Morgan County transfer tax
On a $400,000 home sale in Morgan County, OH, transfer taxes come to $1,600 (0.4% of the price): Ohio real property conveyance fee (mandatory 1 mill) ($1 per $1,000) and Morgan County permissive real property conveyance fee ($3 per $1,000), paid by the seller.
We couldn't fully confirm this rate from an official source. Treat it as an estimate and check with the local tax office.
Conflict: ODT Table PC-1 (CY 2024) lists $2.00 permissive but shows only $1 of permissive revenue (data error); the county recorder FAQ says the county fee has been $3 per $1,000 since March 2008. Using $3; confirm with the Morgan County Auditor.
Morgan County transfer tax calculator
- State
- County
| Tax | Rate | Who pays | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio real property conveyance fee (mandatory 1 mill)State | $1 per $1,000 | Seller | $400.00 |
| Morgan County permissive real property conveyance feeCounty | $3 per $1,000 | Seller | $1,200.00 |
| Total transfer tax (0.4% of the price) | $1,600.00 | ||
"Who pays" is the customary or legal default; your purchase contract can move it.
Transfer tax in Morgan County by home price
| Sale price | Total tax | Effective rate | Seller | Buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | $1,000 | 0.4% | $1,000 | $0 |
| $400,000 | $1,600 | 0.4% | $1,600 | $0 |
| $600,000 | $2,400 | 0.4% | $2,400 | $0 |
| $800,000 | $3,200 | 0.4% | $3,200 | $0 |
| $1,000,000 | $4,000 | 0.4% | $4,000 | $0 |
| $1,500,000 | $6,000 | 0.4% | $6,000 | $0 |
| $2,500,000 | $10,000 | 0.4% | $10,000 | $0 |
| $5,000,000 | $20,000 | 0.4% | $20,000 | $0 |
Negotiable amounts are shown half to each side.
Selling in Morgan County?
Transfer tax is usually the second-biggest closing cost after the agent's commission. Comparing agents' fees often saves more than any exemption.
Exemptions in Ohio
- Transfers to or from the U.S., the State of Ohio or its political subdivisions
- Gifts to a spouse, children or their spouses
- Transfers to a surviving spouse or survivorship tenant
- Transfers into a revocable trust and back to the grantor
- Deeds given to secure or release a debt
- Transfers with no consideration that are not gifts
Local exemptions can differ; see Ohio transfer tax.
Other counties in Ohio
- Adams County0.4%
- Allen County0.3%
- Ashland County0.4%
- Ashtabula County0.4%
- Athens County0.4%
- Auglaize County0.3%
- Belmont County0.4%
- Brown County0.4%
- Butler County0.3%
- Carroll County0.4%
- Champaign County0.4%
- Clark County0.4%
- Clermont County0.4%
- Clinton County0.35%
- Columbiana County0.4%
- Coshocton County0.4%
- Crawford County0.4%
- Cuyahoga County0.4%
- Darke County0.3%
- Defiance County0.4%
- Delaware County0.3%
- Erie County0.4%
- Fairfield County0.4%
- Fayette County0.3%
- Franklin County0.3%
- Fulton County0.4%
- Gallia County0.4%
- Geauga County0.4%
- Greene County0.2%
- Guernsey County0.4%
- Hamilton County0.3%
- Hancock County0.3%
- Hardin County0.4%
- Harrison County0.4%
- Henry County0.4%
- Highland County0.3%
- Hocking County0.4%
- Holmes County0.4%
- Huron County0.2%
- Jackson County0.4%
- Jefferson County0.4%
- Knox County0.3%
- Lake County0.4%
- Lawrence County0.4%
- Licking County0.3%
- Logan County0.4%
- Lorain County0.4%
- Lucas County0.4%
- Madison County0.3%
- Mahoning County0.4%
- Marion County0.4%
- Medina County0.3%
- Meigs County0.4%
- Mercer County0.35%
- Miami County0.2%
- Monroe County0.3%
- Montgomery County0.3%
- Morrow County0.4%
- Muskingum County0.4%
- Noble County0.4%
Questions
What is the transfer tax rate in Morgan County?
0.4% of the price on a $400,000 sale: Ohio real property conveyance fee (mandatory 1 mill) ($1 per $1,000); Morgan County permissive real property conveyance fee ($3 per $1,000).
Who pays transfer tax in Morgan County?
Ohio real property conveyance fee (mandatory 1 mill): Seller — Customarily the seller.. Morgan County permissive real property conveyance fee: Seller — Paid by the grantor (seller) when the deed is presented to the county auditor.. The purchase contract can assign it differently.
How much is transfer tax on a $500,000 house in Morgan County?
$2,000 in total (seller $2,000, buyer $0).
Who pays the conveyance fee in Ohio?
The seller, by custom and because the fee is paid by the person making the sale.
What is the total conveyance fee in my county?
The state mandatory part is $1 per $1,000; counties add up to $3 more, so totals run $2–$4 per $1,000.
Sources
- CCAO, County Real Property Conveyance Fee Data CY 2024 (June 2026), reproducing Ohio Dept. of Taxation Tax Data Series Table PC-1
- Ohio Recorders - Morgan County Recorder FAQ (conveyance fee raised from $1 to $3 per $1,000 on 2008-03-05)
- Ohio Revised Code 322.02 - County permissive real property transfer tax (up to 3 mills)
- Ohio Dept. of Taxation - Real Property Conveyance Fee summary
- Ohio Department of Taxation – Real Property Conveyance Fee (brief summary)
- Ohio Revised Code 319.54
Last checked October 13, 2026. Rates in effect for residential sales; commercial, leasehold and entity transfers can differ. Always confirm with your title company or closing attorney before closing.