Oakland Transfer Tax Calculator

Every layer that applies to a Oakland sale, added up.

Verified September 21, 2026 · city ordinance and state source checked

Sale price (USD)

Who pays in Oakland

Buyer and seller are jointly and severally liable under the city code. Splitting it evenly is the common practice.

What catches people out

Oakland is one of the most expensive cities in California for this. The rate applies to the whole price once you cross a band. Buyer and seller are jointly and severally liable, so if one side does not pay the other is on the hook.

Sources

Alameda County Clerk-Recorder, City Real Property Conveyance Tax
“Several cities impose their own city real property transfer tax at full value.”

City of Oakland, Real Estate Transfer Tax
“The seller and buyer are jointly and severally liable for payment of the tax as stated in O.M.C Chapter 4.20. | $300,000 or less 1.00% | $300,001- $2,000,000 1.50% | $2,000,001- $5,000,000 1.75% | More than $5,000,000 2.50%”

Last verified: September 21, 2026.

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