Buying or selling a home in Maywood

Each rule below is marked Maywood code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Transfer tax

Maywood code What Maywood's code adds
City transfer tax	Yes. The city charges a tax on documents that transfer real property. § 3-5.403 · code text Any tax imposed pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-5.402 of this article shall be paid by any person who makes, signs, or issues any document or instrument subject to the tax
Who pays	Any person who makes, signs or issues the taxed document, or for whose benefit it is made, signed or issued. § 3-5.403 · code text Any tax imposed pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-5.402 of this article shall be paid by any person who makes, signs, or issues any document or instrument subject to the tax, or for whose use or benefit the same is made, signed, or issued.

CA state law Underneath, California law still applies. County documentary transfer tax: A county may tax a sale over $100 at $0.55 for each $500 of value ($1.10 per $1,000), not counting liens that remain on the property (Rev. & Tax. Code § 11911(a)). City share of the tax: A city may impose half the county rate ($0.55 per $1,000); the county then credits the city tax against its own, so the combined standard rate stays $1.10 per $1,000 (Rev. & Tax. Code § 11931). California rules for buying and selling — the full state rule →

Seller disclosures

CA state law California law sets this statewide. Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) — who must give it: Sellers of single-family residential property must give the buyer a Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement (sale, exchange, installment contract, lease-option or ground lease with improvements) (Civ. Code §§ 1102(a), 1102.2). Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement (NHD): Sellers must disclose if the property is in a special flood hazard area, dam inundation area, very high fire hazard severity zone, earthquake fault zone, seismic hazard zone, or wildland fire area (Civ. Code § 1103(c)). California seller disclosure rules — the full state rule →

Property tax after you buy

CA state law California law sets this statewide. 1% property tax limit (Prop 13): The general property tax on real property may not exceed 1% of its full cash value; voter-approved bond debt is levied on top (Cal. Const. art. XIII A, § 1(a), (b)). 2% annual cap on assessed value: The base year value rises each year by the California CPI change, but never more than 2% (Rev. & Tax. Code § 51(a)(1)(D)). California property tax rules — the full state rule →

Sewer lateral inspection

Maywood code What Maywood's code adds
Owner's responsibility	The property owner maintains the street and house lateral all the way to the main sewer. § 6-11.290 · code text The property owner shall be responsible for maintaining the street and house lateral all the way to the main sewer.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the transfer tax when you sell a home in Maywood?

Maywood has its own transfer tax; whoever makes, signs or issues the taxed deed or document, or benefits from it, pays.

Does Maywood require a sewer lateral inspection when you sell a home?

Maywood's code: The property owner maintains the street and house lateral all the way to the main sewer. (§ 6-11.290).

General information, not legal advice.