Georgia Seller Closing Costs & Net Proceeds Calculator
Estimate exactly what you'll walk away with after selling a home in Georgia. Defaults below reflect typical Georgia transfer-tax treatment, title custom, and seller closing costs.
Data last reviewed: August 2026
Estimated net proceeds — Georgia
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Enter a sale price below to estimate your net proceeds in Georgia.
Net Proceeds Calculator — Georgia
Defaults reflect typical Georgia practice. Edit any field to match your transaction.
Figures last updated: August 2026
Sale & loan
Commission
Post-NAR settlement: the buyer-agent share is negotiable. Switch to listing-only if you're not offering buyer-agent compensation.
Title & closing costs
In Georgia, the seller customarily pays this. Informational only — the premium amount isn't included in the totals below.
Optional adjustments
Breakdown
| Gross sale price | $0 |
| Agent commission | − $0 |
| Mortgage payoff | − $0 |
| Title / escrow services | − $0 |
| Transfer / excise tax | − $0 |
| Recording fees | − $75 |
| Attorney fee | − $875 |
| Home warranty | − $0 |
| Repairs / concessions | − $0 |
| Property tax proration | − $0 |
| HOA dues owed | − $0 |
| Total deductions | − $950 |
| Estimated net proceeds | $0 |
Selling a home in Georgia: what to expect
Transfer / excise tax
~$1 per $1,000 (0.10%)
Title & closing custom
Attorney-state: closings must be conducted by a licensed Georgia attorney. Owner's title policy customarily paid by BUYER.
Recording fees ~$25.
Typical commission
Around 5.5% of the sale price in Georgia, combining the listing-side commission and anything the seller agrees to offer the buyer's brokerage. Always negotiable — there is no set rate.
Typical total seller closing costs
About 0.6%-1.5% of sale price (excluding agent commission).
Notes specific to Georgia
- Georgia's real estate transfer tax is a modest $1.00 per $1,000 of sale price, paid by the seller.
- Georgia law requires a licensed Georgia attorney to conduct the real estate closing, so an attorney fee is a standard line item.
- The buyer typically pays for the owner's title insurance policy in Georgia.
A real example: selling a median-priced home in Georgia
Georgia's median sale price was $369,687 in May 2026 (Redfin), up 1.3% year-over-year. Like South Carolina in our first batch, Georgia requires a licensed attorney to conduct every residential closing — typically $550–$1,200, already included in the closing-cost range below rather than stacked on top. Running the numbers through this calculator's Georgia defaults: a 5.5% commission comes to $20,333, the state's modest 0.10% transfer tax adds $370, and closing costs of 0.6%–1.5% (attorney fee included) add roughly $3,882 at the midpoint — total deductions land near $24,584, about 6.65% of the sale price, one of the lowest percentages in this batch.
Georgia also customarily puts owner's title insurance on the buyer's side, not the seller's — combined with the low transfer tax, that's two cost categories working in the seller's favor that don't show up in every state's numbers.
Frequently asked questions — Georgia
Who pays the transfer tax in Georgia?
~$1 per $1,000 (0.10%)
What are typical seller closing costs in Georgia?
Excluding the real estate agent commission, sellers in Georgia typically pay about 0.6%-1.5% of the sale price in closing costs. Attorney-state: closings must be conducted by a licensed Georgia attorney. Owner's title policy customarily paid by BUYER.
What is the typical real estate commission in Georgia?
Commission in Georgia is negotiated between the seller and the listing brokerage — combined rates commonly land in the mid-single digits, but there is no set rate. Since the 2024 NAR settlement, what the seller offers the buyer's brokerage (if anything) is negotiated in the purchase contract, not advertised on the MLS.
Do I need an attorney to sell a home in Georgia?
Georgia law requires a licensed Georgia attorney to conduct the real estate closing, so an attorney fee is a standard line item.