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Florida Doc Stamps Calculator
Florida charges documentary stamp tax on the deed when a home sells: $0.70 per $100 of the price in most counties. The seller customarily pays it.
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What to know
How Florida doc stamps workRate: $0.70 per $100 of the sale price, rounded up to the next $100. Miami-Dade: $0.60 per $100 for single-family homes; other property types add a…
- Rate: $0.70 per $100 of the sale price, rounded up to the next $100.
- Miami-Dade: $0.60 per $100 for single-family homes; other property types add a $0.45 surtax.
- Who pays: the seller, by custom, on the deed. (Buyers pay separate stamps on a new mortgage.)
- When: collected at closing by the title company.
Doc stamps are the same no matter how you list. The listing fee is where you save: see the full closing costs calculator.
Questions, answered
How much are doc stamps on a $400,000 house in Florida?$2,800 in most counties ($0.70 per $100). In Miami-Dade, a single-family home is $2,400.
$2,800 in most counties ($0.70 per $100). In Miami-Dade, a single-family home is $2,400.
Who pays doc stamps in Florida?The seller customarily pays the deed stamps; buyers pay stamps and intangible tax on a new mortgage.
The seller customarily pays the deed stamps; buyers pay stamps and intangible tax on a new mortgage.
Can doc stamps be negotiated?Who pays can be negotiated in the contract, but the tax amount is set by law.
Who pays can be negotiated in the contract, but the tax amount is set by law.
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Updated October 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice.