A major question in every escrow, who pays what varies by county ordinances and standard practices. Please note that these are "customary" practices and all fees charged are governed by terms of the sales contract and other written escrow instructions. In Southern California, the Note: on some FHA, VA or other government-backed loans, the buyer will pay some fees that governmental regulations will not allow you to pay.
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County |
Escrow Fees |
Title Fees |
County Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000) |
City Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000) |
Alameda |
Buyer Pay |
Buyer Pay |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
-
Alameda $5.40
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Albany $8.50
-
San Leandro $6.00
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Hayward $4.50
-
Berkeley $15.00
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Oakland $15.00
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Piedmont $13.00 |
Contra Costa |
Buyer Pay |
Buyer Pay |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
-
Richmond $7.00
-
El Cerrito $7.00 |
El Dorado |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
ALTA-Buyer |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
None |
Fresno |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller |
CLTA-Seller
ALTA-Buyer |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
None |
Los Angeles |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller |
Seller Pay |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
Seller Pay $4.50 |
Madera |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller |
CLTA-Seller
ALTA-Buyer |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
None |
County |
Escrow Fees |
Title Fees |
County Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000) |
City Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000) |
Marin |
Buyer Pay |
Buyer Pay |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
Seller Pay
-
San Rafael $3.10 |
Merced |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
ALTA-Buyer |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
None |
Monterey |
Salinas Area:
1/2 buyer-1/2 seller
Monterey Pen:
Seller pay |
CLTA-Seller
ALTA-Buyer |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
None |
Napa |
Buyer Pay |
Buyer Pay |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
None |
Nevada |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller |
1/2 Seller-1/2 Buyer |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
None |
Placer |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
ALTA-Buyer |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
None |
Sacramento |
Seller Pay |
ALTA-Buyer
CLTA-Seller |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
-Sacramento $2.75 |
County |
Escrow Fees |
Title Fees |
County Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000) |
City Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000) |
San Francisco |
Buyer Pay |
Buyer Pay |
Seller Pay:
Up to $250K: $5.00
$251K to $1 Mil.: $6.80
Above $1 Mil.: $7.50 |
Included |
San Joaquin |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
ALTA-Buyer |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
None |
San Mateo |
Buyer Pay |
Buyer Pay |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
-
San Mateo $5.00 |
Santa Clara |
Seller Pay |
Seller Pay
ALTA-Buyer |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
- San Jose $3.30
- Palo Alto $3.30
- Mountain View $3.30 |
Santa Cruz |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
ALTA-Buyer |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
None |
County |
Escrow Fees |
Title Fees |
County Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000) |
City Transfer Tax
(Per $1,000) |
Solano |
Buyer Pay |
Buyer Pay |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
Seller Pay Vallejo $3.30 |
Sonoma |
Buyer Pay |
Buyer Pay |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
Seller Pay
- Petaluma $2.00
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Sebastopol $2.00
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Santa Rosa $2.00
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Cotati $1.90
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Cloverdale $1.10
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Stanislaus |
1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller |
Seller Pay |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
None |
Yolo |
Woodland: 1/2 Buyer-1/2 Seller
Davis: Buyer pay |
Woodland: Seller pays
Davis: Buyer pay |
Seller Pay $1.10 |
Seller Pay
- Winters $3.30
- Woodland $2.20 |