North Carolina 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
Seller.
What to know about North Carolina
Most of North Carolina pays just 0.2 percent. Seven coastal counties add a 1 percent local land transfer tax under special legislation, which makes them six times more expensive than the rest of the state.
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Sources
Statute: N.C.G.S. § 105-228.30
N.C.G.S. § 105-228.30 “The tax rate is one dollar ($1.00) on each five hundred dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof of the consideration or value of the interest conveyed. The transferor must pay the tax”
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.