Ohio transfer tax calculator
Mandatory state conveyance fee of $1 per $1,000 plus a permissive county fee of up to $3 per $1,000, for a total of $1 to $4 per $1,000.
Reviewed October 15, 2026. The math is shown line by line.
Ohio transfer tax on a $215,000 sale
- Mandatory state conveyance feeseller pays$215$215,000 ÷ $1,000 = 215 units × $1 = $215
- seller pays
- $215
- Total transfer tax
- $215
Statutory transfer taxes on a $215,000 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
- Mandatory state conveyance fee of $1 per $1,000 plus a permissive county fee of up to $3 per $1,000, for a total of $1 to $4 per $1,000. Source: tax.ohio.gov
- Who customarily pays
- Seller (grantor) pays by statute. Source: codes.ohio.gov
- Local transfer taxes
- Each county sets its permissive fee, up to $3 per $1,000. Source: tax.ohio.gov
Sources
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