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Transfer tax in Richmond

City rule: $7 per $1,000 below $1,000,000; $12.50 up to $3,000,000; $25 up to $10,000,000; $30 per $1,000 on the part above. City rule: the people making the transfer and the people receiving it are each fully responsible for the whole tax.

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Key points

  • Transfer tax: City rule: $7 per $1,000 below $1,000,000; $12.50 up to $3,000,000; $25 up to $10,000,000; $30 per $1,000 on the part above.
  • Who pays: City rule: the people making the transfer and the people receiving it are each fully responsible for the whole tax.

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

What Richmond's code says

Richmond code What Richmond's code adds
City transfer tax
  • Yes. The city taxes deeds and other documents that transfer real property sold in the city.
    § 13.40.020 · code text
    There is hereby imposed a tax on all transfers by deeds, instruments, writings or any other document by which lands, tenements, or other interests in real property are sold, located in the City of Richmond
Rate
  • $30 for each $1,000 of the price, or part of $1,000.
    Applies: The part of the price above $10,000,000.
    § 13.40.020 · code text
    $30.00 for each $1,000.00 or fractional part thereof of the consideration exceeding $10,000,000.00;
  • $25 for each $1,000 of the price, or part of $1,000.
    Applies: The part of the price above $3,000,000 and up to $10,000,000.
    § 13.40.020 · code text
    $25.00 for each $1,000.00 or fractional part thereof of the consideration equal to or less than $10,000,000.00 and exceeding $3,000,000.00;
  • $12.50 for each $1,000 of the price, or part of $1,000.
    Applies: The part of the price from $1,000,000 up to $3,000,000.
    § 13.40.020 · code text
    $12.50 for each $1,000.00 or fractional part thereof of the consideration equal to or less than $3,000,000.00 and equal to or exceeding $1,000,000.00;
  • $7.00 for each $1,000 of value or fraction of $1,000.
    Applies: Applies when the price is over $100 and under $1,000,000.
    § 13.40.020 · code text
    (d) $7.00 for each $1,000.00 or fractional part thereof of the consideration less than $1,000,000.00.
Price threshold
  • $100.
    Applies: The tax applies only when the price is more than $100.
    § 13.40.020 · code text
    when the value of consideration exceeds $100.00.
Rate depends on price
  • Yes. The rate rises with the price.
    § 13.40.020 · code text
    The tax shall be levied at the following rates:
Who pays
  • The people making the transfer and the people receiving it are each fully responsible for the whole tax.
    § 13.40.030 · code text
    Any persons who make a transfer which is subject to the tax imposed under Section 13.40.020 of this chapter, and any persons to whom such a transfer is made, shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the tax imposed under Section 13.40.020.

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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Frequently asked questions

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

City rule: $7 per $1,000 below $1,000,000; $12.50 up to $3,000,000; $25 up to $10,000,000; $30 per $1,000 on the part above. City rule: the people making the transfer and the people receiving it are each fully responsible for the whole tax.

General information, not legal advice.

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