When you’re investing in a new property, a buyer’s closing costs include a number of fees and charges you should be prepared to pay leading up to and upon closing. Buyers can expect to pay between 2 and 5 percent of the total home cost. For a home being purchased for $150,000, you can expect to pay between $3,000 and $7,500 in average closing costs. To help you understand where that money goes, we’re breaking down which tasks and fees are covered in the average closing costs for buying a home.