Does Arizona have a real estate transfer tax?

No. Arizona is one of a handful of states with no real estate transfer tax. In 2008 voters passed Proposition 100, which amended the state constitution to permanently prohibit any new tax on the sale or transfer of real property.

What do I actually pay to transfer a deed in Arizona?

You pay a flat county recording fee, which in most Arizona counties is a fixed amount around $15 to $30 per document regardless of sale price. There is no percentage-based or per-$500 transfer tax on top of that.

Why do some Arizona closing statements mention a transfer tax?

Older forms or out-of-state templates sometimes carry a transfer-tax line, but the amount in Arizona is always $0. If a closing statement shows a non-zero state transfer tax in Arizona, question it — it is not a legitimate Arizona charge.

Is the recording fee based on the home price?

No. Arizona deed-recording fees are flat per-document charges set by each county recorder, not a percentage of value. A $200,000 home and a $2,000,000 home pay the same recording fee.

Does this replace a closing disclosure?

No. This is an estimate to confirm Arizona's zero transfer tax. Your title company's official closing disclosure lists all fees, including escrow, title insurance, and the exact county recording charge.

Arizona Real Estate Transfer Tax Calculator

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Arizona is one of the few U.S. states with no real estate transfer tax. When you buy or sell a home here, the state collects $0 in transfer or deed tax — a rule locked into the state constitution by voters. This tool confirms that figure and shows the only deed-related cost you actually pay: the flat county recording fee.

How it works

Most states charge a transfer tax expressed either as a percentage of the sale price or as a fixed amount per $500 of value. Arizona does neither. In 2008, voters approved Proposition 100, which added Article IX, Section 25 to the Arizona Constitution, permanently banning any tax, fee, or assessment on the transfer of real property.

The math is therefore simple:

transfer tax = sale price × 0% = $0

The only real cost to move title is the deed-recording fee charged by the county recorder. This is a flat per-document charge — commonly around $15 to $30 — and it does not scale with the price of the home.

Example

Selling a $450,000 house in Maricopa County: the state transfer tax is $0. You pay only the county’s flat recording fee (roughly $30) to record the new deed. Compare that to a state like Florida, where the same sale could trigger a documentary stamp tax of about $3,150.

Notes

Always confirm the exact recording fee with your specific county recorder, since fees differ slightly between Arizona’s 15 counties and can change. Escrow, title insurance, and lender fees are separate closing costs and are not transfer taxes. This tool models only the transfer-tax line, which in Arizona is always zero.