Vermont transfer tax calculator
Property transfer tax of 1.25% of value plus a clean water surcharge of 0.22%, 1.47% in total, on most transfers. For a principal residence, 0.5% on the first $200,000 and 1.47% above it. A non-principal residence fit for year-round use that is not a long-term rental pays 3.4% plus the surcharge.
Reviewed October 15, 2026. The math is shown line by line.
Vermont transfer tax on a $317,000 sale
- Property transfer tax and clean water surcharge (principal residence)buyer pays$2,719.90$200,000 × 0.5% = $1,000, then $117,000 × 1.47% = $1,719.90, total $2,719.90
- buyer pays
- $2,719.90
- Total transfer tax
- $2,719.90
Statutory transfer taxes on a $317,000 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
- Property transfer tax of 1.25% of value plus a clean water surcharge of 0.22%, 1.47% in total, on most transfers. For a principal residence, 0.5% on the first $200,000 and 1.47% above it. A non-principal residence fit for year-round use that is not a long-term rental pays 3.4% plus the surcharge. Source: tax.vermont.gov
- Who customarily pays
- Buyer pays by statute. Source: tax.vermont.gov
- Local transfer taxes
- Not stated. No official source confirmed this yet.
Sources
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