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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Before you start

Enter the dutiable value

Duty is charged on the dutiable value — the greater of the purchase price or the property’s market value. First home buyers and people buying a home to live in often pay less, so set those options below to see the concession you qualify for.

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Contract or transaction date

Use the date of the property transaction that transfer duty is assessed on

Dutiable value

The greater of the purchase price or market value for the property transfer

Property type

New homes and vacant land unlock different first-home concessions and the First Home Owner Grant.

No buyer or partner owned property in the past 5 yearsApply the ACT Home Buyer Concession Scheme prior-property test

I'll live in this homeOwner-occupiers may receive a concession in the ACT, QLD and VIC

Stamp Duty Summary

Australian Capital Territory — ACT Revenue Office

2026-27 rates

Conveyance duty payable

Enter a dutiable value to see your duty

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ACT conveyance duty rates (2026–2027)

This table shows the 2026–2027 standard scale. The calculator above selects the published scale for your contract or transaction date. 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 — From 1 July 2026 the HBCS has no income test or property value cap — eligible home buyers pay no duty. The ACT has no First Home Owner Grant. Use the calculator above to apply it to your purchase price.

ACT Stamp Duty FAQs

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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?

From 1 July 2026 the HBCS has no income test and no property value cap — if no buyer has held an interest in another property in the last 5 years and you live in the home for at least a year, you pay no conveyance duty at all. The ACT has no First Home Owner Grant — the HBCS replaces it.

What is the ACT Newly Unit Titled Duty Exemption?

Applies to a completed, newly unit-titled apartment or townhouse bought directly from the developer within two years of unit-plan registration, where the buyers are eligible individuals, the home has not been occupied and the residence requirement will be met. The calculator keeps this separate from the off-the-plan unit exemption and applies it only when you confirm the completed-unit eligibility conditions.

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.

Buying an investment property? Once you own land in ACT, annual land tax may also apply — estimate it with the ACT land tax calculator.

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.