D
ocumentary Transfer Tax
The C
ity of Richmond receives Documentary Transfer Tax from the County for the sale of properties in Richmond. As one of the most volatile revenue stream s for the City, the a mounts received can vary month- to-month from the low $250 thousand to the highs of $7 million. A few large sales can widely swing the revenues.
In FY2023-24, the City budgeted $13.3 million for the Transfer Tax category and received $8.6 million, equating to a difference of $4.7 million.
In FY2024-25, the City budgeted $7.4 million. The difference between the budgeted amounts in these two years is that in the FY2024-25 budget, staff did not include property sales of over $10 million in the formula. These few unpredictable transactions skew the monthly sales figures.
For FY2025-26, the City budgeted $13.6 million following the Guiding Fiscal Policy formula.
As a reminder, Measure H, approved by Richmond voters in November 2018, went into effect at the end of December 2018. Measure H increased the real estate transfer tax from 0.7 percent to 1.25 percent for properties with a sale price of over $1 million but below $3 million, 2.5 percent for properties with a sale price between $3 - $10 million, and 3.0 percent for properties with a sale price over $10 million.
The table below shows each monthly payment going back to FY2018-19 and highlights the volatility of this revenue stream. Of note are the very high payments received in certain months which are shown as significant peaks.
Documentary Transfer Tax for April 2026 (Attachment 4)
Fiscal Year July Aug ust September October November December January February March April May June Totals FY2018-19 498,037 508,343 348,117 440,189 462,542 437,400 225,541 487,419 809,257 733,536 1,524,100 1,542,404 8,016,886 FY2019-20 475,202 514,221 489,633 581,608 406,167 676,059 2,578,200 344,488 460,000 1,345,764 444,160 406,756 8,722,257 FY2020-21 1,464,754 529,696 5,088,852 508,011 2,522,185 883,461 569,095 357,803 621,601 4,312,603 2,130,037 878,737 19,866,835 FY2021-22 784,937 642,394 3,405,874 1,620,476 689,214 701,028 419,082 944,682 3,047,276 926,132 1,675,993 3,755,021 18,612,107 FY2022-23 1,086,045 520,354 517,718 580,839 1,250,243 785,993 682,509 244,636 2,034,519 970,348 1,253,543 490,102 10,416,847 FY2023-24 465,705 425,650 368,966 507,066 1,357,082 407,488 356,203 336,787 439,035 582,710 627,785 2,726,059 8,600,534 FY2024-25 3,353,340 420,135 424,251 4,394,236 1,791,677 448,977 273,946 412,343 486,190 339,108 611,460 538,589 13,494,250 FY2025-26 7,258,631 380,656 398,557 479,573 371,688 537,250 249,048 365,079 1,225,231 513,926 11,779,639 $0
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
July August September October November December Jan uary February March April May June City of Richmond - Documentary Transfer Tax
FY2018-19 FY2019-20 FY2020-21 FY2021-22 FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25 FY2025-26 Documentary Transfer Tax for April 2026 (Attachment 4)
KRISTIN B. CONNELLY, CLERK-RECORDER
County of Contra Costa
555 Escobar Street * Martinez, CA 94553
