Ohio Seller Closing Costs & Net Proceeds Calculator
Estimate exactly what you'll walk away with after selling a home in Ohio. Defaults below reflect typical Ohio transfer-tax treatment, title custom, and seller closing costs.
Data last reviewed: August 2026
Estimated net proceeds — Ohio
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Enter a sale price below to estimate your net proceeds in Ohio.
Net Proceeds Calculator — Ohio
Defaults reflect typical Ohio 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
Varies by county in Ohio — check locally. 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 |
| Settlement / escrow fee | − $450 |
| Home warranty | − $0 |
| Repairs / concessions | − $0 |
| Property tax proration | − $0 |
| HOA dues owed | − $0 |
| Total deductions | − $525 |
| Estimated net proceeds | $0 |
Selling a home in Ohio: what to expect
Transfer / excise tax
0.10% state (+ county up to 0.3%)
Title & closing custom
Owner's title policy customarily paid by the SELLER.
Recording fees ~$34 first 2 pages + $8/page.
Typical commission
Around 5.5% of the sale price in Ohio, 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 0.7%-1.6% of sale price (excluding agent commission).
Notes specific to Ohio
- Ohio's real estate conveyance fee is $1.00 per $1,000 statewide, with counties typically adding up to $3.00 per $1,000 — a combined rate around 0.4% paid by the seller.
- Sellers customarily pay for the owner's title insurance policy.
- Closings are typically conducted by title companies; attorney involvement is optional.
A real example: selling a median-priced home in Ohio
Ohio had the lowest median sale price in this batch at $274,027 in May 2026 (Redfin), up 5.4% year-over-year. Ohio's real estate conveyance fee is a two-layer number: a $1.00 per $1,000 state floor, plus counties can add up to $3.00 per $1,000 on top — a combined rate that typically lands around 0.4%. Running the median price through this calculator's Ohio defaults: a 5.5% commission comes to $15,071, that ~0.4% combined conveyance fee adds $1,096, and closing costs of 0.7%–1.6% add roughly $3,151 at the midpoint — total deductions land near $19,319, about 7.05% of the sale price.
The takeaway: Ohio's "official" state transfer fee is a floor, not the real number — your county's add-on can more than quadruple it. Ask what your specific county charges before assuming the state minimum is what you'll pay.
Frequently asked questions — Ohio
Who pays the transfer tax in Ohio?
0.10% state (+ county up to 0.3%)
What are typical seller closing costs in Ohio?
Excluding the real estate agent commission, sellers in Ohio typically pay about 0.7%-1.6% of the sale price in closing costs. Owner's title policy customarily paid by the SELLER.
What is the typical real estate commission in Ohio?
Commission in Ohio 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 Ohio?
Closings are typically conducted by title companies; attorney involvement is optional.