State guide · CT
Transfer tax in Connecticut
Connecticut charges roughly 1.00% when a home changes hands — about $4,300 on a median-priced home, customarily paid by seller.
Rate
1.00%
On a median home
$4,300
Customarily paid by
Seller
State conveyance tax of 0.75% (1.25% on the portion over $800K, 2.25% over $2.5M) plus a 0.25% municipal tax — roughly 1% combined on a typical sale.
Transfer taxes are one line of the larger closing bill. For the full picture in Connecticut — title, escrow, attorney conventions, and typical buyer costs — see our Connecticut closing costs guide, or estimate your own bottom line with the seller net proceeds calculator.
How Connecticut compares
| Rank | State | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Vermont | 1.45% |
| #7 | Washington | 1.10% |
| #8 | Connecticut | 1.00% |
| #9 | New Jersey | 1.00% |
| #10 | Michigan | 0.86% |
Common questions
Does Connecticut have a real estate transfer tax?
Yes. State conveyance tax of 0.75% (1.25% on the portion over $800K, 2.25% over $2.5M) plus a 0.25% municipal tax — roughly 1% combined on a typical sale. On a median-priced Connecticut home (about $430,000), that's roughly $4,300.
Who pays the transfer tax in Connecticut?
Seller. 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 Connecticut? 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.