Alabama Real Estate Transfer Tax Calculator

Built from the statute and cross-checked against what the revenue department currently applies.

Verified September 21, 2026 · statute and revenue department cross-checked
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Who pays

Usually negotiated; the statute does not assign it.

What to know about Alabama

Alabama charges one of the lowest deed taxes in the country, 0.1 percent. A separate mortgage recording tax of $0.15 per $100 applies to the loan amount, not the sale price. One third of what you pay stays with the county.

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Sources

Statute: Ala. Code § 40-22-1
Code of Alabama § 40-22-1
“there shall be paid the sum of $.50 for each $500 or fraction thereof in value of property conveyed by such instrument”
Alabama Department of Revenue, Recordation Tax
“Deeds – $.50 per $500 of value or fraction thereof.”


Last verified: September 21, 2026.
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Estimates only. Your closing agent or the county recorder issues the final figure, and exemptions can change what you owe. This page does not collect or store anything you enter.