Pontotoc County transfer tax
On a $400,000 home sale in Pontotoc County, OK, transfer taxes come to $600 (0.15% of the price): Oklahoma documentary stamp tax ($0.75 per $500), paid by the seller.
No county transfer tax here — only the statewide tax applies, collected when the deed is recorded with the county.
Pontotoc County transfer tax calculator
- State
| Tax | Rate | Who pays | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma documentary stamp taxState | $0.75 per $500 | Seller | $600.00 |
| Total transfer tax (0.15% of the price) | $600.00 | ||
"Who pays" is the customary or legal default; your purchase contract can move it.
Transfer tax in Pontotoc County by home price
| Sale price | Total tax | Effective rate | Seller | Buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | $375 | 0.15% | $375 | $0 |
| $400,000 | $600 | 0.15% | $600 | $0 |
| $600,000 | $900 | 0.15% | $900 | $0 |
| $800,000 | $1,200 | 0.15% | $1,200 | $0 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,500 | 0.15% | $1,500 | $0 |
| $1,500,000 | $2,250 | 0.15% | $2,250 | $0 |
| $2,500,000 | $3,750 | 0.15% | $3,750 | $0 |
| $5,000,000 | $7,500 | 0.15% | $7,500 | $0 |
Negotiable amounts are shown half to each side.
Selling in Pontotoc 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 Oklahoma
- Deeds that secure a debt and deeds releasing security
- Correction or confirmation deeds without additional consideration
- Transfers without consideration between spouses, parent and child, or relatives within the second degree
- Transfers into the grantor's own revocable trust
- Tax deeds
- Partition deeds (unless a party takes more than their share for consideration)
Local exemptions can differ; see Oklahoma transfer tax.
Other counties in Oklahoma
- Adair County0.15%
- Alfalfa County0.15%
- Atoka County0.15%
- Beaver County0.15%
- Beckham County0.15%
- Blaine County0.15%
- Bryan County0.15%
- Caddo County0.15%
- Canadian County0.15%
- Carter County0.15%
- Cherokee County0.15%
- Choctaw County0.15%
- Cimarron County0.15%
- Cleveland County0.15%
- Coal County0.15%
- Comanche County0.15%
- Cotton County0.15%
- Craig County0.15%
- Creek County0.15%
- Custer County0.15%
- Delaware County0.15%
- Dewey County0.15%
- Ellis County0.15%
- Garfield County0.15%
- Garvin County0.15%
- Grady County0.15%
- Grant County0.15%
- Greer County0.15%
- Harmon County0.15%
- Harper County0.15%
- Haskell County0.15%
- Hughes County0.15%
- Jackson County0.15%
- Jefferson County0.15%
- Johnston County0.15%
- Kay County0.15%
- Kingfisher County0.15%
- Kiowa County0.15%
- Latimer County0.15%
- Le Flore County0.15%
- Lincoln County0.15%
- Logan County0.15%
- Love County0.15%
- Major County0.15%
- Marshall County0.15%
- Mayes County0.15%
- McClain County0.15%
- McCurtain County0.15%
- McIntosh County0.15%
- Murray County0.15%
- Muskogee County0.15%
- Noble County0.15%
- Nowata County0.15%
- Okfuskee County0.15%
- Oklahoma County0.15%
- Okmulgee County0.15%
- Osage County0.15%
- Ottawa County0.15%
- Pawnee County0.15%
- Payne County0.15%
Questions
What is the transfer tax rate in Pontotoc County?
0.15% of the price on a $400,000 sale: Oklahoma documentary stamp tax ($0.75 per $500).
Who pays transfer tax in Pontotoc County?
Oklahoma documentary stamp tax: Seller — Customarily the seller.. The purchase contract can assign it differently.
How much is transfer tax on a $500,000 house in Pontotoc County?
$750 in total (seller $750, buyer $0).
Who pays documentary stamps in Oklahoma?
Customarily the seller, at $0.75 per $500 of price.
Does an assumed mortgage count toward the tax?
No. The tax is on consideration excluding any lien or encumbrance remaining on the property.
Sources
- Oklahoma Tax Commission notice – Documentary Stamp Tax, 68 O.S. §§3201–3202 (reproduced by Payne County Clerk)
- Oklahoma Statutes Title 68 §3201 (OSCN)
- Oklahoma Tax Commission notice – Documentary Stamp Tax, 68 O.S. §§3201–3202 (reproduced by Payne County Clerk)
- Oklahoma Statutes Title 68 §3201 (OSCN)
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.