Wisconsin Transfer Tax Calculator: What to Expect

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

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How the Wisconsin Transfer Tax is Calculated

Wisconsin’s transfer tax, known as a real estate transfer fee, is calculated at a rate of $3.00 per $1,000 of the property’s sale price.

For example, if you sold your home for $318,000 (Wisconsin’s median home price), you could expect to pay $954 in Wisconsin transfer taxes.

»Learn more: Understanding Wisconsin’s Real Estate Transfer Tax: A Quick Guide

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Does the Seller Always Pay the Wisconsin Transfer Tax?

While it’s customary for the seller to pay the Wisconsin real estate transfer fee, who pays can sometimes be a point of negotiation between the buyer and seller during the closing process.

Transfer taxes do not apply to all transactions. Here’s a list of some possible exemptions for Wisconsin sellers:

Transfers made before October 1, 1969.
Transfers involving the United States, Wisconsin, or any of their agencies.
Gifts to governmental entities.
Transactions designated for public roadways.
Confirmatory, corrective, or reformative transfers for nominal consideration.
Transfers related to delinquent taxes, partitions, or entity mergers.
Changes due to business entity conversions where ownership remains unchanged.
Transfers between family members or domestic partners for nominal consideration.

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More Resources to Plan Your Wisconsin Home Sale

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Wisconsin Transfer Tax Calculator