Culver City Transfer Tax Calculator

Every layer that applies to a Culver City sale, added up.

Verified September 21, 2026 · city ordinance and state source checked
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Who pays in Culver City

California law does not assign it. In Southern California the seller usually pays; in the Bay Area it is often split.

What catches people out

Culver City is unusual in California because its brackets are marginal. Only the portion above each threshold is taxed at the higher rate, unlike Los Angeles, Oakland or Santa Monica where crossing a line re-prices the whole sale. The thresholds are adjusted for inflation every five years.

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Sources

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder, Documentary Transfer Tax
“The County rate for these 5 special Cities is calculated at the full $1.10 per $1000.”
Culver City, Real Property Transfer Tax
“$1,499,999 or less 0.45% x value | From $1,500,000 to $2,999,999 $6,750 + 1.5% x (value - $1,500,000)”


Last verified: September 21, 2026.

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