Modesto, CA local closing costs

Cost to sell a house in Modesto, CA.

On a typical $220,000 Modesto sale, total seller costs to list and close traditionally run about $17,822 roughly 8.1% of the sale price. Here's the line-item breakdown.

Median DOM
38 days
Median income
$63,033
Total transfer rate
0.11%

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$220,000 sale price

  • Agent commission (5.5%)$12,100
  • State + local transfer tax (0.11%)$242
  • Owner's title insurance (0.4%)$880
  • Recording / settlement / attorney$1,200
  • Pre-listing repairs (1%)$2,200
  • Staging + photography$1,200
Total costs$17,822
Net to seller$202,178

Time to close varies with market demand, financing, inspections, and title work.

Home Posted cash offer

$171,600 offer (~78% of retail)

  • Agent commission$0
  • Transfer tax(Buyer pays)$0
  • Title insurance(Buyer pays)$0
  • Closing / attorney fees(Buyer pays)$0
  • Repairs(As-is, buyer's problem)$0
  • Staging / photography(Not needed)$0
Total costs$0
Net to seller$171,600

Timing, contingencies, and seller costs are stated in the written offer.

Net difference

Listing nets you more: $30,578

The trade is time, certainty and effort vs the last few percent of retail. If your house needs repairs or you can't wait 90 days, the cash path usually wins on the math too.

Attorney required?

Not required in California, but title companies handle most closings.

Transfer tax

California state documentary tax is $1.10/$1,000; many cities add their own.

Repair credits

On a traditional listing, post-inspection repair credits in Modesto commonly cost sellers another $2-8k beyond the budget above.

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