Alabama closing cost guide

Cost to sell a house in Alabama.

Alabama deed tax is $0.50 per $500 of price; seller typically pays.

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Reference breakdown

On a $300,000 Alabama home sold the traditional way.

Agent commission (5.5%)$16,500

State + local transfer tax (0.1%)$300

Owner's title insurance (0.4%)$1,200

Recording / settlement / attorney fees$700

Pre-listing repairs (1%)$3,000

Staging + photography$1,200

Total costs$22,900

Net to seller$277,100

On a HomeInvestor cash sale in Alabama, the buyer typically pays all closing costs and there's no agent commission — so the discount from retail is your only "fee." Many sellers net more after the math, especially when repair budgets are factored in.

Alabama cities

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Birmingham

Pop. 492,315

Mobile

Pop. 272,506

Montgomery

Pop. 214,177

Huntsville

Pop. 190,604

Tuscaloosa

Pop. 115,623

Dothan

Pop. 82,042

Bessemer

Pop. 71,065

Madison

Pop. 66,849

Gadsden

Pop. 66,779

Decatur

Pop. 64,632

Florence

Pop. 63,029

Phenix City

Pop. 59,793

Auburn

Pop. 57,687

Athens

Pop. 55,506

Anniston

Pop. 51,685

Prattville

Pop. 45,915

Cullman

Pop. 41,858

Opelika

Pop. 40,793

Northport

Pop. 37,520

Selma

Pop. 36,915

Enterprise

Pop. 35,391

Albertville

Pop. 34,335

Jasper

Pop. 32,355

Wetumpka

Pop. 30,380

Daphne

Pop. 29,957

Fairhope

Pop. 29,408

Sylacauga

Pop. 27,215

Alabaster

Pop. 26,722

Hartselle

Pop. 25,913

Foley

Pop. 25,821

Troy

Pop. 25,745

Theodore

Pop. 25,368

Trussville

Pop. 25,294

Talladega

Pop. 24,935

Boaz

Pop. 24,622

Pelham

Pop. 23,188

Scottsboro

Pop. 21,992

Pinson

Pop. 21,741

Jacksonville

Pop. 21,146

Alexander City

Pop. 21,050

Harvest

Pop. 20,362

Russellville

Pop. 20,111

Pell City

Pop. 19,859

Fort Payne

Pop. 19,748

Ozark

Pop. 19,674

Atmore

Pop. 19,672

Clanton

Pop. 19,266

Andalusia

Pop. 19,181

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