Silicon Valley real estate, explained by the Property Nerds®

Palo Alto is one of three Santa Clara County cities with its own transfer tax. Here’s what a Palo Alto sale owes at common prices, what that comes to on a typical home, and who usually pays. To try your own price, open our transfer tax calculator. The short answerCounty tax: $1.10 per $1,000 of the

Mountain View is one of three Santa Clara County cities with its own transfer tax, and since December 20, 2024 its rate jumps on sales over $6 million (Measure G). Here’s what a Mountain View sale owes at common prices, how many sales have crossed the $6 million line, and who usually pays. To try yo

Every home sale in San Mateo County pays the county’s transfer tax when the deed records. The City of San Mateo adds its own, and Hillsborough a small one. Here’s the tax at common prices, what it comes to on a typical home in each city, and who usually pays. To try your own price and city, open our