What is the real estate transfer tax in Florida?

In Florida, a deed conveying real property carries a documentary stamp tax of 70 cents for each $100 of the consideration, and the consideration includes any mortgage or other encumbrance on the property whether or not the debt is assumed. A county as defined in s. 125.011(1) may levy a discretionary surtax on documents taxable under s. 201.02, except a document conveying only a single-family residence. The tax does not apply to a deed between spouses or former spouses under an action for dissolution of their marriage when the property is or was their marital home, or to a contract to sell the home of an employee relocating at the employer’s direction. Counties and cities can add their own tax where state law lets them, so check the county where the deed is recorded. This is Fla. Stat. §§ 201.02, 201.031.

WhatFlorida
State transfer tax70 cents per $100 of the price

What the statute says

“… shall be granted, assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed to, or vested in, the purchaser or any other person by his or her direction, on each $100 of the consideration therefor the tax shall be 70 cents …”

Quoted word for word from the section’s text.

Source

Fla. Stat. §§ 201.02, 201.031

Read the statute in the Florida Statutes (The Florida Senate): flsenate.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 15, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

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This page states the state’s rule so the costs and paperwork of a sale can be checked against it before a contract is signed. An owner on Seayora keeps each property’s owners of record and its documents in one place.

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