What is the real estate transfer tax in Oklahoma?
In Oklahoma, a documentary stamp tax of 75 cents for each $500 or fractional part of the consideration, not counting any lien or encumbrance that remains on the property, is imposed on each deed conveying realty that is sold when the consideration exceeds $100, and it is paid by the person who makes, signs, issues or sells the deed or for whose use or benefit it is made. The tax applies only to conveyances of realty sold, and the stamps must be affixed before the county clerk accepts the deed for recording. Of each 75 cents collected, 20 cents goes to the county general fund. Deeds between husband and wife, or between parent and child or other persons related within the second degree of consanguinity, without actual consideration are exempt, as are deeds that only secure a debt. Counties and cities can add their own tax where state law lets them, so check the county where the deed is recorded. This is 68 O.S. §§ 3201, 3202, 3203, 3204.
| What | Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| State transfer tax | 75 cents per $500 of price |
What the statute says
“The tax shall be prorated at the rate of seventy-five cents ($0.75) for each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) of the consideration or any fractional part thereof.”
Quoted word for word from the section’s text.
Source
68 O.S. §§ 3201, 3202, 3203, 3204
Read the statute in the Oklahoma Statutes (Oklahoma State Courts Network): oscn.net.
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.
How Seayora uses this rule
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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- Real Estate Transfer Tax by State: Rates and Who Pays — The state real estate transfer tax rate in each of the 35 jurisdictions that charge one, with the statute and who pays where the law says.
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