Stamp duty across Australia: every state compared (2026)
Buying the identical home in a different state can cost you tens of thousands more in transfer duty. Here's the 2026 comparison, calculated on current state revenue-office figures.
On a $750,000 established home, an owner-occupier who isn't a first-home buyer pays as little as $19,208 in Australian Capital Territory and as much as $40,070 in Victoria — a $20,862 difference for the exact same purchase price. First-home buyers fare best in ACT, QLD, NSW, where duty on a $650k home can fall to zero.
Transfer duty by state — full comparison
| State | $500,000 | $750,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | FHB $650k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT | $8,408 | $19,208 | $33,958 | $68,100 | Nil |
| QLD | $15,925 | $26,775 | $38,025 | $66,775 | Nil |
| NSW | $16,687 | $27,937 | $39,187 | $63,787 | Nil |
| TAS | $18,248 | $28,935 | $40,185 | $62,685 | $24,623 |
| WA | $17,765 | $29,741 | $42,616 | $68,366 | $6,223 |
| SA | $21,330 | $35,080 | $48,830 | $76,330 | $29,580 |
| NT | $23,929 | $37,125 | $49,500 | $74,250 | $32,175 |
| VIC | $25,070 | $40,070 | $55,000 | $82,500 | $11,357 |
Established home, owner-occupier, non-first-home buyer (except the FHB column). Rates current as at 2026-07-04.
Duty on a $750,000 home, ranked
Why the difference?
Each state and territory sets its own duty scale, thresholds and first-home concessions — and they change at budget time and each 1 July. That's why a single national "stamp duty rate" doesn't exist. Work out your own with the state calculators, and see our methodology and sources.
Figures compiled by PFO from the eight state and territory revenue offices, current as at 2026-07-04. Free to cite with a link to this page. General information only — not financial advice.