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NT stamp duty calculator 2026

The Territory works out duty with a formula up to $525,000 and a flat percentage of the whole price above it. Enter the price to see the duty and the Land Titles Office fees.

By the Real Estate Insight team · Last reviewed 6 October 2026 · How we check our numbers

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Buying

Northern Territory · $750,000 · a home to live in

$37,125 stamp duty

4.95% of the price. With title office fees, $37,487 to the government in all.

How it adds up

Stamp duty$37,125
Transfer registration fee$181
Mortgage registration fee$181
Total to the government$37,487

Stamp duty on $750,000 in every state

For a home to live in, with the same settings.

NSW $27,937
VIC $40,070
QLD $19,600
WA $29,740.50
SA $35,080
TAS $28,935
ACT $19,208
NT $37,125

About this estimate. General information, not advice. Duty rates for contracts signed from 1 July 2026, checked against each revenue office's own calculator, and 2026-27 title office fees for electronic lodgement. Concessions have conditions we can't check, such as residency, how long you live in the home and whether you've owned property before. Your conveyancer confirms the final figure. How we check our numbers.

How NT duty is worked out

  • Up to $525,000: D = (0.06571441 x V x V) + 15V, where V is the price divided by 1,000.
  • $525,000 to under $3 million: 4.95% of the whole price.
  • $3 million to under $5 million: 5.75% of the whole price.
  • $5 million and over: 5.95% of the whole price.

The result is rounded down to a multiple of 5 cents. The same rates apply to homes and investments.

PriceDuty
$300,000$10,414.25
$500,000$23,928.60
$525,000$25,987.50
$800,000$39,600.00
$1,200,000$59,400.00

First home buyers and the house and land exemption

There's no first home duty concession in the NT. A house-and-land package bought from a builder, under a contract signed by 30 June 2027, can be fully exempt; it covers detached houses only. First home buyers of new homes can get the HomeGrown Territory grant. See first home buyers in the NT.

Foreign buyers and registration fees

The NT has no foreign purchaser surcharge and no land tax. The Land Titles Office charges $181 to register a transfer and $181 to register a mortgage in 2026-27.

Questions people ask

How is stamp duty calculated in the NT?
Up to $525,000 it's a formula: D = (0.06571441 x V x V) + 15V, where V is the price divided by 1,000. From $525,000 it's a flat percentage of the whole price: 4.95% to under $3 million, 5.75% to under $5 million, and 5.95% from $5 million.
How much is stamp duty on $500,000 in the NT?
$23,928.60. On $800,000 it's $39,600, which is 4.95% of the whole price.
Do first home buyers pay stamp duty in the NT?
Yes. The Territory has no first home duty concession: its home incentive schemes for duty ended on 30 June 2021. First home buyers get help through the HomeGrown Territory grant instead.
What is the house and land package exemption?
An exemption from duty for a house-and-land package bought from a builder, for contracts signed by 30 June 2027. It covers detached houses only.
Is there a foreign buyer surcharge in the NT?
No. The NT doesn't charge foreign purchasers extra duty, and it has no land tax.

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