Georgia +2 more Closing Cost Calculator

Georgia requires an attorney at closing, which is a line item most states do not have. Transfer tax: 0.10%.

Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky 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 3.

Georgia closing cost estimator

Georgia requires an attorney at closing, which is a line item most states do not have. Transfer tax: 0.10%.

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Georgia at a glance

Figure	Georgia	Source
State transfer tax rate	0.10%	[2]
Attorney required at closing	Yes	[2]
Typical total closing cost	2.80%	[2]
On the median home	$9,380	[1]

[2] [1] Sources

Typical closing cost — all 50 states

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

Highlighted: Georgia, ranked 14 of 50. Median 2.70%.

Georgia closing costs by price and side

Buyer and seller totals, including Georgia's 0.10% transfer tax.

Purchase price	Buyer total	Seller total	Transfer tax
$100,000	$2,750	$2,150	$100
$150,000	$3,450	$2,550	$150
$175,000	$3,800	$2,750	$175
$200,000	$4,150	$2,950	$200
$225,000	$4,500	$3,150	$225
$250,000	$4,850	$3,350	$250
$300,000	$5,550	$3,750	$300
$350,000	$6,250	$4,150	$350
$400,000	$6,950	$4,550	$400
$450,000	$7,650	$4,950	$450
$500,000	$8,350	$5,350	$500
$600,000	$9,750	$6,150	$600
$700,000	$11,150	$6,950	$700
$800,000	$12,550	$7,750	$800
$950,000	$14,650	$8,950	$950
$1,100,000	$16,750	$10,150	$1,100
$1,300,000	$19,550	$11,750	$1,300
$1,600,000	$23,750	$14,150	$1,600

Worked figures for Georgia

Georgia values:

Price	Buyer	Seller	Transfer
$150,000	$3,450	$2,550	$150
$200,000	$4,150	$2,950	$200
$250,000	$4,850	$3,350	$250
$300,000	$5,550	$3,750	$300
$400,000	$6,950	$4,550	$400
$500,000	$8,350	$5,350	$500
$600,000	$9,750	$6,150	$600
$750,000	$11,850	$7,350	$750
$900,000	$13,950	$8,550	$900
$1,200,000	$18,150	$10,950	$1,200

How Georgia compares nationally

On typical closing cost, Georgia ranks #14 of 50 at 2.80% — 4% above the median of 2.70%. The national range runs from 2.00% (California) to 3.80% (New York).

Rank	State	Typical closing cost
#12	Rhode Island	3.00%
#13	Alaska	2.80%
#14	Georgia	2.80%
#15	Iowa	2.80%
#16	Louisiana	2.80%

Attorney closing states, ranked

Same rule structure as Georgia:

State	Typical closing cost	vs Georgia
New Jersey	3.50%	+25.0%
Connecticut	3.10%	+10.7%
Maine	3.00%	+7.1%
Georgia	2.80%	—
West Virginia	2.80%	0.0%
South Carolina	2.70%	-3.6%
Mississippi	2.60%	-7.1%
North Carolina	2.50%	-10.7%

Georgia questions, answered with Georgia numbers

What are buyer closing costs in Georgia?▾

On Georgia's median home price of $335,000, expect roughly $6,040 as a buyer, including about $1,200 in attorney fees that Georgia requires.

What does the seller pay in Georgia?▾

About $4,030 on the median home, of which $335 is Georgia's 0.10% transfer tax.

Do I need an attorney to close in Georgia?▾

Yes. Georgia 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. Georgia figures only — verify with the relevant Georgia agency before acting. How this is calculated.