Does Indiana have a real estate transfer tax?

No. Indiana is one of a handful of states with no real estate transfer tax, deed excise tax, or documentary stamp tax based on the sale price. Selling or buying a home in Indiana incurs no percentage-based transfer tax.

What is the Indiana Sales Disclosure Form fee?

Most arm's-length real estate conveyances in Indiana require a Sales Disclosure Form, which carries a statutory $20 fee. The fee is split $10 to the county and $10 to the state and is typically paid by the party filing the form.

What other costs apply when transferring a deed in Indiana?

Besides the Sales Disclosure Form fee, the county recorder charges a flat deed recording fee, commonly around $25. Title insurance, escrow, and prorated property taxes are separate closing costs handled by your settlement agent.

Who pays the Sales Disclosure Form fee?

The fee is generally paid by the party preparing the conveyance and filing the Sales Disclosure Form, which is usually the seller. As with most closing costs, who pays can be negotiated in the purchase agreement.

Are any transfers exempt from the Sales Disclosure Form?

Yes. Certain transfers, such as those between government bodies, some family transfers, and corrections of prior deeds, may be exempt from filing a Sales Disclosure Form and its fee. Check with your county auditor for your situation.

Indiana Real Estate Transfer Tax Calculator

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Good news for Indiana home buyers and sellers: there is no real estate transfer tax. Unlike most states, Indiana does not charge a deed excise or documentary stamp tax tied to the sale price. This calculator confirms the zero transfer tax and estimates the small fixed fees that actually apply at closing.

How it works

Because Indiana has no transfer tax, the price-based tax is always zero. The real state and recording costs are flat fees:

transfer tax ............. $0  (Indiana has none)
Sales Disclosure Form .... $20 ($10 county + $10 state)
deed recording fee ....... flat county fee (often ~$25)

The Sales Disclosure Form is required for most arm’s-length conveyances, and the recording fee is set by your county recorder per document, not by the sale price.

Example

On a 300,000 dollar home sale, the Indiana transfer tax is 0 dollars. The Sales Disclosure Form fee adds 20 dollars and a 25-dollar county recording fee brings the state-and-recording total to 45 dollars — a fraction of what a percentage- based transfer tax would cost in many other states.

Notes

This tool covers the state and recording costs only. Title insurance, escrow fees, lender charges, and prorated property taxes are separate and depend on your transaction. Some transfers are exempt from the Sales Disclosure Form. Verify with your county recorder, county auditor, and closing agent.