Riverhead Transfer Tax Calculator

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

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

Sale price (USD)

Who pays in Riverhead

Buyer, under New York Tax Law section 1449-dd. If the buyer is exempt the seller must pay.

What catches people out

Riverhead is the only Peconic town that did not adopt the extra 0.5 percent housing fund, so the rate is 2 percent. It also has the smallest allowance.

Sources

Peconic Bay Region Community Preservation Fund form, Suffolk County Clerk
“2% Community Preservation Fund ... .5% Community Housing Fund EAST HAMPTON, SHELTER ISLAND, SOUTHAMPTON, SOUTHOLD ... $400,000.00 Improved ... $100,000.00 Vacant Land (Unimproved) ... No exemption on conveyance greater than $2,000,000”

Last verified: September 21, 2026.

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