Example: Estimated closing costs on a $400,000 home Total adjusted orgination charges$5,100 Initial escrow account deposit $708 Prepaid interest $750 Homeowner's insurance $1,000 Total estimated closing costs $9,15813 more rows
To put it in simple terms, the seller will be responsible for the property tax balance that accrued from the beginning of the tax year until the date of closing, and the buyer will be responsible for property taxes that are due for the period after the closing date. This is a process called proration.