Selling a Home in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo sits in Erie County. New York sellers pay a layered transfer tax — state, county, and (in some municipalities) a city-level tax on top. The calculator above applies the correct rates for Buffalo automatically, alongside agent commissions, the owner's title insurance policy, attorney and escrow fees, and recording fees.
Buffalo Transfer Tax & Closing Costs
New York uses an attorney-closing model — buyer and seller each retain counsel. Title insurance rates in New York are filed and consistent across underwriters; the buyer customarily pays the owner's policy, but custom varies upstate. Sellers typically pay the state RPTT (and NYC RPTT inside the five boroughs), their attorney fee, broker commissions, and any flip-tax owed to a co-op or condo board. Recording fees in Erie County are a small fixed cost at closing.
How to Estimate Your Buffalo Net Proceeds
- Sale Price: Start with the agreed contract price for your Buffalo property.
- Mortgage Payoff: Subtract your remaining loan balance and accrued interest.
- Transfer Taxes: Apply the state, county, and any city-level transfer tax.
- Closing Costs: Deduct commissions, owner's title insurance, attorney/escrow, and recording fees.
Buffalo Net Proceeds = Sale Price − Mortgage Payoff − Commissions − Transfer Taxes − Closing Costs