Which US states charge you for leaving.
None, for the move itself. What people call a state exit tax is income tax withheld when a former resident later sells the house, and in California a wealth tax on the November 2026 ballot.
In short, current to October 2026
- No US state charges a tax for moving out. A state keeps taxing income sourced there after you leave, and several collect it up front when a nonresident sells local real estate.
- New Jersey holds 10.75% of the gain or 2% of the price, whichever is greater, plus the seller-paid graduated fee of 1% to 3.5% on sales above $1,000,000. On a $3,000,000 sale with a $1,000,000 gain that is $107,500 withheld plus a $75,000 fee.
- New York holds 10.9% of the gain, $109,000 on the same sale. Maryland holds 8.75% of the net proceeds, 8.25% for an entity. California holds 3 1/3% of the sale price, or 12.3% of the gain by election, residents included unless an exemption applies.
- Massachusetts, from November 1, 2025, holds 4% of the gross price, plus 4% on the part above $1,107,750, on sales of $1,000,000 or more: $195,690 on the same sale unless the seller elects to be withheld on the gain instead.
- California's Proposition 40 would have levied a one-time tax of up to 5% on the net worth of billionaires resident on January 1, 2026. Voters rejected it on November 3, 2026, in the unofficial returns.
- 8 of the 17 American addresses on the Patrician.ch board sit in states with no income tax, Florida, Texas and Nevada, and keep $680K of $1,000,000.
- Current to October 2026. Not tax advice. Confirm a sale or a move with counsel before relying on any figure.
Each address on this page was last checked against its official sources between and . The sources for each are named on its page.
Source: the Patrician.ch board, an original ranking of 100 residence addresses across 47 countries and territories. Tax rates, thresholds and routes are sourced. Cost, safety, schools, sun and beauty are Patrician.ch editorial indices. Figures current to October 2026. Updated . Cite as: Patrician.ch, Which states have an exit tax? 2026, patrician.ch/answers/states-with-an-exit-tax/, October 2026.
