Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Delaware Closing Cost Calculator

Pennsylvania requires an attorney at closing, which is a line item most states do not have. Transfer tax: 1.00%.

Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Delaware 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 8 states.

Pennsylvania closing cost estimator

Pennsylvania requires an attorney at closing, which is a line item most states do not have. Transfer tax: 1.00%.

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Pennsylvania at a glance

Figure	Pennsylvania	Source
State transfer tax rate	1.00%	[1]
Attorney required at closing	Yes	[1]
Typical total closing cost	3.20%	[1]
On the median home	$9,408	[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Typical closing cost — all 50 states

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

Highlighted: Pennsylvania, ranked 5 of 50. Median 2.70%.

Pennsylvania closing costs by price and side

Buyer and seller totals, including Pennsylvania's 1.00% transfer tax.

Purchase price	Buyer total	Seller total	Transfer tax
$100,000	$2,750	$3,050	$1,000
$150,000	$3,450	$3,900	$1,500
$175,000	$3,800	$4,325	$1,750
$200,000	$4,150	$4,750	$2,000
$225,000	$4,500	$5,175	$2,250
$250,000	$4,850	$5,600	$2,500
$300,000	$5,550	$6,450	$3,000
$350,000	$6,250	$7,300	$3,500
$400,000	$6,950	$8,150	$4,000
$450,000	$7,650	$9,000	$4,500
$500,000	$8,350	$9,850	$5,000
$600,000	$9,750	$11,550	$6,000
$700,000	$11,150	$13,250	$7,000
$800,000	$12,550	$14,950	$8,000
$950,000	$14,650	$17,500	$9,500
$1,100,000	$16,750	$20,050	$11,000
$1,300,000	$19,550	$23,450	$13,000
$1,600,000	$23,750	$28,550	$16,000

Worked figures for Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania values:

Price	Buyer	Seller	Transfer
$150,000	$3,450	$3,900	$1,500
$200,000	$4,150	$4,750	$2,000
$250,000	$4,850	$5,600	$2,500
$300,000	$5,550	$6,450	$3,000
$400,000	$6,950	$8,150	$4,000
$500,000	$8,350	$9,850	$5,000
$600,000	$9,750	$11,550	$6,000
$750,000	$11,850	$14,100	$7,500
$900,000	$13,950	$16,650	$9,000
$1,200,000	$18,150	$21,750	$12,000

How Pennsylvania compares nationally

On typical closing cost, Pennsylvania ranks #5 of 50 at 3.20% — 19% above the median of 2.70%. The national range runs from 2.00% (California) to 3.80% (New York).

Rank	State	Typical closing cost
#3	New Jersey	3.50%
#4	Maryland	3.20%
#5	Pennsylvania	3.20%
#6	Vermont	3.20%
#7	Connecticut	3.10%

Attorney closing states, ranked

Same rule structure as Pennsylvania:

State	Typical closing cost	vs Pennsylvania
New York	3.80%	+18.7%
Pennsylvania	3.20%	—
Vermont	3.20%	0.0%
Illinois	3.00%	-6.3%
West Virginia	2.80%	-12.5%
Mississippi	2.60%	-18.8%
North Carolina	2.50%	-21.9%

Pennsylvania questions, answered with Pennsylvania numbers

What are buyer closing costs in Pennsylvania?▾

On Pennsylvania's median home price of $294,000, expect roughly $5,466 as a buyer, including about $1,200 in attorney fees that Pennsylvania requires.

What does the seller pay in Pennsylvania?▾

About $6,348 on the median home, of which $2,940 is Pennsylvania's 1.00% transfer tax.

Do I need an attorney to close in Pennsylvania?▾

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

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Pennsylvania figures only — verify with the relevant Pennsylvania agency before acting. How this is calculated.