Closing costs in Arizona: about $9,640 on a $500,000 home.
With 20% down, a buyer in Arizona pays $6,313 to $14,032 in closing costs, so $109,640 in all on closing day. A title or escrow company runs the closing.
What Arizona charges, and where the rule is
Transfer or stamp tax
$0Arizona has no real estate transfer tax.
Taxes on the mortgage
$0Arizona doesn’t tax the mortgage itself.
Recording fees
$40–$70Filing the deed and the mortgage with the county: a flat or per-page fee, so a narrow range.
Title insurance rates
$1,200–$1,800The lender’s title policy, priced as a share of the loan. Your title company quotes the exact tier.
Also in Arizona: Taxes are billed in arrears in two installments (October and March).
The example, line by line
A $500,000 home with $100,000 down at 6.5%. Change any number; the link you copy keeps them.
Cash to close, typical
- Down payment
- $100,000.00
- Closing costs, typical
- $9,640.00
- Cash to close
- $109,640.00
- Loan
- $400,000.00
What to watch
- At 20% down or more there’s no PMI.
- The loan fits under the 2026 conforming limit of $832,750.
Closing costs, line by line
Origination
- Appraisal fee
- $735
- Credit report fee
- $89
- Flood certification
- $15
- Processing fee
- $495
- Underwriting fee
- $895
- Prepaid interest
- $1,068
Settlement & title
- Settlement / closing fee
- $675
- Lender’s title insurance
- $1,500
- Title search & endorsements
- $341
- Notary fee
- $150
- Document delivery / wire fee
- $55
Third-party
- Homeowners insurance (12 months prepaid)
- $1,750
- Insurance escrow (3 months)
- $438
- Home inspection
- $604
Taxes & government
- Recording fees
- $55
- Property tax escrow
- $775
An estimate to plan with, not a Loan Estimate. One discount point would add $4,000.
Other states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
An estimate to plan with, not a Loan Estimate or advice. Fees vary by county, lender and title company; your Loan Estimate has the real figures three business days after you apply.
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