ACT Stamp Duty Calculator
Estimate conveyance duty on a property purchase in Australian Capital Territory — with first-home concessions and a clear breakdown, from ACT Revenue Office's current published rates.
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Enter the purchase price
The price you'll pay (or the market value, if higher)
Property type
New homes and vacant land unlock different first-home concessions and the First Home Owner Grant.
Stamp Duty Summary
Australian Capital Territory — ACT Revenue Office
Conveyance duty payable
$0
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ACT conveyance duty rates
ACT Revenue Office charges conveyance duty on the dutiable value — the greater of the purchase price and market value. Eligible owner-occupiers use a cheaper scale; the standard scale is shown here.
| Dutiable value | Duty payable |
|---|---|
| $0 – $200,000 | 1.2% of value over $0 |
| $200,000 – $300,000 | $2,400 + 2.2% of value over $200,000 |
| $300,000 – $500,000 | $4,600 + 3.4% of value over $300,000 |
| $500,000 – $750,000 | $11,400 + 4.32% of value over $500,000 |
| $750,000 – $1,000,000 | $22,200 + 5.9% of value over $750,000 |
| $1,000,000 – $1,455,000 | $36,950 + 6.4% of value over $1,000,000 |
| $1,455,000 and above | 4.54% of the total value |
Source: ACT Revenue Office. Foreign-purchaser surcharge duty is not included.
First home buyers in ACT
Home Buyer Concession Scheme — Income-tested. The ACT has no First Home Owner Grant — the HBCS replaces it. Use the calculator above to apply it to your purchase price.
ACT Stamp Duty FAQs
How much is stamp duty on a $700,000 home in ACT?
Standard conveyance duty on a $700,000 established home in ACT is $20,040. First home buyers and owner-occupiers usually pay less — set those options in the calculator above for your figure.
When do you pay stamp duty in ACT?
Conveyance duty is a one-off cost paid around settlement, not an annual tax. Your conveyancer usually pays it to ACT Revenue Office as part of settlement, so budget for it on top of your deposit.
Is stamp duty charged on the price or the property value in ACT?
On the dutiable value — the greater of the purchase price and the property's market value. For a normal arm's-length sale that's just the contract price; a below-market or gifted transfer is assessed at market value.
How does the ACT Home Buyer Concession Scheme work?
The HBCS is income-tested: if your household income is within the limit ($250,000 plus $4,600 per dependent child), you pay no duty on a property up to $1,020,000, with a reduced rate above it. The ACT has no First Home Owner Grant — the HBCS replaces it.
Why is ACT duty lower if I'll live in the home?
The ACT publishes a cheaper conveyance-duty scale for eligible owner-occupiers, separate from the first-home scheme. The calculator applies it when you flag that you'll live in the property.
Stamp duty in other states
Each state charges its own duty on the property within its borders — compare them all on the stamp duty calculator hub.
This is an estimate, not an assessment
ACT Revenue Office applies eligibility tests, foreign-purchaser surcharges and other rules this calculator can’t see. Confirm your duty against the official rates page before acting on it.
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