State guide · AL
Transfer tax in Alabama
Alabama charges roughly 0.10% when a home changes hands — about $230 on a median-priced home, customarily paid by seller by custom, negotiable.
Rate
0.10%
On a median home
$230
Customarily paid by
Seller
Deed recording tax of $0.50 per $500 of value (0.1%).
Transfer taxes are one line of the larger closing bill. For the full picture in Alabama — title, escrow, attorney conventions, and typical buyer costs — see our Alabama closing costs guide, or estimate your own bottom line with the seller net proceeds calculator.
How Alabama compares
| Rank | State | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Oklahoma | 0.15% |
| #31 | California | 0.11% |
| #32 | Alabama | 0.10% |
| #33 | Georgia | 0.10% |
| #34 | Kentucky | 0.10% |
Common questions
Does Alabama have a real estate transfer tax?
Yes. Deed recording tax of $0.50 per $500 of value (0.1%). On a median-priced Alabama home (about $230,000), that's roughly $230.
Who pays the transfer tax in Alabama?
Seller by custom, negotiable. Like every closing cost, this is custom rather than law — the purchase contract can assign it to either side, and in competitive negotiations it sometimes moves.
Selling in Alabama? See what you'd keep
Sale price minus commissions, payoff, and taxes like this one — the number that actually lands in your account.
Open the net proceeds calculatorRates are representative combined state and typical local figures compiled from public sources and rounded for readability; graduated schedules, exemptions, and city add-ons can change your number. Confirm with your closing agent or county recorder. Median home values are approximate.