§ 03 — Property · VIC

Victoria stamp duty calculator 2026.

First home buyers pay $0 duty on properties up to $600,000. A sliding concession applies between $600,001 and $750,000. Enter your property price below to see the exact transfer duty payable.

Updated · Apr 2026·Source: Victoria Revenue Office·Read · 4 min

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Stamp duty payable · Victoria

$42,970

Effective rate · 5.06% of property price

Property price: $850,000
Stamp duty: $42,970
Total upfront: $892,970

§ Same price, every state

State / territory	Stamp duty	Effective rate
New South Wales NSW	$52,343	6.16%
Victoria VIC	$42,970	5.06%
Queensland QLD	$31,275	3.68%
Western Australia WA	$34,891	4.10%
South Australia SA	$41,830	4.92%
Tasmania TAS	$36,111	4.25%
Australian Capital Territory ACT	$34,500	4.06%
Northern Territory NT	$60,229	7.09%

Calculations use general residential transfer-duty schedules as of April 2026. They exclude foreign-buyer surcharges, off-the-plan concessions, pensioner discounts, and disability discounts. Always confirm with the relevant state revenue office.

How Victoria stamp duty works

Victoria charges transfer duty (stamp duty) on all residential property purchases using a progressive bracket system — the higher the property price, the higher the effective rate. The calculator above applies the exact 2026 rate schedule from the Victoria Revenue Office.

First home buyers pay $0 duty on properties up to $600,000. A sliding concession applies between $600,001 and $750,000.If you're not a first home buyer, the standard rates apply from dollar one.

Stamp duty is payable at settlement — your conveyancer or solicitor handles the payment to the revenue office. Budget for it alongside your deposit, building inspection, conveyancing fees, and lender's mortgage insurance if your LVR exceeds 80%.

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VIC stamp duty, answered.

Common questions about transfer duty in Victoria.

What is the stamp duty exemption for first home buyers in Victoria?+ open

First home buyers pay $0 stamp duty on properties up to $600,000. A sliding concession applies between $600,001 and $750,000. Above $750,000 full stamp duty applies.

Does Victoria charge stamp duty on off-the-plan purchases?+ open

Yes, but at a significantly reduced rate — duty is calculated on the land value at the contract date, not the completed dwelling value. This can reduce duty by 50–80% on new apartments.

Why is stamp duty so high in Victoria compared to other states?+ open

Victoria has one of the steeper progressive schedules in Australia, with rates reaching 6% on properties above $960,000 (5.5% above $960k per the current scale). The relatively low first-home exemption threshold of $600k also catches more buyers than NSW's $800k threshold.

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§ 03 — Property

Threshold	Amount
Duty-free up to	$600,000
Concession to	$750,000

Victoria stamp duty calculator 2026.

How Victoria stamp duty works

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