Massachusetts closing cost guide
Cost to sell a house in Massachusetts.
MA tax stamps: $4.56/$1,000 (Barnstable higher). Attorney customary.
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Reference breakdown
On a $300,000 Massachusetts home sold the traditional way.
Agent commission (5.5%)$16,500
State + local transfer tax (0.456%)$1,368
Owner's title insurance (0.4%)$1,200
Recording / settlement / attorney fees$950
Pre-listing repairs (1%)$3,000
Staging + photography$1,200
Total costs$24,218
Net to seller$275,782
On a Home Posted cash sale in Massachusetts, the buyer typically pays all closing costs and there's no agent commission, so the discount from retail is your only "fee." Many sellers net more after the math, especially when repair budgets are factored in.
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