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There are typically three government taxes which are charged when transferring real estate in Maryland: a state recordation tax, a state transfer tax, and a county transfer tax. (Note: not all counties collect a transfer tax.) Maryland state law dictates that, unless otherwise provided in the contract, transfer and recordation taxes are to be split equally between the purchaser(s) and seller(s). If the purchaser(s) is a first time homebuyer(s) in the State of Maryland, Maryland law exempts the purchaser(s) from paying any state transfer tax and requires the seller(s)to pay a transfer tax of .25% of the purchase price.

When refinancing, typically only state recordation taxes are collected. These taxes are collected on the difference between the principal of the existing loan being paid off and the principal of the new loan. **

There are typically three government taxes which are charged when transferring real estate in Virginia; a state recordation tax (also known as the Grantee tax), a state transfer tax (also known as the Grantor tax), and a county transfer tax. The Purchaser usually pays the state recordation tax and the county transfer tax, while the seller usually pays the state transfer tax. When refinancing, the state recordation tax and the county transfer tax is paid by the borrower, the state transfer tax is not collected.

The District of Columbia has both a recordation tax and a transfer tax. These two taxes are each 1.1% below $400,000 and 1.45% above $400,000 of the contract sales price. Unless otherwise negotiated the purchaser usually pays the Recordation tax of 1.1% or 1.45% and the seller usually pays the Transfer tax of 1.1% or 1.45%.

The District of Columbia charges no transfer or recordation tax on the refinance of a property which has four or less units. If the property has five or more units, D.C. charges full recordation and transfer taxes on the mortgage or deed of trust amount.