In short
In Miami-Dade County, the rate charged at recording replaces the usual Florida rate: Documentary stamp tax on deeds, Discretionary surtax on deeds. On the median owner-occupied home ($547,200), the tax due is $3,283 (0.6% of the price), against $3,830 at the usual state rate: $547 less because of the local rate.
Median value: $547,200 median value of owner-occupied homes, Miami-Dade County, Florida (Census ACS 2024 1-year, table B25077). It is an owner estimate, not a sale price.
What you pay at different prices
| Price | Documentary stamp tax on deeds (Miami-Dade rate) (state share included) | Discretionary surtax on deeds (not on a single-family home) | Usual Florida rate (for comparison, not added) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $1,800 | $1,350 | $2,100 | $1,800 |
| $500,000 | $3,000 | $2,250 | $3,500 | $3,000 |
| $547,200 median home | $3,283 | $2,462 | $3,830 | $3,283 |
| $1,000,000 | $6,000 | $4,500 | $7,000 | $6,000 |
| $2,000,000 | $12,000 | $9,000 | $14,000 | $12,000 |
Before exemptions and credits (first-time buyers, transfers between relatives…), which are listed below when the source gives them. The tax due on your deed is the one the recorder computes.
The rates, tax by tax
Documentary stamp tax on deeds (Miami-Dade rate)
60 cents per $100 or portion thereof (instead of 70 cents elsewhere in Florida). This rate includes the Florida state share: it replaces the state rate instead of adding to it.
Who pays: All parties to the document are liable for the tax regardless of which party agrees to pay the tax.
In force: . Source: Florida Department of Revenue, Documentary Stamp Tax.
Discretionary surtax on deeds
45 cents per $100 or portion thereof; NOT due when the deed transfers only a single-family dwelling. It is not due when the deed transfers only a single-family home, so it is left out of the totals.
Exemptions: Not due on a document that transfers only a single-family dwelling (condos and other property pay it).
In force: . Source: Florida Department of Revenue, Documentary Stamp Tax.
Questions
How much local transfer tax do you pay on a median home in Miami-Dade County?
−$547 on $547,200, the median value of owner-occupied homes (Census ACS). Payotte computes it from the rates published by the official sources cited on the page.
Who pays the Documentary stamp tax on deeds in Miami-Dade County?
All parties to the document are liable for the tax regardless of which party agrees to pay the tax.
Is the local tax on top of the Florida tax?
Partly. Some of the rates listed include the state share or are the local share of a state tax, so they are not added again: the “Total” column shows what is due in all.
General information drawn from the official sources cited and dated on this page. It is not legal, tax or financial advice: for your own situation, ask a licensed professional.