Connecticut Transfer Tax: How Much It Is and Who Pays
Connecticut's Real Estate Conveyance Tax (state portion) is marginal brackets: 0.75% up to $800,000, 1.25% from $800,000 to $2,500,000, 2.25% above $2,500,000: $3,338 on a $445,100 home. Local taxes add to that: in Connecticut Towns, the total comes to $4,451.
Connecticut transfer tax by purchase price
| Purchase price | State tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $1,125 | $1,125 |
| $200,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| $250,000 | $1,875 | $1,875 |
| $300,000 | $2,250 | $2,250 |
| $350,000 | $2,625 | $2,625 |
| $400,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| $450,000 | $3,375 | $3,375 |
| $500,000 | $3,750 | $3,750 |
| $600,000 | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| $700,000 | $5,250 | $5,250 |
| $800,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $8,500 | $8,500 |
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Who pays
In Connecticut the seller pays the transfer tax by statute or custom, so it usually reduces the seller's proceeds rather than adding to the buyer's closing costs. The grantor (seller) files Form OP-236 and pays the conveyance tax per DRS guidance, unless the parties' contract shifts it. Source
City and county transfer taxes in Connecticut
These stack on the state tax. Open a jurisdiction for the combined figure at every price.
| Jurisdiction | Local rate | Total on a $445,100 home |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Towns (municipal conveyance tax) | 0.25% of the purchase price | $4,451 |
| Targeted Investment Communities, CT (conveyance tax) | 0.5% of the purchase price | $5,564 |
| Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford, Trumbull | 0.25% of the purchase price | $4,451 |
| Bridgeport | 0.5% of the purchase price | $5,564 |
| City of Waterbury | 0.5% of the purchase price | $5,564 |
| Ansonia, Derby, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Prospect, Seymour, Southbury, Thomaston, Watertown, Woodbury, Oxford | 0.25% of the purchase price | $4,451 |
| City of New Haven | 0.5% of the purchase price | $5,564 |
| Hamden, Milford, West Haven, East Haven, North Haven, Orange, Woodbridge, Bethany, Guilford, Madison, Branford, North Branford | 0.25% of the purchase price | $4,451 |
| City of New London, City of Norwich, Town of Sprague | 0.5% of the purchase price | $5,564 |
| Groton, Montville, Ledyard, Stonington, East Lyme, Colchester, Griswold, North Stonington, Preston, Bozrah, Franklin, Lebanon, Lisbon, Salem | 0.25% of the purchase price | $4,451 |
Frequently asked questions
How much is the transfer tax in Connecticut?
The state rate is marginal brackets: 0.75% up to $800,000, 1.25% from $800,000 to $2,500,000, 2.25% above $2,500,000, which is $3,338 on a $445,100 home; Connecticut Towns (municipal conveyance tax), Targeted Investment Communities, CT (conveyance tax) and Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford, Trumbull add a local tax on top.
Who pays the transfer tax in Connecticut?
In Connecticut the seller pays the transfer tax by statute or custom, so it usually reduces the seller's proceeds rather than adding to the buyer's closing costs. The grantor (seller) files Form OP-236 and pays the conveyance tax per DRS guidance, unless the parties' contract shifts it. Source
Is there a mortgage or recordation tax too?
No. Connecticut taxes the deed only; recording the mortgage costs a flat recording fee, not a percentage.
Are there exemptions?
No first-time buyer or principal-residence exemption was identified in Connecticut's conveyance tax statute.
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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Figures are computed from the statute cited above and rounded to the dollar. This is general information, not tax or legal advice.
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