Do you pay taxes when you sell a house?

Every area is different in what you will pay for taxes when selling. Generally you will have a transfer tax that will apply specific to your area, city, county, state.

This depends on where you are located and what type of taxes you are referring to for the purpose of the sale. In SC we have deed stamps which is like a sales tax for the sale of the home. And then you have the proration of the property tax depending on the time of year of the sale. And as far as income tax that all depends on the specific sale and I recommend you talk to a tax professional about your specific situation.