Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in United States
United States: Registering property: Cost (% of property value) was 2.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Cost in United States, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: cost in United States stood at 2.4%.
The figure is up 380.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: cost in United States peaked at 3.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.
United States ranks 142nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.5% | — |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +325.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 58% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 884.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: cost in United States?
- Registering property: cost in United States was 2.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: cost recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest registering property: cost recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- How does United States rank for registering property: cost?
- United States ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: cost rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Cost (% of property value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total of official costs associated with completing the procedures to transfer the property, expressed as a percentage of the property value, assumed to be equivalent to 50 times income per capita. It is calculted as a percentage of the property value. Only official costs required by law are recorded, including fees, transfer taxes, stamp duties and any other payment to the property registry, notaries, public agencies or lawyers. Other taxes, such as capital gains tax or value added tax, are excluded from the cost measure. Both costs borne by the buyer and the seller are included. If cost estimates differ among sources, the median reported value is used.