North Carolina transfer tax calculator

Excise tax on conveyances of $1 per $500 of consideration or fraction thereof.

Reviewed October 15, 2026. The math is shown line by line.

North Carolina transfer tax on a $289,000 sale

State excise tax on conveyancesseller pays$578$289,000 ÷ $500 = 578 units (rounded up for any fraction) × $1 = $578

seller pays: $578
Total transfer tax: $578

Statutory transfer taxes on a $289,000 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: Excise tax on conveyances of $1 per $500 of consideration or fraction thereof. Source: ncleg.gov
Who customarily pays: Seller pays by statute. Source: ncleg.gov
Local transfer taxes: Seven counties levy a 1% land transfer tax: Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Washington. Source: ncleg.gov

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Sources

https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_105/GS_105-228.30.html

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