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Wisconsin Closing Cost Calculator

Transfer tax: 0.30%.

Wisconsin closing cost estimator

Transfer tax: 0.30%.

Estimated closing costs
Transfer tax
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Wisconsin at a glance

FigureWisconsinSource
State transfer tax rate0.30%[1]
Attorney required at closingNo[1]
Typical total closing cost2.80%[1]
On the median home$9,576[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Typical closing cost — all 50 states

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

Typical closing cost — all 50 states. Wisconsin is 2.80%, ranked 19 of 50. The national median is 2.70%, the highest is 3.80% (New York), and the lowest is 2.00% (California). NY 3.80% DE 3.50% NJ 3.50% MD 3.20% PA 3.20% VT 3.20% CT 3.10% IL 3.00% ME 3.00% MA 3.00% NH 3.00% RI 3.00% AK 2.80% GA 2.80% IA 2.80% LA 2.80% MI 2.80% WV 2.80% WI 2.80% AR 2.70% KY 2.70% MN 2.70% NE 2.70% OH 2.70% SC 2.70% VA 2.70% KS 2.60% MS 2.60% SD 2.60% TN 2.60% AL 2.50% FL 2.50% HI 2.50% IN 2.50% MO 2.50% NM 2.50% NC 2.50% ND 2.50% OK 2.50% TX 2.50% WA 2.50% MT 2.40% OR 2.40% AZ 2.30% ID 2.30% NV 2.30% UT 2.30% WY 2.30% CO 2.20% CA 2.00%

Highlighted: Wisconsin, ranked 19 of 50. Median 2.70%.

Wisconsin closing costs by price and side

Buyer and seller totals, including Wisconsin's 0.30% transfer tax.

Purchase priceBuyer totalSeller totalTransfer tax
$100,000$1,550$1,150$300
$150,000$2,250$1,650$450
$175,000$2,600$1,900$525
$200,000$2,950$2,150$600
$225,000$3,300$2,400$675
$250,000$3,650$2,650$750
$300,000$4,350$3,150$900
$350,000$5,050$3,650$1,050
$400,000$5,750$4,150$1,200
$450,000$6,450$4,650$1,350
$500,000$7,150$5,150$1,500
$600,000$8,550$6,150$1,800
$700,000$9,950$7,150$2,100
$800,000$11,350$8,150$2,400
$950,000$13,450$9,650$2,850
$1,100,000$15,550$11,150$3,300
$1,300,000$18,350$13,150$3,900
$1,600,000$22,550$16,150$4,800

Worked figures for Wisconsin

Wisconsin values:

PriceBuyerSellerTransfer
$150,000$2,250$1,650$450
$200,000$2,950$2,150$600
$250,000$3,650$2,650$750
$300,000$4,350$3,150$900
$400,000$5,750$4,150$1,200
$500,000$7,150$5,150$1,500
$600,000$8,550$6,150$1,800
$750,000$10,650$7,650$2,250
$900,000$12,750$9,150$2,700
$1,200,000$16,950$12,150$3,600

How Wisconsin compares nationally

On typical closing cost, Wisconsin ranks #19 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).

RankStateTypical closing cost
#17Michigan2.80%
#18West Virginia2.80%
#19Wisconsin2.80%
#20Arkansas2.70%
#21Kentucky2.70%

Title company states, ranked

Same rule structure as Wisconsin:

StateTypical closing costvs Wisconsin
Michigan2.80%0.0%
Wisconsin2.80%
Ohio2.70%-3.6%
Tennessee2.60%-7.1%
Florida2.50%-10.7%
Nevada2.30%-17.9%
Colorado2.20%-21.4%
California2.00%-28.6%

Wisconsin questions, answered with Wisconsin numbers

What are buyer closing costs in Wisconsin?
On Wisconsin's median home price of $342,000, expect roughly $4,938 as a buyer.
What does the seller pay in Wisconsin?
About $3,570 on the median home, of which $1,026 is Wisconsin's 0.30% transfer tax.
Do I need an attorney to close in Wisconsin?
No. Wisconsin allows title companies to handle closing, so there is no mandatory attorney fee.

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