Connecticut +6 more Closing Cost Calculator

Connecticut requires an attorney at closing, which is a line item most states do not have. Transfer tax: 0.75%.

Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vermont share this page. Their rules produce the same answer to within a rounding difference, so publishing separate near-identical pages would add URLs without adding information. Every figure below applies to all 7.

Connecticut closing cost estimator

Connecticut requires an attorney at closing, which is a line item most states do not have. Transfer tax: 0.75%.

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Connecticut at a glance

Figure	Connecticut	Source
State transfer tax rate	0.75%	[2]
Attorney required at closing	Yes	[2]
Typical total closing cost	3.10%	[2]
On the median home	$14,105	[1]

[2] [1] Sources

Typical closing cost — all 50 states

Connecticut highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: Connecticut, ranked 7 of 50. Median 2.70%.

Connecticut closing costs by price and side

Buyer and seller totals, including Connecticut's 0.75% transfer tax.

Purchase price	Buyer total	Seller total	Transfer tax
$100,000	$2,750	$2,800	$750
$150,000	$3,450	$3,525	$1,125
$175,000	$3,800	$3,888	$1,313
$200,000	$4,150	$4,250	$1,500
$225,000	$4,500	$4,613	$1,688
$250,000	$4,850	$4,975	$1,875
$300,000	$5,550	$5,700	$2,250
$350,000	$6,250	$6,425	$2,625
$400,000	$6,950	$7,150	$3,000
$450,000	$7,650	$7,875	$3,375
$500,000	$8,350	$8,600	$3,750
$600,000	$9,750	$10,050	$4,500
$700,000	$11,150	$11,500	$5,250
$800,000	$12,550	$12,950	$6,000
$950,000	$14,650	$15,125	$7,125
$1,100,000	$16,750	$17,300	$8,250
$1,300,000	$19,550	$20,200	$9,750
$1,600,000	$23,750	$24,550	$12,000

Worked figures for Connecticut

Connecticut values:

Price	Buyer	Seller	Transfer
$150,000	$3,450	$3,525	$1,125
$200,000	$4,150	$4,250	$1,500
$250,000	$4,850	$4,975	$1,875
$300,000	$5,550	$5,700	$2,250
$400,000	$6,950	$7,150	$3,000
$500,000	$8,350	$8,600	$3,750
$600,000	$9,750	$10,050	$4,500
$750,000	$11,850	$12,225	$5,625
$900,000	$13,950	$14,400	$6,750
$1,200,000	$18,150	$18,750	$9,000

How Connecticut compares nationally

On typical closing cost, Connecticut ranks #7 of 50 at 3.10% — 15% above the median of 2.70%. The national range runs from 2.00% (California) to 3.80% (New York).

Rank	State	Typical closing cost
#5	Pennsylvania	3.20%
#6	Vermont	3.20%
#7	Connecticut	3.10%
#8	Illinois	3.00%
#9	Maine	3.00%

Attorney closing states, ranked

Same rule structure as Connecticut:

State	Typical closing cost	vs Connecticut
New Jersey	3.50%	+12.9%
Connecticut	3.10%	—
Maine	3.00%	-3.2%
Georgia	2.80%	-9.7%
West Virginia	2.80%	-9.7%
South Carolina	2.70%	-12.9%
Mississippi	2.60%	-16.1%
North Carolina	2.50%	-19.4%

Connecticut questions, answered with Connecticut numbers

What are buyer closing costs in Connecticut?▾

On Connecticut's median home price of $455,000, expect roughly $7,720 as a buyer, including about $1,200 in attorney fees that Connecticut requires.

What does the seller pay in Connecticut?▾

About $7,948 on the median home, of which $3,413 is Connecticut's 0.75% transfer tax.

Do I need an attorney to close in Connecticut?▾

Yes. Connecticut requires an attorney at closing, typically $1,200, a cost buyers in title-company states do not have.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. Connecticut figures only — verify with the relevant Connecticut agency before acting. How this is calculated.