West Virginia transfer tax calculator
State excise tax of $1.10 per $500 of value plus a county tax of $0.55 per $500, which counties may double to $1.10, for $1.65 to $2.20 per $500 in total.
Reviewed October 15, 2026. The math is shown line by line.
West Virginia transfer tax on a $163,000 sale
- State excise tax on transfersseller pays$358.60$163,000 ÷ $500 = 326 units (rounded up for any fraction) × $1.10 = $358.60
- County excise tax (base rate)seller pays$179.30$163,000 ÷ $500 = 326 units (rounded up for any fraction) × $0.55 = $179.30
- seller pays
- $537.90
- Total transfer tax
- $537.90
Statutory transfer taxes on a $163,000 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
- State excise tax of $1.10 per $500 of value plus a county tax of $0.55 per $500, which counties may double to $1.10, for $1.65 to $2.20 per $500 in total. Source: code.wvlegislature.gov
- Who customarily pays
- Seller (grantor) pays by statute. Source: code.wvlegislature.gov
- Local transfer taxes
- Counties may levy an additional $0.55 per $500. Source: code.wvlegislature.gov
Sources
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