Arizona Transfer Tax
Arizona has no state real estate transfer tax on home sales (statute). Arizona voters banned ad valorem real estate transfer taxes via Proposition 100 (2008). The only charge tied to recording a deed is a flat, non-price-based $2.00 real estate transfer fee under A.R.S. Sec. 11-1132, collected by the county recorder and bundled into the standard document recording fee; it is not modeled as a price-based tax in this file (has_tax is false because there is no ad valorem transfer tax).
Frequently asked questions
Does Arizona have a transfer tax?
No. Arizona does not levy a state real estate transfer, deed or documentary stamp tax on home sales. Arizona voters banned ad valorem real estate transfer taxes via Proposition 100 (2008). The only charge tied to recording a deed is a flat, non-price-based $2.00 real estate transfer fee under A.R.S. Sec. 11-1132, collected by the county recorder and bundled into the standard document recording fee; it is not modeled as a price-based tax in this file (has_tax is false because there is no ad valorem transfer tax).
What does a Arizona buyer pay at closing instead?
Title insurance, lender fees, recording fees for the deed and mortgage, and prepaid taxes and insurance. See the Arizona closing-cost page for each line.
Sources
Rates as the statute or revenue department publishes them, checked 2026-09-22. Figures are computed from those rates and rounded to the dollar; exemptions for first-time buyers or principal residences are noted where they exist and are not applied. All sources.
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