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Transfer tax in National City

National City taxes transfers at $0.55 per $1,000 of the consideration or value of the property conveyed.

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Key points

  • Transfer tax: National City taxes transfers at $0.55 per $1,000 of the consideration or value of the property conveyed.

Each rule below links to the section of the National City Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What National City's code says

National City code What National City's code adds
City transfer tax
  • Yes. The city charges a tax on documents that transfer real property.
    § 4.28.030 · code text
    The tax imposed by this chapter shall be paid by the 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.
Rate
  • 27.5 cents for each $500 of the price or value conveyed, or part of $500.
    § 4.28.020 · code text
    The rate of tax shall be twenty-seven and one half cents for each five hundred dollars or fractional part thereof of the consideration or value given for the interest on property conveyed.
Rate per $1,000
  • $0.55 per $1,000 of value.
    § 4.28.020 · code text
    The rate of tax shall be twenty-seven and one half cents for each five hundred dollars or fractional part thereof of the consideration or value given for the interest on property conveyed.
Who pays
  • The person who makes, signs or issues the taxed document, or for whose use or benefit it is made.
    § 4.28.030 · code text
    The tax imposed by this chapter shall be paid by the 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.

The California rule underneath

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 →

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Frequently asked questions

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

National City taxes transfers at $0.55 per $1,000 of the consideration or value of the property conveyed.

General information, not legal advice.

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