Australian Capital Territory Conveyance duty
What a buyer pays at settlement in Australian Capital Territory — the real stamp duty rate, plus your conveyancer or solicitor, inspection and registration, with a calculator that uses Australian Capital Territory's actual bands.
- Conveyance duty on $800,000
- $22,158
- First-home relief
- See notes — varies / conditional.
Conveyance duty bands
Marginal — each rate applies only to the slice of the price within that band.
| Portion of price | Rate on that portion |
|---|---|
| Up to $260,000 | 0.28% |
| $260,000 – $300,000 | 2.2% |
| $300,000 – $500,000 | 3.4% |
| $500,000 – $750,000 | 4.32% |
| $750,000 – $1,000,000 | 5.9% |
| $1,000,000 – $1,455,000 | 6.4% |
| Over $1,455,000 | 4.54% |
Conveyance duty in Australian Capital Territory at a glance
What the conveyance duty works out to at common Australia home prices, computed from the bands above.
| Home price | Conveyance duty |
|---|---|
| $400,000 | $5,008 |
| $600,000 | $12,728 |
| $800,000 | $22,158 |
| $1,000,000 | $33,958 |
| $1,500,000 | $68,100 |
Australian Capital Territory buying-cost calculator
Pre-set to Australian Capital Territory. Adjust your price and deposit.
Estimated upfront costs
$25,158
≈ 3.14% of the price · excludes your deposit
stamp duty alone
$22,158
the biggest single line
Line-by-line breakdown
How buying costs work in Australian Capital Territory
These are the ACT's owner-occupier conveyance-duty rates, confirmed against the ACT Revenue Office. Above $1,455,000 a flat 4.54% applies to the whole value. From 1 July 2026 the ACT removes duty entirely for eligible first-home buyers.
On a $800,000 home, Australian Capital Territory's conveyance duty comes to roughly $22,158. On top of that you'll pay your conveyancer or solicitor, an inspection and registration — all built into the calculator above.
First-home buyers: The ACT's income-tested Home Buyer Concession Scheme can wipe out duty entirely on homes up to ~$1,020,000 for eligible buyers — but it depends on your household income, so it isn't applied here. Check eligibility with the ACT Revenue Office.
Foreign buyers: The ACT has no upfront foreign-buyer duty surcharge (it applies an annual land-tax surcharge instead).
Source: Duties Act 1999 (ACT); owner-occupier rates effective 1 July 2025. Official source ↗
Frequently asked questions
How much is Conveyance duty in Australian Capital Territory?
On a $800,000 home in Australian Capital Territory, Conveyance duty is about $22,158. It's charged on marginal price bands — see the table above — so it changes with your price. These are the ACT's owner-occupier conveyance-duty rates, confirmed against the ACT Revenue Office. Above $1,455,000 a flat 4.54% applies to the whole value. From 1 July 2026 the ACT removes duty entirely for eligible first-home buyers.
Do first-home buyers get a break in Australian Capital Territory?
The ACT's income-tested Home Buyer Concession Scheme can wipe out duty entirely on homes up to ~$1,020,000 for eligible buyers — but it depends on your household income, so it isn't applied here. Check eligibility with the ACT Revenue Office.
What about foreign buyers in Australian Capital Territory?
The ACT has no upfront foreign-buyer duty surcharge (it applies an annual land-tax surcharge instead).
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