When you sell your home in Massachusetts you are required to pay a State Transfer Tax.
The amount of the tax depends upon the sale price of your home. The basic tax rate in MA is $4.56 for every thousand dollars of the selling price. However, some counties charge an additional transfer tax. For example. Barnstable County has a combined rate of $5.70 per thousand. This tax is paid at the registry of deeds, at the time of the closing.