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Cost to Sell a House in Weston

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

Reviewed by Tyson E. Sam, Founder and Broker of Record, BreakThru Realty, Florida License 3565210

Selling a house in Weston 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 Weston sold prices, so the net proceeds are not a surprise at the closing table.

Weston Market at a Glance

Updated September 22, 2026 from BeachesMLS.

  • 336homes & condos for sale
  • 18new listings this week
  • 86under contract
  • 129waterfront listings
  • 116luxury listings ($1,000,000+)
  • 54sold in the last 30 days
Single-family homesCondos & townhomes
Active listings192137
Median list price$1,159,500$359,995
Median list price per sq ft$439/sq ft$292/sq ft
Average days on market100 days85 days
Sold in the last 90 days13637
Median sold price (90 days)$930,000$395,000
Sale price as % of list price96.1%96.4%
Months of inventory4.2 months11.1 months
Median sold price vs. a year ago+2.2%+6.8%

Source: BeachesMLS via the Spark API. Active listings as of September 22, 2026; sold figures cover closings in the last 90 days, compared with the same 90 days one year earlier. Not an appraisal. How these figures are calculated.

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

For most Weston 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.

Documentary Stamp Tax in Broward County

Florida charges a documentary stamp tax on every deed, customarily paid by the seller. In Broward County, as in every Florida county except Miami-Dade, the rate is 70 cents per $100 of the sale price. On the median Weston single-family home sale of $930,000, that comes to about $6,510. It is calculated on the full price, not on your gain, and it is due at closing.

Title Insurance and Closing Charges in Broward County

Who pays for the owner's title insurance policy is a matter of local custom, and it is written into the contract. In Broward 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 Weston 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.

Property Taxes, Association Fees and Assessments

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. A special assessment that has been levied but not fully paid is a negotiated item: the contract decides whether the seller pays it off or the buyer takes it over.

Repairs, Credits and Preparing the Home

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 Weston comparables say will come back in the price and which will not.

Taxes on the Gain, and Foreign Sellers

Florida has no state income tax, so any tax on your gain is federal. Owners who lived in the home as their main residence for two of the last five years can usually exclude up to $250,000 of gain, or $500,000 for a married couple filing jointly; investment and second homes do not qualify, which is where a 1031 exchange comes in. If the seller is a foreign person, the buyer is generally required under FIRPTA to withhold 15% of the sale price for the IRS unless an exception or a withholding certificate applies, something to plan for months before closing. This is general information, not tax advice; confirm your position with a CPA.

Estimating What You Keep

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 Weston sales and the actual Broward 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.

Weston Costs Beyond the County Norms

A Weston seller spends money on compliance more than on inspections. The city's landscaping standards are enforced, so hedges, sod and irrigation usually need work before photographs, and the association will expect the same at closing. Any pool cage, extension, driveway, roof or exterior color changed without architectural approval has to be documented or corrected, and an open building permit on that work surfaces in the lien search and stalls the file. A buyer's insurer will ask for the wind mitigation and four-point reports. Owners at Weston Hills should confirm early what happens to a club membership on sale, because the joining terms for the next owner affect the offer and the timing of the closing.

Selling a Weston Condo or Association Home

A condominium or villa sale in Weston is a two-step approval. The buyer contracts with you, then applies to the association, pays its fee, submits to a background check and waits for a review that commonly runs two to four weeks, and the board controls that calendar. Bonaventure communities and the Weston Hills villa sections each run their own process, and some hold a right of first refusal or limit how soon a new owner may lease. Buyers expect the budget, the reserve study and the disclosure of any assessment before they commit, and in a three-story or taller building they will ask for the structural inspection status. Leasing caps narrow your buyer pool, so price with them in mind.

When Weston Sellers Close Fastest

Weston sells on the school calendar. Families want to close in time to settle before the new year begins, so the strongest run of showings is late winter through early summer, and the quietest stretch is the weeks after classes start. Low turnover works in a seller's favor because there are rarely many competing listings in one section at once. Build the association review into the contract dates, since nothing closes here until the board has looked at the buyer. Hurricane season from June through November can hold up a financed closing when an insurer stops binding cover during a named storm, and a cash buyer in Weston is often a family who has already sold elsewhere and can move quickly.

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Cost to Sell: Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to sell a house in Weston?
Apart from the mortgage payoff, a Weston 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 Broward County?
In Broward County the documentary stamp tax on a deed is 70 cents per $100 of the sale price, the rate in every Florida county except Miami-Dade. On the median Weston single-family home sale of $930,000, that is about $6,510. The seller customarily pays it.
Who pays for title insurance in Broward County, the buyer or the seller?
By local custom the buyer chooses the title company and pays for the owner's policy in Broward 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.

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