Michigan Real Estate Transfer Tax Calculator

How Michigan's transfer tax works

When real estate changes hands in Michigan, a transfer tax is due on the sale price: $3.75 per $500 to the state and $0.55 per $500 to the county, for a combined $4.30 per $500 — or 0.86%. The seller customarily pays it at closing, and it's collected when the deed is recorded.

Exemptions

Certain transfers are exempt — for example, transfers between spouses, some transfers to a trust, or sales where the price is at or below the home's prior taxable value under specific conditions. Check with your title company or the register of deeds about your situation.