Customary Closing Costs in Northern California

County	Escrow Fees	Title Fees	County Transfer Tax Per $1,000	City Transfer Tax Per $1,000
Alameda	Buyer Pay	Buyer Pay	$1.10 – Seller Pay; City of Alameda: 50/50	Alameda: $12.00; Albany: $11.50; Berkeley, Oakland: $15.00; Emeryville: $12.00; Hayward: $4.50; Piedmont: $13.00; San Leandro: $6.00 50/50 for all of the above
Contra Costa	Buyer Pay	Buyer Pay	$1.10 – Seller Pay	Richmond: $7.00 – 50-/50
San Francisco	Buyer Pay	Buyer Pay	More than $100 but less than or equal to $250,000: $5.00 per $1,000 of sales price. More than $250,000 but less than $1,000,000: $6.80 per $1,000 of sales price. More than $1,000,000 but less than $5,000,000: $7.50 per $1,000 of sales price. More than $5,000,000 but less than $10,000,000: $22.50 per $1,000 of sales price. More than $10,000,000 but less than $25,000,000: $27.50 per $1,000 of sales price. More than $25,000,000: $30.00 per $1,000 of sales price. (County Transfer Tax included in City Transfer Tax) Seller Pay