Georgia transfer tax calculator
Real estate transfer tax of $1.00 for the first $1,000 and $0.10 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof. An intangible recording tax of $1.50 per $500 applies to the mortgage.
Reviewed October 15, 2026. The math is shown line by line.
Georgia transfer tax on a $303,000 sale
- State real estate transfer tax, first $1,000seller pays$1a fixed $1
- State real estate transfer tax, each $100 above $1,000seller pays$302$303,000 less the first $1,000: $302,000 ÷ $100 = 3,020 units (rounded up for any fraction) × $0.10 = $302
- seller pays
- $303
- Total transfer tax
- $303
Statutory transfer taxes on a $303,000 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
- Real estate transfer tax of $1.00 for the first $1,000 and $0.10 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof. An intangible recording tax of $1.50 per $500 applies to the mortgage. Source: dor.georgia.gov
- Who customarily pays
- Seller customarily pays the transfer tax. Buyer customarily pays the intangible tax. Source: dor.georgia.gov
- Local transfer taxes
- Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.
Sources
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