Wayne County Transfer Tax Calculator

Every layer that applies to a Wayne County sale, added up.

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

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Who pays in Wayne County

Seller.

What catches people out

Ohio counties set their own permissive fee between zero and $3 per $1,000, so the total ranges from $1 to $4 across the state. Wayne County is at $4.00 per $1,000, which is 0.40 percent. All of the money stays with the county. This rate comes from the Ohio Department of Taxation’s statewide table for calendar year 2024, the most recent one published. Confirm with the county auditor before closing.

Sources

Ohio Department of Taxation, Real Property Conveyance Fees
“Ohio Revised Code Section 319.54(G)(3) establishes a mandatory conveyance fee on the transfer of real property ... Ohio Revised Code Section 322.02 allows the board of county commissioners of each county to levy a permissive real property transfer fee: up to three dollars per one thousand dollars of value”

Ohio Department of Taxation, Table PC-1 Real Property Conveyance Fees, Calendar Year 2024 (published July 10, 2025)
“Wayne — Permissive Rate per Thousand 3.00”

Last verified: September 21, 2026.

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