |
| $800,000 | $6,000 |
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 Rhode Island?
Rhode Island's transfer tax is 0.75% of the sale price, customarily seller-paid. Rhode Island's real estate conveyance tax is $3.75 per $500 of value (0.75%), effective 2025-10-01 under R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-25-1 as amended by the 2025 budget act (see tax.ri.gov Advisory 2025-13). Seller pays. Tier 2: for residential sales, the portion of the sale price above $824,000 (2026 CPI-adjusted threshold) is subject to an additional $3.75 per $500. Town recording fees vary and have not been confirmed against a primary source; the $84 estimate may not reflect current schedules.
Who pays the transfer tax in Rhode Island?
In Rhode Island the transfer tax is customarily seller-paid, though it's negotiable in the purchase contract.
How is Rhode Island's transfer tax calculated?
Multiply the sale price by 0.75%. For example, on a $400,000 home that's about $3,000. Rhode Island's real estate conveyance tax is $3.75 per $500 of value (0.75%), effective 2025-10-01 under R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-25-1 as amended by the 2025 budget act (see tax.ri.gov Advisory 2025-13). Seller pays. Tier 2: for residential sales, the portion of the sale price above $824,000 (2026 CPI-adjusted threshold) is subject to an additional $3.75 per $500. Town recording fees vary and have not been confirmed against a primary source; the $84 estimate may not reflect current schedules.
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