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Transfer tax in City of Industry

The city transfer tax is 1% of the consideration ($10 per $1,000); the transferor and the recipient are jointly and severally liable.

Key points

  • Transfer tax: The city transfer tax is 1% of the consideration ($10 per $1,000); the transferor and the recipient are jointly and severally liable.

Each rule below links to the section of the City of Industry Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What City of Industry's code says

City of Industry code What City of Industry's code adds
City transfer tax
  • Yes. The city taxes every deed or document that transfers real property sold in the city.
    § 3.32.020 · code text
    There is imposed a tax on all transfers by deeds, instruments, writings or any other document by which any lands, tenements or other interests in real property sold, located in the city, are or is granted, assigned, transferred or otherwise conveyed
Rate
  • 1% of the value of the price paid.
    § 3.32.020 · code text
    Said tax shall be levied at the rate of one percent of the value of consideration.
Rate per $1,000
  • $10 per thousand dollars of value (1% of the price paid).
    § 3.32.020 · code text
    Said tax shall be levied at the rate of one percent of the value of consideration.
Rate depends on price
  • No. One rate of 1% applies to every sale.
    § 3.32.020 · code text
    Said tax shall be levied at the rate of one percent of the value of consideration.
Who pays
  • The person who makes the transfer and the person who receives it are each fully liable for the tax.
    § 3.32.040 · code text
    Any person who makes a transfer which is subject to the tax imposed under Section 3.32.020, and any persons to whom such a transfer is made, shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the tax imposed under said Section 3.32.020

The California rule underneath

CA state law Underneath, California law still applies. County documentary transfer tax: A county may tax a sale over $100 at $0.55 for each $500 of value ($1.10 per $1,000), not counting liens that remain on the property (Rev. & Tax. Code § 11911(a)). City share of the tax: A city may impose half the county rate ($0.55 per $1,000); the county then credits the city tax against its own, so the combined standard rate stays $1.10 per $1,000 (Rev. & Tax. Code § 11931). California rules for buying and selling — the full state rule →

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What is the transfer tax when you sell a home in City of Industry?

The city transfer tax is 1% of the consideration ($10 per $1,000); the transferor and the recipient are jointly and severally liable.

General information, not legal advice.

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