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Transfer tax in Redondo Beach

Redondo Beach taxes sales, and leaseholds of 35 years or more, valued over $100 at $1.10 per $500 ($2.20 per $1,000), not counting liens.

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Key points

  • Transfer tax: Redondo Beach taxes sales, and leaseholds of 35 years or more, valued over $100 at $1.10 per $500 ($2.20 per $1,000), not counting liens.

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

What Redondo Beach's code says

Redondo Beach code What Redondo Beach's code adds
City transfer tax
  • Yes. The city taxes deeds and other documents that transfer real property sold in the city.
    § 8-7.02 · code text
    There is hereby imposed on each deed, instrument, or writing by which any lands, tenements, or other realty sold with the City shall be granted, assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed
Rate
  • $1.10 for each $500 of value, or part of $500.
    Applies: Real property sold in the city.
    § 8-7.02 · code text
    a tax at the rate of One and 10/100ths ($1.10) Dollars for each Five Hundred and no/100ths ($500.00) Dollars or fractional part thereof.
  • $1.10 for each $500 of value, or part of $500.
    Applies: Leases in the city for 35 years or more, counting renewal options.
    § 8-7.02 · code text
    a tax at the rate of One and 10/100ths ($1.10) Dollars for each Five Hundred and no/100ths ($500.00) Dollars or fractional part thereof.
Rate per $1,000
  • $2.20 per $1,000 of value.
    Applies: Real property sold in the city.
    § 8-7.02 · code text
    a tax at the rate of One and 10/100ths ($1.10) Dollars for each Five Hundred and no/100ths ($500.00) Dollars or fractional part thereof.
  • $2.20 per $1,000 of value.
    Applies: Leases in the city for 35 years or more, counting renewal options.
    § 8-7.02 · code text
    a tax at the rate of One and 10/100ths ($1.10) Dollars for each Five Hundred and no/100ths ($500.00) Dollars or fractional part thereof.
Price threshold
  • $100.
    Applies: Real property sales: the tax applies only when the value is more than $100, not counting liens that stay on the property.
    § 8-7.02 · code text
    when the consideration or value of the interest or property conveyed (exclusive of the value of any lien or encumbrances remaining thereon at the time of sale) exceeds One Hundred and no/100ths ($100.00) Dollars
  • $100.
    Applies: Leases of 35 years or more: the tax applies only when the value is more than $100, not counting liens that stay.
    § 8-7.02 · code text
    when the consideration or value of the interest in property conveyed (exclusive of the value of any lien or encumbrance remaining thereon at the time of transfer) exceeds One Hundred and no/100ths ($100.00) Dollars
Rate depends on price
  • No. One flat rate applies to every sale.
    § 8-7.02 · code text
    a tax at the rate of One and 10/100ths ($1.10) Dollars for each Five Hundred and no/100ths ($500.00) Dollars or fractional part thereof.
Who pays
  • The person making the transfer and the person receiving it are each fully responsible for the whole tax.
    § 8-7.03 · code text
    Any person who makes a transfer which is subject to the tax imposed by Section 8-7.02 of this chapter and any person to whom such a transfer is made shall be jointly and severally liable for the payment of the tax imposed by said Section 87.02(a) or (b).

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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Frequently asked questions

What is the transfer tax when you sell a home in Redondo Beach?

Redondo Beach taxes sales, and leaseholds of 35 years or more, valued over $100 at $1.10 per $500 ($2.20 per $1,000), not counting liens.

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