Victoria Land transfer duty
What a buyer pays at settlement in Victoria — the real stamp duty rate, plus your conveyancer or solicitor, inspection and registration, with a calculator that uses Victoria's actual bands.
- Land transfer duty on $800,000
- $43,070
- First-home relief
- Full exemption up to $600,000, tapering to $750,000.
Land transfer 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 $25,000 | 1.4% |
| $25,000 – $130,000 | 2.4% |
| $130,000 – $440,000 | 5% |
| $440,000 – $550,000 | 6% |
Land transfer duty in Victoria at a glance
What the land transfer duty works out to at common Australia home prices, computed from the bands above.
| Home price | Land transfer duty | First-home buyer |
|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | $16,370 | $0 |
| $600,000 | $31,070 | $0 |
| $800,000 | $43,070 | — |
| $1,000,000 | $54,870 | — |
| $1,500,000 | $82,370 | — |
Victoria buying-cost calculator
Pre-set to Victoria. Adjust your price and deposit.
Estimated upfront costs
$46,070
≈ 5.76% of the price · excludes your deposit
stamp duty alone
$43,070
the biggest single line
Line-by-line breakdown
How buying costs work in Victoria
Owner-occupiers get Victoria's principal-place-of-residence (PPR) concessional rates up to $550,000; above $550,000 the general rates apply to the whole value. This calculator uses the PPR table below $550k and the general table above it.
On a $800,000 home, Victoria's land transfer duty comes to roughly $43,070. On top of that you'll pay your conveyancer or solicitor, an inspection and registration — all built into the calculator above.
First-home buyers: Victoria first-home buyers get a full duty exemption up to $600,000 and a sliding concession to $750,000, for new and established homes.
Foreign buyers: Foreign purchasers pay an 8% additional duty on the dutiable value.
Source: Duties Act 2000 (Vic); PPR + general land-transfer-duty rates current 2026. Official source ↗
Frequently asked questions
How much is Land transfer duty in Victoria?
On a $800,000 home in Victoria, Land transfer duty is about $43,070. It's charged on marginal price bands — see the table above — so it changes with your price. Owner-occupiers get Victoria's principal-place-of-residence (PPR) concessional rates up to $550,000; above $550,000 the general rates apply to the whole value. This calculator uses the PPR table below $550k and the general table above it.
Do first-home buyers get a break in Victoria?
Victoria first-home buyers get a full duty exemption up to $600,000 and a sliding concession to $750,000, for new and established homes.
What about foreign buyers in Victoria?
Foreign purchasers pay an 8% additional duty on the dutiable value.
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