How much does it cost to sell a house in Surfside?

Apart from the mortgage payoff, a Surfside seller pays the brokerage commission, the Florida documentary stamp tax on the deed, title and settlement charges, prorated property taxes, any association estoppel fee and unpaid dues, and whatever repairs or credits are agreed after inspection. Everything is deducted at closing; nothing is paid up front. We prepare a written net proceeds estimate for your address before you decide.

How much are documentary stamps on a home sale in Miami-Dade County?

In Miami-Dade County the documentary stamp tax on a deed is 60 cents per $100 of the sale price for a single-family home, with an additional 45-cent surtax per $100 on other property types. On the median Surfside single-family home sale of $1,450,000, the 60-cent rate is about $8,700. The seller customarily pays it.

Who pays for title insurance in Miami-Dade County, the buyer or the seller?

By local custom the buyer chooses the title company and pays for the owner's policy in Miami-Dade County, as in Miami-Dade and Broward generally. In most other Florida counties the seller pays. It is a custom, not a law, so the contract controls.

Do I pay capital gains tax when I sell my home in Florida?

Florida has no state income tax, so any tax on the gain is federal. If the home was your main residence for two of the last five years you can usually exclude up to $250,000 of gain, or $500,000 for a married couple filing jointly. Second homes and rentals do not qualify. This is general information, not tax advice; confirm it with a CPA.

Do I have to make repairs before I sell?

No. You can sell as-is, and the standard Florida as-is contract gives the buyer an inspection period rather than a repair obligation. Repairs become a negotiation after the inspection, usually settled with a credit. If you would rather avoid showings and inspections altogether, ask us for the guaranteed cash offer and compare it with the listing estimate.

Cost to Sell a House in Surfside

Know what you would keep from your Surfside sale, line by line, before you decide to sell.

Every cost a Surfside seller pays at closing, what each one is, who customarily pays it in Miami-Dade County, and how to estimate what you keep.

Revisado por Tyson E. Sam, fundador y corredor registrado de BreakThru Realty, Florida License 3565210

Selling a house in Surfside has costs a seller can plan for: the Florida documentary stamp tax, title and closing charges, association estoppel fees, prorated property taxes and the brokerage commission. This page works through each one against the live Surfside sold prices, so the net proceeds are not a surprise at the closing table.

Surfside Market at a Glance

Actualizado en octubre 20, 2026 de BeachesMLS.

	Casas unifamiliares	Condominios y casas adosadas
Anuncios activos	20	69
Precio de lista mediano	$2,489,000	$999,000
Precio de lista mediano por pie²	$1,198/pies²	$865/pies²
Promedio de días en el mercado	154 días	244 días
Vendidos en los últimos 90 días	9	15
Precio mediano de venta (90 días)	$1,450,000	$1,110,000
Precio de venta como % del precio de lista	94%	96%
Meses de inventario	6.7 meses	13.8 meses
Precio de venta mediano frente al de hace un año	-17.1%	+40.5%

Fuente: BeachesMLS. Anuncios activos al octubre 20, 2026; las cifras de ventas cubren cierres en los últimos 90 días, en comparación con los mismos 90 días del año anterior. No es una tasación. Cómo se calculan estas cifras.

The Costs of Selling a House in Surfside, in Order of Size

For most Surfside sellers the list runs: the mortgage payoff, the brokerage commission, the Florida documentary stamp tax on the deed, title and settlement charges, property taxes for the part of the year you owned the home, association fees and estoppel charges where there is an association, and whatever you agree with the buyer after inspection. None of them is paid up front. They are deducted from the sale price on the closing statement, and what is left is wired to you.

Impuesto de sellos documentales en Miami-Dade County

Florida charges a documentary stamp tax on every deed, customarily paid by the seller. In Miami-Dade County the rate is 60 cents per $100 of the sale price for a single-family home; other property types pay an additional county surtax of 45 cents per $100. On the median Surfside single-family home sale of $1,450,000, the 60-cent rate comes to about $8,700. The rest of Florida pays 70 cents per $100, so a Miami-Dade single-family seller pays slightly less than a seller across the county line.

Seguro de título y cargos de cierre en Miami-Dade County

Who pays for the owner's title insurance policy is a matter of local custom, and it is written into the contract. In Miami-Dade County the buyer customarily chooses the title company and pays for the owner's policy, which is the opposite of most of Florida and saves a Surfside seller a meaningful line on the closing statement. The seller still pays a settlement fee, the title search where the contract assigns it, a municipal lien search, and the cost of clearing anything it turns up, such as an open permit or an unpaid utility balance. All of it is negotiable, so read the contract rather than relying on custom.

Impuestos a la propiedad, tarifas de asociación y evaluaciones especiales

Florida property taxes are paid in arrears, so at closing the seller credits the buyer for the taxes from January 1 to the closing date; the later in the year you close, the larger that credit. If the home is in a condominium or a homeowners' association, the association charges for an estoppel certificate showing what is owed, a fee capped by Florida statute, and any unpaid dues are settled at closing. In Surfside's older condominium buildings, ask early about special assessments tied to the milestone inspection and the structural reserve study: the contract decides whether the seller or the buyer pays one that has been levied but not yet billed.

