District of Columbia transfer tax calculator
Deed recordation tax of 1.1% (1.45% over $400,000) paid by the buyer, and deed transfer tax of 1.1% (1.45% over $400,000) paid by the seller.
Reviewed October 15, 2026. The math is shown line by line.
District of Columbia transfer tax on a $737,000 sale
- Deed recordation taxbuyer pays$10,686.50$737,000 × 1.45% (the rate for a price above the top band) = $10,686.50
- Deed transfer taxseller pays$10,686.50$737,000 × 1.45% (the rate for a price above the top band) = $10,686.50
- buyer pays
- $10,686.50
- seller pays
- $10,686.50
- Total transfer tax
- $21,373
Statutory transfer taxes on a $737,000 sale, as of the reviewed date. Who pays is custom and contract outside the statute’s primary liability. Local taxes described above are not in this figure unless listed as a line. Recording fees, title and attorney charges are separate.
The rule behind the numbers
- Transfer tax
- Deed recordation tax of 1.1% (1.45% over $400,000) paid by the buyer, and deed transfer tax of 1.1% (1.45% over $400,000) paid by the seller. Source: otr.cfo.dc.gov
- Who customarily pays
- Buyer pays the recordation tax and seller pays the transfer tax by custom and statute. Source: otr.cfo.dc.gov
- Local transfer taxes
- Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.
Sources
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