Phone (925) 335-7900 * Fax (925) 335-7926
Transfer Tax Monthly Detail by City
Report Date & Time
05/07/2026 13:02
For Month: April 2026
Document No. Recording Date/Time Transaction Date/Time Action City Split County Split Transfer Tax Total Location
For Richmond
2026-0032417 04/01/2026 08:27 04/01/2026 08:27:00 $6,300.00 $990.00 $7,290.00 Main Office 2026-0033002 04/02/2026 09:36 04/02/2026 09:36:00 $4,256.00 $668.80 $4,924.80 Main Office 2026-0033100 04/02/2026 11:17 04/02/2026 11:17:00 $6,055.00 $951.50 $7,006.50 Main Office 2026-0033122 04/02/2026 11:57 04/02/2026 11:57:00 $6,650.00 $1,045.00 $7,695.00 Main Office 2026-0033166 04/02/2026 13:38 04/02/2026 13:38:00 $3,780.00 $594.00 $4,374.00 Main Office 2026-0033285 04/03/2026 07:59 04/03/2026 07:59:00 $6,510.00 $1,023.00 $7,533.00 Main Office 2026-0033435 04/03/2026 09:07 04/03/2026 09:07:00 $28,687.50 $2,524.50 $31,212.00 Main Office 2026-0033482 04/03/2026 10:15 04/03/2026 10:15:00 $2,527.00 $397.10 $2,924.10 Main Office 2026-0033507 04/03/2026 11:04 04/03/2026 11:04:00 $3,080.00 $484.00 $3,564.00 Main Office 2026-0033527 04/03/2026 11:20 04/03/2026 11:20:00 $5,180.00 $814.00 $5,994.00 Main Office 2026-0033545 04/03/2026 11:56 04/03/2026 11:56:00 $3,255.00 $511.50 $3,766.50 Main Office 2026-0033590 04/03/2026 13:07 04/03/2026 13:07:00 $3,570.00 $561.00 $4,131.00 Main Office 2026-0033605 04/03/2026 13:37 04/03/2026 13:37:00 $5,880.00 $924.00 $6,804.00 Main Office 2026-0033607 04/03/2026 13:34 04/03/2026 13:34:47 $889.00 $139.15 $1,028.15 Main Office 2026-0033786 04/06/2026 08:48 04/06/2026 08:48:00 $4,536.00 $712.80 $5,248.80 Main Office 2026-0034137 04/06/2026 14:08 04/06/2026 14:08:00 $4,200.00 $660.00 $4,860.00 Main Office 2026-0034216 04/06/2026 15:36 04/06/2026 15:36:59 $1,750.00 $275.00 $2,025.00 Main Office 2026-0034220 04/06/2026 16:00 04/06/2026 16:00:00 $14,400.00 $1,267.20 $15,667.20 Main Office 2026-0034367 04/07/2026 09:15 04/07/2026 09:15:00 $5,103.00 $801.90 $5,904.90 Main Office 2026-0034449 04/07/2026 10:18 04/07/2026 10:18:00 $5,600.00 $880.00 $6,480.00 Main Office 2026-0034606 04/07/2026 11:56 04/07/2026 11:56:00 $3,255.00 $511.50 $3,766.50 Main Office 2026-0034795 04/07/2026 15:34 04/07/2026 15:34:00 $3,290.00 $517.00 $3,807.00 Main Office 2026-0034987 04/08/2026 08:52 04/08/2026 08:52:00 $14.00 $1.65 $15.65 Main Office 2026-0035054 04/08/2026 09:37 04/08/2026 09:37:00 $6,909.00 $1,085.70 $7,994.70 Main Office Documentary Transfer Tax for April 2026 (Attachment 4)
KRISTIN B. CONNELLY, CLERK-RECORDER
County of Contra Costa
555 Escobar Street * Martinez, CA 94553
Phone (925) 335-7900 * Fax (925) 335-7926
Transfer Tax Monthly Detail by City
Report Date & Time
05/07/2026 13:02
For Month: April 2026
Document No. Recording Date/Time Transaction Date/Time Action City Split County Split Transfer Tax Total Location