Reparaciones, créditos y preparación de la vivienda

After the inspection, most buyers ask for repairs or a credit. South Florida insurers care about four things, the roof, the electrical panel, the plumbing and the air conditioning, so a buyer's four-point inspection tends to decide what is asked for. Knowing the roof's age and having permits closed before you list removes most surprises. Preparation costs (cleaning, paint, landscaping, staging) are optional, and we tell you which ones the Surfside comparables say will come back in the price and which will not.

Impuestos sobre la ganancia y vendedores extranjeros

Florida no tiene impuesto estatal sobre la renta, por lo que cualquier impuesto sobre su ganancia es federal. Los propietarios que hayan vivido en la vivienda como residencia principal durante dos de los últimos cinco años generalmente pueden excluir hasta $250,000 de ganancia, o $500,000 para una pareja casada que presenta una declaración conjunta; las propiedades de inversión y las segundas viviendas no califican, que es donde entra un intercambio 1031. Si el vendedor es una persona extranjera, por lo general el comprador debe retener, conforme a FIRPTA, 15% del precio de venta para el IRS, a menos que corresponda una excepción o un certificado de retención, algo que debe planificarse meses antes del cierre. Esta es información general, no asesoría tributaria; confirme su situación con un CPA.

Calcular cuánto conserva

Net proceeds are the sale price less the mortgage payoff and the costs above. We prepare a written estimate for your address before you decide anything, using a valuation from matching Surfside sales and the actual Miami-Dade County charges, and we put a guaranteed cash offer beside it if you want to compare a certain, as-is sale with a listing. Request it with the form on this page.

Surfside Costs Beyond the County Norms

Selling in Surfside carries costs beyond the county norm. A condominium seller pays the association's estoppel and transfer fees, supplies the documents the buyer's lender will demand, and may face a pending assessment that the contract must assign to one side. A house seller pays for a survey, an elevation certificate and the closing of any open permit, and a waterfront seller adds a seawall inspection. Both prepare the home for a market that expects renovated kitchens and impact windows, so budget for repairs or price for them. Title, documentary stamps and the brokerage fee round out a Surfside closing.

Selling a Surfside Condo or Association Home

Selling a condominium in Surfside means working with the association from the first day. The buyer applies to the board, pays its fee and waits for its approval, and the lender asks for the budget, the reserve study, the milestone inspection report and the insurance certificate, any of which can delay a closing if the manager is slow to produce them. A unit in a building with an assessment on the table needs the contract to say who pays it. Price a Surfside unit from the building's own sales and the buildings beside it, and have the association documents ready before the listing goes live.

When Surfside Sellers Close Fastest

Surfside sellers close fastest when a listing meets the winter buyers, who arrive after the holidays and stay through the spring, so a condominium that goes live in late autumn with its documents ready catches the season. Houses west of Harding sell to families who move around the school year, so spring and early summer listings find them. Hurricane season from midsummer into autumn slows oceanfront showings and insurance binding, and a condominium whose association is midway through its inspection or reserve work may do better once the report is in hand than before. Plan the Surfside listing around those calendars.

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Preguntas frecuentes sobre el costo de vender

How much does it cost to sell a house in Surfside?: Apart from the mortgage payoff, a Surfside seller pays the brokerage commission, the Florida documentary stamp tax on the deed, title and settlement charges, prorated property taxes, any association estoppel fee and unpaid dues, and whatever repairs or credits are agreed after inspection. Everything is deducted at closing; nothing is paid up front. We prepare a written net proceeds estimate for your address before you decide.
¿Cuánto cuestan los sellos documentales en una venta de vivienda en Miami-Dade County?: In Miami-Dade County the documentary stamp tax on a deed is 60 cents per $100 of the sale price for a single-family home, with an additional 45-cent surtax per $100 on other property types. On the median Surfside single-family home sale of $1,450,000, the 60-cent rate is about $8,700. The seller customarily pays it.
¿Quién paga el seguro de título en Miami-Dade County, el comprador o el vendedor?: Según la costumbre local, el comprador elige la compañía de títulos y paga la póliza del propietario en Miami-Dade County, al igual que generalmente en Miami-Dade y Broward. En la mayoría de los demás condados de Florida paga el vendedor. Es una costumbre, no una ley, por lo que prevalece el contrato.
¿Pago impuestos sobre las ganancias de capital cuando vendo mi vivienda en Florida?: Florida no tiene impuesto estatal sobre la renta, por lo que cualquier impuesto sobre la ganancia es federal. Si la vivienda fue su residencia principal durante dos de los últimos cinco años, generalmente puede excluir hasta $250,000 de ganancia, o $500,000 para una pareja casada que presenta una declaración conjunta. Las segundas viviendas y las propiedades de alquiler no califican. Esta es información general, no asesoría tributaria; confírmelo con un CPA.
¿Tengo que hacer reparaciones antes de vender?: No. Puede vender tal como está, y el contrato estándar de Florida tal como está le da al comprador un período de inspección en lugar de imponerle una obligación de reparar. Las reparaciones se convierten en una negociación después de la inspección y normalmente se resuelven con un crédito. Si prefiere evitar por completo las visitas y las inspecciones, solicítenos una Guaranteed Cash Offer y compárela con el cálculo del anuncio.

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