Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Closing Costs
On the $397,000 median Greater Bridgeport Planning Region home, the county-specific closing items come to about $7,491: transfer tax $5,956, title insurance $1,435, recording fees $100. Lender fees, appraisal and prepaids are added by the loan, not the county.
County-specific closing costs by purchase price
| Purchase price | Transfer tax | Title insurance (both policies) | Recording fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $2,250 | $608 | $100 | $2,958 |
| $200,000 | $3,000 | $795 | $100 | $3,895 |
| $250,000 | $3,750 | $958 | $100 | $4,808 |
| $300,000 | $4,500 | $1,120 | $100 | $5,720 |
| $350,000 | $5,250 | $1,283 | $100 | $6,633 |
| $400,000 | $6,000 | $1,445 | $100 | $7,545 |
| $450,000 | $6,750 | $1,608 | $100 | $8,458 |
| $500,000 | $7,500 | $1,770 | $100 | $9,370 |
| $600,000 | $9,000 | $2,045 | $100 | $11,145 |
| $700,000 | $10,500 | $2,320 | $100 | $12,920 |
| $800,000 | $12,000 | $2,595 | $100 | $14,695 |
| $1,000,000 | $16,000 | $3,145 | $100 | $19,245 |
Frequently asked questions
How much are closing costs in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?
On the $397,000 median home, the county-specific items come to about $7,491: transfer tax $5,956 including Municipal (town) portion of the real estate conveyance tax and City of Bridgeport (targeted investment community), title insurance $1,435 for the owner's policy and $0 for the lender's, and about $100 to record the deed and mortgage. Lender fees, an appraisal, prepaid taxes and insurance come on top and depend on the loan.
Who pays these in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?
The seller customarily pays the Connecticut transfer tax. Who pays the owner's title policy is customarily the buyer; the buyer pays the lender's policy and the mortgage recording fee.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 five-year estimates, table B25077 (median value of owner-occupied housing units)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 12-494(a)(1) and (b)(2), for residential real estate
- Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 12-494(a)(2), municipal conveyance tax (already recorded in data/transfer/connecticut.json)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 12-494(c); Bridgeport is named as a targeted investment community example in data/transfer/connecticut.json
- CATIC Connecticut Standard ALTA Premium Rate Schedule (Rev. 01-16, effective January 1, 2016), page 10, Computation of Premiums for Standard CATIC Policies
- Individual town clerks (Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford, Trumbull) - Connecticut has no county government or county recorder fee schedule
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
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