2026-0035058 04/08/2026 09:43 04/08/2026 09:43:00 $3,605.00 $566.50 $4,171.50 Main Office 2026-0035188 04/08/2026 11:26 04/08/2026 11:26:00 $2,870.00 $451.00 $3,321.00 Main Office 2026-0035443 04/09/2026 07:57 04/09/2026 07:57:00 $4,480.00 $704.00 $5,184.00 Main Office 2026-0035495 04/09/2026 08:44 04/09/2026 08:44:00 $4,200.00 $660.00 $4,860.00 Main Office 2026-0035692 04/09/2026 11:32 04/09/2026 11:32:00 $2,870.00 $451.00 $3,321.00 Main Office 2026-0035747 04/09/2026 12:54 04/09/2026 12:54:00 $26,675.00 $2,347.40 $29,022.40 Main Office 2026-0035762 04/09/2026 14:06 04/09/2026 14:06:00 $3,010.00 $473.00 $3,483.00 Main Office 2026-0035865 04/09/2026 15:23 04/09/2026 15:23:00 $2,975.00 $467.50 $3,442.50 Main Office 2026-0035913 04/10/2026 08:00 04/10/2026 08:00:00 $4,550.00 $715.00 $5,265.00 Main Office 2026-0035927 04/10/2026 08:11 04/10/2026 08:11:00 $15,687.50 $1,380.50 $17,068.00 Main Office 2026-0036015 04/10/2026 09:25 04/10/2026 09:25:00 $4,830.00 $759.00 $5,589.00 Main Office 2026-0036145 04/10/2026 10:31 04/10/2026 10:31:00 $4,039.00 $634.70 $4,673.70 Main Office 2026-0036215 04/10/2026 12:00 04/10/2026 12:00:00 $4,025.00 $632.50 $4,657.50 Main Office 2026-0036240 04/10/2026 12:17 04/10/2026 12:17:00 $5,390.00 $847.00 $6,237.00 Main Office 2026-0036361 04/10/2026 14:54 04/10/2026 14:54:00 $4,970.00 $781.00 $5,751.00 Main Office 2026-0036402 04/10/2026 15:10 04/10/2026 15:10:00 $6,615.00 $1,039.50 $7,654.50 Main Office 2026-0036828 04/13/2026 13:19 04/13/2026 13:19:00 $15,000.00 $1,320.00 $16,320.00 Main Office 2026-0036839 04/13/2026 13:26 04/13/2026 13:26:00 $5,600.00 $880.00 $6,480.00 Main Office 2026-0037390 04/14/2026 12:34 04/14/2026 12:34:00 $23,750.00 $2,090.00 $25,840.00 Main Office 2026-0037418 04/14/2026 13:10 04/14/2026 13:10:00 $1,820.00 $286.00 $2,106.00 Main Office 2026-0038084 04/15/2026 10:49 04/15/2026 10:49:00 $5,460.00 $858.00 $6,318.00 Main Office 2026-0038122 04/15/2026 11:29 04/15/2026 11:29:00 $4,375.00 $687.50 $5,062.50 Main Office 2026-0038274 04/15/2026 13:48 04/15/2026 13:48:00 $1,995.00 $313.50 $2,308.50 Main Office 2026-0038331 04/15/2026 14:55 04/15/2026 14:55:00 $4,900.00 $770.00 $5,670.00 Main Office 2026-0038423 04/16/2026 07:39 04/16/2026 07:39:00 $14,375.00 $1,265.00 $15,640.00 Main Office 2026-0038650 04/16/2026 11:33 04/16/2026 11:33:00 $13,562.50 $1,193.50 $14,756.00 Main Office Documentary Transfer Tax for April 2026 (Attachment 4)
KRISTIN B. CONNELLY, CLERK-RECORDER
County of Contra Costa
555 Escobar Street * Martinez, CA 94553
Phone (925) 335-7900 * Fax (925) 335-7926
Transfer Tax Monthly Detail by City
Report Date & Time
05/07/2026 13:02
For Month: April 2026
Document No. Recording Date/Time Transaction Date/Time Action City Split County Split Transfer Tax Total Location
2026-0038666 04/16/2026 12:01 04/16/2026 12:01:00 $5,880.00 $924.00 $6,804.00 Main Office 2026-0038807 04/16/2026 14:20 04/16/2026 14:20:00 $2,863.00 $449.90 $3,312.90 Main Office 2026-0038876 04/16/2026 16:05 04/16/2026 16:05:00 $5,740.00 $902.00 $6,642.00 Main Office 2026-0038933 04/17/2026 08:02 04/17/2026 08:02:00 $4,564.00 $717.20 $5,281.20 Main Office 2026-0038971 04/17/2026 08:27 04/17/2026 08:27:00 $700.00 $110.00 $810.00 Main Office 2026-0039032 04/17/2026 09:05 04/17/2026 09:05:00 $4,984.00 $783.20 $5,767.20 