West Virginia closing costs on a $1,250,000 home
Official source data 2026-10-01
On a $1,250,000 residential purchase in West Virginia
$20,800
estimated buyer closing costs
State base deed tax only; local taxes, exemptions and mortgage taxes are not automatically included.
Service fees and prepaids are editable planning allowances. They are not state averages or quotes. The down payment is shown separately.
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| Component | Buyer | Seller | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loan origination allowance | $10,000 | $0 | Loan amount × entered percentage |
| Appraisal allowance | $650 | $0 | Entered amount; omitted for cash purchases |
| Title coverage allowance | $6,250 | $0 | Price × entered percentage; buyer pays |
| Settlement / attorney allowance | $1,200 | $0 | Entered amount |
| Recording allowance | $200 | $0 | Entered document fees; exclude transfer taxes already shown below |
| Transfer and deed taxes | $0 | $2,750 | Published law and selected local inputs |
| Prepaid taxes / insurance / escrow | $2,500 | $0 | Entered allowance, separate from service fees |
| Negotiated brokerage commission | $0 | $62,500 | Price × entered percentage; negotiable |
| Seller miscellaneous allowance | $0 | $500 | Entered allowance |
| Total closing costs | $20,800 | $65,750 | Sum of entered fees and modeled taxes |
| Cash item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Down payment | $250,000 |
| Loan amount | $1,000,000 |
| Buyer cash to close | $270,800 |
| Seller mortgage payoff | $0 |
| Estimated seller net proceeds | $1,184,250 |
The buyer and seller can negotiate many expenses. This calculation excludes lender credits, seller concessions, prorated rent, HOA charges, inspections, repairs, and any mortgage taxes not in the stated deed-tax scope.
West Virginia rules and assumptions.
Transfer-tax scope
State base deed tax only; local taxes, exemptions and mortgage taxes are not automatically included.
Settlement & title
Budget for a West Virginia lawyer or services under a lawyer's direct supervision and control. The State Bar's amended real-estate opinion adopts the later McMahon order. The current practice-of-law definition limits the full-time employee exception to an employer's internal affairs; services for others are excluded. Confirm how these rules apply to your closing and obtain the legal-services quote.
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West Virginia's consumer-credit definitions distinguish title-examination, title-insurance and document/closing charges. Obtain the applicable policy and legal/settlement quote. These definitions do not resolve a blanket attorney-attendance requirement.
Recording fees
West Virginia section 59-1-10 sets county-clerk fees by recorded instrument and pages. Ask the clerk for each required document's current total; this is distinct from the modeled transfer tax.
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How much are closing costs in West Virginia?
For the entered $1,250,000 price, this scenario produces $20,800 of buyer costs and $65,750 of seller costs. The fees are adjustable allowances; only the cited taxes follow the selected statutory scope.
Who pays the transfer tax?
The default allocation follows the state scenario shown above. The closing-cost tool lets you change the contractual deed-tax allocation; statutory buyer or seller surcharges retain their separate payer.
Is the down payment a closing cost?
It is not a service fee. This tool shows $250,000 as the down payment and $270,800 as total estimated buyer cash to close.
Are the title and attorney fees official state rates?
The defaults are planning allowances, not published title-policy quotes. Enter the applicable insurance or title-guaranty quote and the closing professional’s quote. Policy type, endorsements, loan size and reissue discounts can change the cost. Set the title payer to match your contract; use the additional buyer amount for coverage excluded from the percentage allowance.
How do I calculate seller net proceeds?
Subtract seller closing costs and the entered mortgage payoff from the sale price. Here that gives $1,184,250. Capital-gains tax, repair credits and other liens are excluded.
Check the source.
Data as of 2026-10-01. Retrieved .
- code.wvlegislature.gov / 11-22-2
- www.consumerfinance.gov / closing-disclosure As of 2026-10-02
- www.consumerfinance.gov / loan-estimate As of 2026-10-02
- www.wvbar.org / Advisory-Opinion-2010-002-updated-6-3-15.pdf As of 2026-10-02
- code.wvlegislature.gov / 46A-1-102 As of 2026-10-02
- code.wvlegislature.gov / 59-1-10 As of 2026-10-02
- wvbar.org / definition-of-the-practice-of-law As of 2026-10-02
- www.govinfo.gov / USCOURTS-wvnd-5_11-cv-00152-1.pdf As of 2026-10-02