Tasmania Property transfer duty
What a buyer pays at settlement in Tasmania — the real stamp duty rate, plus your conveyancer or solicitor, inspection and registration, with a calculator that uses Tasmania's actual bands.
- Property transfer duty on $800,000
- $31,185
- First-home relief
- Full exemption up to $750,000, tapering to $750,000.
Property transfer duty bands
Marginal — each rate applies only to the slice of the price within that band.
| Portion of price | Rate on that portion |
|---|---|
| Base fee | $50 |
| $3,000 – $25,000 | 1.75% |
| $25,000 – $75,000 | 2.25% |
| $75,000 – $200,000 | 3.5% |
| $200,000 – $375,000 | 4% |
| $375,000 – $725,000 | 4.25% |
| Over $725,000 | 4.5% |
Property transfer duty in Tasmania at a glance
What the property transfer duty works out to at common Australia home prices, computed from the bands above.
| Home price | Property transfer duty | First-home buyer |
|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | $13,998 | $0 |
| $600,000 | $22,498 | $0 |
| $800,000 | $31,185 | — |
| $1,000,000 | $40,185 | — |
| $1,500,000 | $62,685 | — |
Tasmania buying-cost calculator
Pre-set to Tasmania. Adjust your price and deposit.
Estimated upfront costs
$34,185
≈ 4.27% of the price · excludes your deposit
stamp duty alone
$31,185
the biggest single line
Line-by-line breakdown
How buying costs work in Tasmania
Tasmania's property transfer duty is marginal, starting from a flat $50 on the smallest purchases. Tasmania is unusual in offering first-home relief on established homes.
On a $800,000 home, Tasmania's property transfer duty comes to roughly $31,185. On top of that you'll pay your conveyancer or solicitor, an inspection and registration — all built into the calculator above.
First-home buyers: Tasmania gives first-home buyers of ESTABLISHED homes a full duty exemption up to $750,000, for purchases settling by 30 June 2026. Confirm the scheme is still running before you rely on it.
Foreign buyers: Foreign buyers pay an 8% Foreign Investor Duty Surcharge (FIDS).
Source: Duties Act 2001 (Tas); rates effective 21 October 2013, current 2026. Official source ↗
Frequently asked questions
How much is Property transfer duty in Tasmania?
On a $800,000 home in Tasmania, Property transfer duty is about $31,185. It's charged on marginal price bands — see the table above — so it changes with your price. Tasmania's property transfer duty is marginal, starting from a flat $50 on the smallest purchases. Tasmania is unusual in offering first-home relief on established homes.
Do first-home buyers get a break in Tasmania?
Tasmania gives first-home buyers of ESTABLISHED homes a full duty exemption up to $750,000, for purchases settling by 30 June 2026. Confirm the scheme is still running before you rely on it.
What about foreign buyers in Tasmania?
Foreign buyers pay an 8% Foreign Investor Duty Surcharge (FIDS).
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