Main Office 2026-0039127 04/17/2026 11:00 04/17/2026 11:00:00 $3,605.00 $566.50 $4,171.50 Main Office 2026-0039287 04/17/2026 13:21 04/17/2026 13:21:00 $19,375.00 $1,705.00 $21,080.00 Main Office 2026-0039644 04/20/2026 11:28 04/20/2026 11:28:00 $2,940.00 $462.00 $3,402.00 Main Office 2026-0039736 04/20/2026 13:28 04/20/2026 13:28:00 $5,852.00 $919.60 $6,771.60 Main Office 2026-0039869 04/20/2026 14:57 04/20/2026 14:57:00 $2,282.00 $358.60 $2,640.60 Main Office 2026-0039948 04/20/2026 16:16 04/20/2026 16:16:00 $3,864.00 $607.20 $4,471.20 Main Office 2026-0040684 04/22/2026 08:23 04/22/2026 08:23:00 $3,710.00 $583.00 $4,293.00 Main Office 2026-0040756 04/22/2026 08:49 04/22/2026 08:49:00 $6,020.00 $946.00 $6,966.00 Main Office 2026-0040949 04/22/2026 10:23 04/22/2026 10:23:00 $2,912.00 $457.60 $3,369.60 Main Office 2026-0041403 04/23/2026 08:38 04/23/2026 08:38:00 $4,060.00 $638.00 $4,698.00 Main Office 2026-0041569 04/23/2026 10:36 04/23/2026 10:36:00 $3,080.00 $484.00 $3,564.00 Main Office 2026-0041580 04/23/2026 11:04 04/23/2026 11:04:00 $12,812.50 $1,127.50 $13,940.00 Main Office 2026-0041594 04/23/2026 11:18 04/23/2026 11:18:00 $15,000.00 $1,320.00 $16,320.00 Main Office 2026-0041620 04/23/2026 11:29 04/23/2026 11:29:00 $6,370.00 $1,001.00 $7,371.00 Main Office 2026-0041748 04/23/2026 13:30 04/23/2026 13:30:00 $3,612.00 $567.60 $4,179.60 Main Office 2026-0041993 04/24/2026 09:12 04/24/2026 09:12:00 $23,625.00 $2,079.00 $25,704.00 Main Office 2026-0041996 04/24/2026 09:12 04/24/2026 09:12:00 $5,635.00 $885.50 $6,520.50 Main Office 2026-0042127 04/24/2026 10:50 04/24/2026 10:50:00 $3,955.00 $621.50 $4,576.50 Main Office 2026-0042336 04/24/2026 14:25 04/24/2026 14:25:00 $2,905.00 $456.50 $3,361.50 Main Office 2026-0042342 04/24/2026 14:29 04/24/2026 14:29:00 $4,550.00 $715.00 $5,265.00 Main Office Documentary Transfer Tax for April 2026 (Attachment 4)
KRISTIN B. CONNELLY, CLERK-RECORDER
County of Contra Costa
555 Escobar Street * Martinez, CA 94553
Phone (925) 335-7900 * Fax (925) 335-7926
Transfer Tax Monthly Detail by City
Report Date & Time
05/07/2026 13:02
For Month: April 2026
Document No. Recording Date/Time Transaction Date/Time Action City Split County Split Transfer Tax Total Location
2026-0042729 04/27/2026 11:28 04/27/2026 11:28:00 $3,675.00 $577.50 $4,252.50 Main Office 2026-0042800 04/27/2026 12:51 04/27/2026 12:51:00 $3,290.00 $517.00 $3,807.00 Main Office 2026-0042899 04/27/2026 13:46 04/27/2026 13:46:00 $3,780.00 $594.00 $4,374.00 Main Office 2026-0043040 04/27/2026 15:35 04/27/2026 15:35:00 $2,100.00 $330.00 $2,430.00 Main Office 2026-0043567 04/28/2026 14:54 04/28/2026 14:54:00 $1,820.00 $286.00 $2,106.00 Main Office 2026-0043573 04/28/2026 15:00 04/28/2026 15:00:00 $3,500.00 $550.00 $4,050.00 Main Office 2026-0043602 04/28/2026 15:26 04/28/2026 15:26:00 $2,310.00 $363.00 $2,673.00 Main Office 2026-0044955 04/30/2026 15:46 04/30/2026 15:46:00 $5,250.00 $825.00 $6,075.00 Main Office Total For Richmond $513,926.00 $65,343.30 $579,269.30
Documentary Transfer Tax for April 2026 (Attachment 4)