Property taxes come up at closing whether you’re selling traditionally or for cash — here’s how they factor in.

Taxes are prorated at closing

You’re generally only responsible for property taxes up through your closing date, with the buyer taking over from that point forward — this gets calculated and adjusted at closing.

Unpaid back taxes get settled from proceeds

If there are any outstanding property tax balances, they’re typically paid off directly from the sale proceeds rather than being your responsibility to resolve beforehand.

This doesn’t require any action from you

Prorating and settling taxes is handled by the title company as part of the standard closing process.

If you’re behind on property taxes and that’s part of why you’re considering selling, that’s a common and solvable situation — reach out and we’ll walk through it.