Stamp duty guide — Victoria
Stamp Duty in Victoria (2026)
Transfer-duty rates for Victoria, calculated on real purchase prices. General and first-home-buyer duty, concession thresholds, and the foreign surcharge — sourced from the State Revenue Office Victoria schedule reviewed 2026-07-09. General information, not advice.
Stamp duty on a $750,000 property
General duty
$40,070
First-home buyer duty
$40,070
established-home basis
Concessions & surcharges in Victoria
- FHB full-exemption cap
- $600,000
- Foreign purchaser surcharge
- 8%
Nil duty up to this value; tapers to full duty by $750,000.
On $750,000 ≈ $60,000 extra.
Nil duty ≤$600k, concessional $600,001–$750,000; new and established homes qualify equally.
General stamp duty by purchase price
Investor / non-concessional (transfer) duty on a range of purchase prices in Victoria:
| Purchase price | Transfer duty |
|---|---|
| $400,000 | $19,070 |
| $500,000 | $25,070 |
| $600,000 | $31,070 |
| $750,000 | $40,070 |
| $1,000,000 | $55,000 |
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 | $40,070 |
| $1,000,000 | $55,000 |
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How much is stamp duty in Victoria?
On a $750,000 property in Victoria, the general (investor / non-concessional) duty is $40,070; for an eligible first-home buyer it is $40,070 (established-home basis, per the State Revenue Office Victoria 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 Victoria?
An eligible first-home buyer pays nil duty on an established home up to $600,000, tapering to full duty by $750,000. Nil duty ≤$600k, concessional $600,001–$750,000; new and established homes qualify equally.
Does Victoria charge a foreign purchaser surcharge?
Victoria adds a 8% foreign purchaser surcharge on top of general duty — on a $750,000 property that is roughly $60,000 in addition to transfer duty. Rates and exemptions change; verify against the State Revenue Office Victoria schedule reviewed 2026-07-09.
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Source: State Revenue Office Victoria (transfer 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. Nil duty ≤$600k, concessional $600,001–$750,000; new and established homes qualify equally.