Northern Territory Stamp duty (conveyance)
What a buyer pays at settlement in Northern Territory — the real stamp duty rate, plus your conveyancer or solicitor, inspection and registration, with a calculator that uses Northern Territory's actual bands.
- Stamp duty (conveyance) on $800,000
- $39,600
- First-home relief
- See notes — varies / conditional.
Stamp duty (conveyance) bands
Marginal — each rate applies only to the slice of the price within that band.
| Portion of price | Rate on that portion |
|---|---|
| Up to $100,000 | 2.16% |
| $100,000 – $200,000 | 3.47% |
| $200,000 – $300,000 | 4.79% |
| $300,000 – $400,000 | 6.1% |
| $400,000 – $450,000 | 7.09% |
| $450,000 – $500,000 | 7.74% |
| $500,000 – $525,000 | 8.24% |
Stamp duty (conveyance) in Northern Territory at a glance
What the stamp duty (conveyance) works out to at common Australia home prices, computed from the bands above.
| Home price | Stamp duty (conveyance) |
|---|---|
| $400,000 | $16,514 |
| $600,000 | $29,700 |
| $800,000 | $39,600 |
| $1,000,000 | $49,500 |
| $1,500,000 | $74,250 |
Northern Territory buying-cost calculator
Pre-set to Northern Territory. Adjust your price and deposit.
Estimated upfront costs
$42,600
≈ 5.33% of the price · excludes your deposit
stamp duty alone
$39,600
the biggest single line
Line-by-line breakdown
How buying costs work in Northern Territory
The NT sets duty on homes up to $525,000 with a quadratic formula (matched exactly at standard prices here), then a flat 4.95% of the whole value to $3M. Confirmed against the Territory Revenue Office.
On a $800,000 home, Northern Territory's stamp duty (conveyance) comes to roughly $39,600. 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 Northern Territory has ended its general first-home stamp-duty concession; established-home first-home buyers pay full duty. A House and Land Package Exemption and a FreshStart grant exist for NEW builds — check with the Territory Revenue Office.
Foreign buyers: The Northern Territory is the only Australian jurisdiction with no foreign-buyer duty surcharge.
Source: Stamp Duty Act 1978 (NT); conveyance duty current 2026. Official source ↗
Frequently asked questions
How much is Stamp duty (conveyance) in Northern Territory?
On a $800,000 home in Northern Territory, Stamp duty (conveyance) is about $39,600. It's charged on marginal price bands — see the table above — so it changes with your price. The NT sets duty on homes up to $525,000 with a quadratic formula (matched exactly at standard prices here), then a flat 4.95% of the whole value to $3M. Confirmed against the Territory Revenue Office.
Do first-home buyers get a break in Northern Territory?
The Northern Territory has ended its general first-home stamp-duty concession; established-home first-home buyers pay full duty. A House and Land Package Exemption and a FreshStart grant exist for NEW builds — check with the Territory Revenue Office.
What about foreign buyers in Northern Territory?
The Northern Territory is the only Australian jurisdiction with no foreign-buyer duty surcharge.
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