Every layer that applies to a Miami-Dade County sale, added up.
Verified September 21, 2026 · city ordinance and state source checked
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Who pays in Miami-Dade County
Usually the seller by custom, but negotiable.
What catches people out
Miami-Dade is the only Florida county that works differently. Its base rate is lower than the rest of the state at $0.60 per $100 instead of $0.70, but it adds a $0.45 surtax on everything except a single-family home. A condo pays $1.05 per $100, which is 50 percent more than anywhere else in Florida. The surtax is authorized through October 1, 2031.
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Sources
Florida Department of Revenue, Documentary Stamp Tax “The tax rate for Miami-Dade County is 60 cents on each $100 ... Miami-Dade County also has a surtax of 45 cents on each $100 ... The surtax is not due on a document that transfers only a single-family dwelling.”
Fla. Stat. § 201.031 “Each county, as defined by s. 125.011(1), may levy ... a discretionary surtax ... except that there shall be no surtax on any document ... involves only a single-family residence.”