A view of the Los Angeles skyline from East Los Angeles.
East Los Angeles, California.
  • Homebuyers pay for things beyond the purchase price of their properties — and those can add up.
  • Unexpected homebuying costs include loan origination fees and property taxes.
  • Home-services firm Frontdoor listed the states with the highest unexpected homebuying costs.

Buying a house is hard enough these days.

In the US, purchasing a home comes with additional fees and costs, which means you might have to pay more than you initially budgeted — and in some states, a lot more.