Texas real estate transfer tax
Texas'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.
Texas is one of a handful of states with NO real-estate transfer tax — there is no deed stamp or excise tax on the sale price. Title insurance, however, uses promulgated (state-set) rates, so the owner's-policy premium is identical at every title company; you cannot shop the premium itself. Texas also has no state income tax.
How Texas 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
Texas 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 Texas?
Texas's transfer tax is none of the sale price, customarily negotiable-paid. Texas is one of a handful of states with NO real-estate transfer tax — there is no deed stamp or excise tax on the sale price. Title insurance, however, uses promulgated (state-set) rates, so the owner's-policy premium is identical at every title company; you cannot shop the premium itself. Texas also has no state income tax.
Who pays the transfer tax in Texas?
In Texas the transfer tax is customarily negotiable-paid, though it's negotiable in the purchase contract.
How is Texas's transfer tax calculated?
Texas 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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