North Carolina Transfer Tax Calculator: What to Expect

This simple calculator can help home sellers in North Carolina estimate their transfer taxes. To get a ballpark idea of the transfer fees you might pay in the Tar Heel State, enter your home’s estimated selling price above.

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How the North Carolina Transfer Tax is Calculated

North Carolina’s transfer tax, known as an excise tax, is calculated at a rate of $1.00 per $500 of the property’s sale price

For example, if you sold your home for $380,000 (North Carolina’s median home price), you could expect to pay $760 in North Carolina transfer taxes.

Another Transfer Tax North Carolina Sellers Typically Pay

Seven North Carolina counties charge an additional transfer tax of $1.00 per $100 of the property’s sales price.

These seven counties are:

Dare
Camden
Chowan
Currituck
Pasquotank
Perquimans
Washington

»Learn more: Understanding North Carolina’s Transfer Tax: A Quick Guide

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Does the Seller Always Pay the North Carolina Transfer Tax?

While it’s customary for the seller to pay the North Carolina excise tax, who pays can sometimes be a point of negotiation between the buyer and seller during the closing process.

Depending on their circumstances, North Carolina home sellers may be exempt from some transfer taxes.

Here are some examples where a transfer tax won’t apply to your transaction:

Deeds of gift: Transfers of property as a gift, rather than through a sale, can be exempt from transfer taxes.
Foreclosure deeds: Property transfers that occur due to foreclosure are typically exempt from these taxes.
Deeds from local, state, or federal governments: Transfers involving government entities may also be exempt, simplifying transactions between government bodies and private individuals.
Mergers: Property transferred as a result of mergers, consolidations, or conversion is exempt from the excise tax.
Intestacy: Property that changes hands when the owner dies without a will is not subject to the transfer tax.
Inheritance: Property inherited by decree of a will is exempt from the state’s excise tax.

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North Carolina Transfer Tax Calculator