Suffolk Registry of Deeds
Suffolk County · public land records
Use the Registry’s public land-records portal for deeds and other recorded land documents tied to a property.
Boston, Massachusetts · Suffolk County
Boston and Suffolk County Home Seller Resources
Find the Suffolk County public-record links, Massachusetts deeds-excise information, and Boston pages for inherited houses, foreclosure, divorce, tenants, code notices, fire damage, and liens.
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Useful Suffolk County offices
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Suffolk Probate and Family Court
Suffolk County · probate and family court
For a Boston estate or family-court matter, start with the official Suffolk court page. It identifies the court and provides the current contact details for the matter you need to ask about.
Massachusetts sale rule
What Boston sellers should know about deeds excise
Massachusetts calls its transfer tax the deeds excise, paid when the deed is recorded. For a sale price over $100, the standard rate is $2.28 for each $500 or fraction of $500 — $4.56 per $1,000. Some transfers are taxed differently or not at all, so ask the closing professional to confirm the amount for your sale.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Massachusetts deeds excise. That does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes; those are separate property-specific amounts to confirm with the closing professional.
Selling situations
Choose the Boston page that fits
Review the Massachusetts estate questions that can affect who signs and what the closing needs.
Read the Boston page for foreclosure-related sale questions and property-specific next steps.
Review ownership, signatures, court orders, and sale questions with your adviser.
Find Massachusetts information about selling a rental with tenants and records to prepare.
Review notices and sale requirements; an as-is sale does not erase an order or deadline.
Compare sale options for a fire-damaged Boston property and the records to gather.
Review liens, recorded documents, tax balances, and payoff questions for a specific property.
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Guides, market data, calculator, and process
The market report provides dated Boston context. The calculator lets you change the planning inputs for your own house; use the process page to see what happens after you share the address.
Boston, MA Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Read the Boston guide before comparing a direct sale with other ways to sell.
Read the Boston article about local sale choices and questions to check before signing.
Browse the Boston article hub for more seller questions and practical next steps.
Review Boston market context with its source and period labels.
Compare repairs, cleanup, commissions, carrying costs, showings, and sale terms.
See the steps from sharing the property details through written terms and closing.
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Boston and Suffolk County resource questions
Which Suffolk office should I use for a deed or an estate matter?
Use the Suffolk Registry of Deeds for a deed or another recorded land document. For a Boston estate or family-court matter, use the Suffolk Probate and Family Court’s official page.
How is the Massachusetts deeds excise figured on a Boston sale?
For a sale price over $100, the standard rate is $2.28 for each $500 or fraction of $500, equivalent to $4.56 per $1,000. Some transfers are treated differently or are exempt, so ask the closing professional to confirm the amount for your sale. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Massachusetts deeds excise.
Do the closing costs you pay cover my mortgage, liens, or back taxes too?
No. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Massachusetts deeds excise. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate property-specific amounts; ask the closing professional to confirm them for your sale.
Prices, timing and your selling options
Home prices in Boston
Homes in Boston, MA sold for a median of $840,600 for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in Boston, MA spent a median of 35 days on the market for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). You still have bills while waiting to sell, including utilities and any mortgage payments. Allow time for closing, too.