Weed · Buying & selling
Buying or selling a home in Weed
Weed has its own documentary transfer tax, owed by anyone who makes, signs or issues the transfer document or benefits from it. Seller disclosures and property tax follow state law.
Key points
- Transfer tax: City law taxes transfers over $100 at $0.55 per $1,000 of value, not counting liens or encumbrances that remain at the time of sale.
- Seller disclosures: State law requires sellers of single-family homes to give buyers a Transfer Disclosure Statement; court-ordered, foreclosure and some other sales are exempt.
- Property tax: Under state law, a purchase sets the base year value at market value; it then rises with California CPI, at most 2% a year.
Each rule below is marked Weed code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
Transfer tax
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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 →
Seller disclosures
CA state law California law sets this statewide. Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) — who must give it: Sellers of single-family residential property must give the buyer a Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement (sale, exchange, installment contract, lease-option or ground lease with improvements) (Civ. Code §§ 1102(a), 1102.2). Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement (NHD): Sellers must disclose if the property is in a special flood hazard area, dam inundation area, very high fire hazard severity zone, earthquake fault zone, seismic hazard zone, or wildland fire area (Civ. Code § 1103(c)). California seller disclosure rules — the full state rule →
Property tax after you buy
CA state law California law sets this statewide. 1% property tax limit (Prop 13): The general property tax on real property may not exceed 1% of its full cash value; voter-approved bond debt is levied on top (Cal. Const. art. XIII A, § 1(a), (b)). 2% annual cap on assessed value: The base year value rises each year by the California CPI change, but never more than 2% (Rev. & Tax. Code § 51(a)(1)(D)). California property tax rules — the full state rule →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the transfer tax when you sell a home in Weed?
City law taxes transfers over $100 at $0.55 per $1,000 of value, not counting liens or encumbrances that remain at the time of sale.
What are the sidewalk repair rules for homeowners in Weed?
Weed's code: The owner of property fronting a public street must keep the adjacent sidewalk in repair and safe. (§ 12.02.020); The owner is liable for injury or damage and must defend and indemnify the city as far as law allows. (If the owner fails to keep the sidewalk safe and someone is injured or suffers damage as a result.) (§ 12.02.020).
General information, not legal advice.
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