Stamp duty guide — Australian Capital Territory
Stamp Duty in Australian Capital Territory (2026)
Transfer-duty rates for Australian Capital Territory, calculated on real purchase prices. General and first-home-buyer duty, concession thresholds, and the foreign surcharge — sourced from the ACT Revenue Office schedule reviewed 2026-07-09. General information, not advice.
Stamp duty on a $750,000 property
General duty
$22,200
First-home buyer duty
$0
established-home basis
Concessions & surcharges in Australian Capital Territory
- FHB duty relief
- No established-home relief modelled
- Foreign purchaser surcharge
- None currently recorded
Home Buyer Concession Scheme: $0 duty for eligible FHBs regardless of income or property value from 1 Jul 2026 (income and value caps removed). New, established and vacant land all qualify.
Home Buyer Concession Scheme: $0 duty for eligible FHBs regardless of income or property value from 1 Jul 2026 (income and value caps removed). New, established and vacant land all qualify.
General stamp duty by purchase price
Investor / non-concessional (conveyance) duty on a range of purchase prices in Australian Capital Territory:
| Purchase price | Transfer duty |
|---|---|
| $400,000 | $8,000 |
| $500,000 | $11,400 |
| $600,000 | $15,720 |
| $750,000 | $22,200 |
| $1,000,000 | $36,950 |
First-home-buyer duty by purchase price
Duty for an eligible first-home buyer (established-home basis) on the same purchase prices:
| Purchase price | FHB duty |
|---|---|
| $400,000 | $0 |
| $500,000 | $0 |
| $600,000 | $0 |
| $750,000 | $0 |
| $1,000,000 | $0 |
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How much is stamp duty in Australian Capital Territory?
On a $750,000 property in Australian Capital Territory, the general (investor / non-concessional) duty is $22,200; for an eligible first-home buyer it is $0 (established-home basis, per the ACT Revenue Office schedule reviewed 2026-07-09). Both figures are computed from the state's marginal bracket table — see the full breakdown by purchase price below.
Who qualifies for the first-home-buyer duty concession in Australian Capital Territory?
No established-home duty relief is currently modelled for Australian Capital Territory. Home Buyer Concession Scheme: $0 duty for eligible FHBs regardless of income or property value from 1 Jul 2026 (income and value caps removed). New, established and vacant land all qualify. Confirm your eligibility against the official ACT Revenue Office schedule.
Does Australian Capital Territory charge a foreign purchaser surcharge?
No foreign purchaser surcharge is currently recorded for Australian Capital Territory. Confirm against the ACT Revenue Office schedule reviewed 2026-07-09.
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Source: ACT Revenue Office (conveyance duty schedule), reviewed 2026-07-09. Duty computed from the published marginal bracket table — “per $100 or part thereof” rounding is not applied (adds at most a few dollars); results are estimates. Home Buyer Concession Scheme: $0 duty for eligible FHBs regardless of income or property value from 1 Jul 2026 (income and value caps removed). New, established and vacant land all qualify.