Transfer duty and first-home concessions
How much stamp duty on a first home in the Australian Capital Territory?
On a $750,000 established home, $657 at settlement in the Australian Capital Territory — duty of $0 plus $657 in registration fees that most calculators leave out.
At three prices
| Purchase price | Duty before concession | Concession | At settlement |
|---|---|---|---|
| $600,000 | $12,728 | −$12,728 | $657 |
| $750,000 | $19,208 | −$19,208 | $657 |
| $900,000 | $28,058 | −$28,058 | $657 |
Computed by the same engine the calculator runs, on the 2026–27 scale, for a citizen or permanent resident buying an established home.
Where the concession runs out
First-home relief reaches all three of these prices in the Australian Capital Territory, wiping the duty out entirely. The jurisdictions differ sharply here, and it is the single largest reason the same house costs different money in different places — not the rates, the relief.
What this does not include
Legal fees, inspections, lender charges and any foreign purchaser surcharge. It does include the $657 of registration fees, which are routinely omitted elsewhere.
What this rests on
Every figure above comes from one of these records. This list is generated from them, so it cannot fall out of step with the calculator.
- Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable—Duty) Determination 2026 (DI2026-155)
- au.duty.act.transfer · effective 1 Jul 2026 · read 30 Aug 2026