{"id":20974,"date":"2026-02-06T04:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=20974"},"modified":"2026-02-06T15:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T23:23:24","slug":"buyer-closing-costs-for-buyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-closing-costs-for-buyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Buyers\u2019 Closing Costs: How Much, What They Are, and Ways to Save"},"content":{"rendered":"

After finding their dream home and signing the purchase contract<\/a>, most buyers feel on top of the world. That is, until they see the Loan Estimate or preliminary closing statement (if buying in cash). What are all those charges? And is there any way around them? Did the closing costs for the buyer in particular catch you by surprise?<\/p>\n

Closing costs refer to the cash required to complete your real estate purchase. They\u2019re not a part of the purchase price of the home, but rather a separate collection of fees required to officially facilitate the sale. They\u2019re due, as the name suggests, on your closing date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Tell us a little bit about your plans (where you’re looking to buy and when you want to make a purchase) and we’ll connect you with top-rated buyer’s agents in your area. It takes only a few minutes, and it’s free.<\/p>\n \n

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Americans pay an average of $7,000 in closing costs. However, that figure varies widely depending on location and home price. For example, closing costs in Delaware average $12,157, while buyers in Missouri pay closer to $1,740 on average.<\/p>\n

As a rule of thumb, homebuyers can expect to pay between 2% and 5% of the purchase price in closing costs, with the bulk of that number going to fund title services, lending services, and certain taxes.<\/p>\n

Joanne McCoy<\/a>, a first-time homebuyer specialist in Lincoln, Nebraska<\/a>, and Richie Helali, who works at HomeLight\u2019s Enterprise Sales, weigh in to help buyers understand the breakdown of that bottom line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Closing costs for buyers can get overwhelming and confusing. We\u2019ll break down what each fee means, how much to budget, and ways you can protect your bottom line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145,"featured_media":20985,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[192,701,646],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-buyers","category-buyer-closing","category-making-offers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBuyers\u2019 Closing Costs: How Much, What They Are, and Ways to Save<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Closing costs for the buyer can get overwhelming and confusing. 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