San Francisco · San Francisco County · California
Find the county-office starting point, read a California transfer-tax fact, and compare local sale options and seller guides. This page covers San Francisco, CA and San Francisco County.
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The resources below separate assessment and recorded-document questions from tax balances, court judgments, and transfer-tax questions. They also link to San Francisco-specific situation pages, market information, a calculator, and the selling process. If you are considering a direct sale, share the address through the form or call us; you do not have to resolve every record question before contacting us.
Useful county office
San Francisco County · assessor and recorder office
Use the official department page to orient yourself to the county office and find its current service information for assessment or recorder questions. Assessment and recorded deeds are different from unpaid tax balances, court judgments, and a title review; use the actual notice or record to identify the right next contact.
Helpful California rule
California counties charge documentary transfer tax at $0.55 for each $500 of consideration, or fraction of $500. The tax applies when consideration is over $100; a lien or loan that remains on the property after the sale is not counted in that amount. The county recorder collects the tax when the deed is recorded. State law assigns responsibility to a person who signs or benefits from the deed, while the purchase agreement can allocate the cost between buyer and seller.
A city may take half of the county rate as its own share, credited against the county tax, so the combined rate usually stays at $1.10 per $1,000. Some cities add a larger tax on top, and some transfers are exempt. Ask the title company or escrow to confirm whether a city tax applies to the property, the taxable amount, and the agreement’s allocation.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the county documentary transfer tax and any city transfer tax. This promise never pays the seller’s mortgage, liens, back taxes or share of current property taxes.
Selling situations
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Information for owners dealing with code notices or required work.
Questions to consider when a San Francisco house has fire damage.
Property-specific questions about liens, tax balances, and sale options.
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Start with the official San Francisco Assessor-Recorder department page to find current county-office information for assessment and recorder questions. Confirm the service and instructions for the specific property there; this page does not set filing, recording, fee, tax, or closing procedures.
No. Assessment, recorded deeds, unpaid property taxes, and civil court judgments are different records. Use the actual notice or case details and ask the office identified by that record, or your title or escrow contact, which source answers the question. The Assessor-Recorder link above is a county-office starting point, not a tax balance, judgment result, or title report.
The county rate is $0.55 for each $500 of consideration, or fraction of $500, when consideration is over $100; a lien or loan that stays on the property is excluded from that amount. A city may share the county rate or impose an additional tax, and some transfers are exempt. Ask title or escrow to confirm the property-specific city tax, taxable amount, exemption, and contract allocation.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the county documentary transfer tax and any city transfer tax. This promise never pays the seller’s mortgage, liens, back taxes or share of current property taxes.
Prices, timing and your selling options
Homes in San Francisco, CA sold for a median of $1,587,500 for the three months ending August 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in San Francisco, CA spent a median of 20 days on the market for the three months ending August 2026 (Redfin). You still have bills while waiting to sell, including utilities and any mortgage payments. Allow time for closing, too.