Wyoming has NO state or local real estate transfer tax as of 2026 — this is confirmed across multiple sources including county government recorder offices. There is no percentage-based tax charged on transferring property title anywhere in the state. Note: A proposed transfer tax bill (HB0112) has been introduced/revived in the Wyoming legislature — proposed structure is 0% on sales up to $1,000,000 and 1% on the portion of sale price exceeding $1,000,000, with exemptions for agricultural land and nonprofit transfers, intended to offset/replace property taxes. As of the research date this remains a legislative proposal only and is NOT enacted law. Sellers do pay nominal county recording fees (roughly $12 for the first page + $3 per additional page, typically ~$12-15 total), but this is a flat administrative fee, not an ad valorem transfer tax.
Seller closing costs excluding real estate commission: approximately 2.5% of sale price (recording fees, title/escrow fees, owner's title insurance). Real estate commissions average approximately 5.7%-6% of sale price (typically split ~3% listing agent / ~2.7% buyer's agent). Combined total seller-side costs (commission + closing costs): approximately 6%-10% of sale price. Buyer closing costs (excluding down payment): approximately 2%-5% of sale price, mainly lender fees, loan origination, lender's title insurance, and prepaid items.
Who typically pays: Wyoming custom: the seller typically pays the real estate commissions and the owner's title insurance policy, plus recording fees for the deed and any payoff of existing liens. The buyer typically pays the lender's title insurance policy, loan origination and other mortgage-related fees, appraisal, and prepaid escrow items (taxes/insurance). As with all closing costs nationally, allocation is ultimately negotiable and set by the purchase contract — these are customary defaults, not legal requirements. Since there is no transfer tax, there is no transfer-tax-payer convention to note (unlike states such as NY, CA, or PA that split or assign this by statute).
No known county- or city-level transfer tax variation exists in Wyoming today — the "no transfer tax" status is statewide and uniform (confirmed via county recorder/clerk sources such as Natrona County and Sublette County, which list only flat recording fees, not ad valorem transfer taxes). The one item to flag for currency-sensitivity: Wyoming lawmakers have repeatedly proposed (2022 HB0035, 2024 HB0112, and a revived 2026 version per Jackson Hole Radio and CPA Practice Advisor coverage) a real estate transfer tax as part of broader property-tax-relief/tax-reform efforts. None have passed as of this research. If this content will be published or cached for later readers, consider a note that this could change if the legislature acts, since the topic is actively live in Wyoming politics as of mid-2026.
Facts on this page reflect research current as of 2026-07-05. Programs, rates, and laws change — confirm current figures with the relevant state agency before relying on them.