Buying a Home
Philadelphia Transfer Tax: 2026 Rate, Who Pays, and How to Calculate It
The Philadelphia realty transfer tax is 4.578% (3.578% City plus 1% PA). How to calculate it, who pays, exemptions, and worked examples.
October 15, 2026
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The Philadelphia realty transfer tax is 4.578% (3.578% City plus 1% PA). How to calculate it, who pays, exemptions, and worked examples.
How Pennsylvania’s statewide homestead exclusion and Philadelphia’s $100,000 Homestead Exemption work, who qualifies, deadlines, and how to apply.
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Delaware closing costs: the 4% realty transfer tax, who pays it, the first-time buyer credit, attorney settlement, and a worked example for buyers and sellers.
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