Real property transfer information

Are you buying or selling a house or property? Not sure what real property transfer even means?

For real estate purposes, a transfer or conveyance means the sale, exchange, assignment, surrender, mortgage foreclosure, transfer in lieu of foreclosure, option, trust indenture, taking by eminent domain, conveyance upon liquidation or by a receiver, or transfer or acquisition of a controlling interest in any entity with an interest in real property.

If this applies to you, you may be required to file two different kinds of transfer returns. This page is about Form RP-5217, Real Property Transfer Report. To learn about Form TP-584, Combined Real Estate Transfer Tax Return, Credit Line Mortgage Certificate, and Certification of Exemption from the Payment of Estimated Personal Income Tax, see Real estate transfer tax. 

I’m a property buyer, seller, or real estate professional

Learn how to download and file Form RP-5217-PDF, Real Property Transfer Report. You’ll also find information about the STAR Program and property tax exemptions.

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I'm a local assessment official

In addition to Form RP-5217-PDF, find instructions and forms for sales reporting and corrections.

Sales reporting information

Sales Web

The Sales Web application contains ten years of real property transfer data in New York State, excluding New York City, and can be found in the Municipal Data Portal. Real property transfer data for New York City is available within NYC’s Automated City Register Information System (ACRIS). For more information, visit NYC Department of Finance. 

For county clerks

• Form RP-5217-Fee. The filing fee is generally $125 for residential and farm properties and $250 for all other properties. The county clerk's office collects the RP-5217 filing fee. 
  
  
• The county clerk's office should be reviewing the RP-5217 forms for completeness, not for accuracy. 
  
  
• The county clerk's office must contact ORPTS if there are any changes to the book or page filing scheme for documents in the county. Book and page are part of a unique identifier for local and state processes.
  
  
• The county clerk should distribute all RP-5217 forms from the preceding calendar month to the appropriate parties, on or before the 15th day of each month. 
  
  
• Mail all batches of Form RP-5217 to:

Additional information related to property sales

• Residential Assessment Ratios
• State Residential Median Sale Price
• County Residential Median Sale Prices