Utah real estate transfer tax
Utah's transfer tax is 0%, customarily none-paid. Here's how it works, what it costs at common price points, and the statute behind it.
Utah imposes NO state real-estate transfer, deed, documentary, or conveyance tax, and no separate mortgage/recording tax on the loan amount. There are no county or city transfer-tax add-ons either; counties only charge flat recording fees. The only "exemption" needed is that none applies because the tax does not exist.
How Utah 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
Utah 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 | $0 |
| $400,000 | $0 |
| $600,000 | $0 |
| $800,000 | $0 |
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 Utah?
Utah's transfer tax is 0% of the sale price, customarily none-paid. Utah imposes NO state real-estate transfer, deed, documentary, or conveyance tax, and no separate mortgage/recording tax on the loan amount. There are no county or city transfer-tax add-ons either; counties only charge flat recording fees. The only "exemption" needed is that none applies because the tax does not exist.
Who pays the transfer tax in Utah?
In Utah the transfer tax is customarily none-paid, though it's negotiable in the purchase contract.
How is Utah's transfer tax calculated?
Multiply the sale price by 0%. For example, on a $400,000 home that's about $0. Utah imposes NO state real-estate transfer, deed, documentary, or conveyance tax, and no separate mortgage/recording tax on the loan amount. There are no county or city transfer-tax add-ons either; counties only charge flat recording fees. The only "exemption" needed is that none applies because the tax does not exist.
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