Stamp duty in the ACT on an $800,000 investment property is $25,150, 3.14% of the price, on the ACT revenue office's 2026/27 rates. On a $600,000 home to live in it is $12,728, and $0 for a first home buyer. The ACT has no foreign buyer surcharge. The calculator below works it out for any price in ACT.
Rates as at NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory read on 22 October 2026; South Australia on 23 September 2026; NSW and ACT tables from 1 July 2026
Presm's Stamp Duty Calculator on each revenue office's 2026/27 rates. Estimates only: eligibility for a concession (residence, citizenship, earlier ownership) is not checked here. The ACT revenue office
What an investor, a home buyer, a first home buyer and a foreign investor pay in the ACT at ten prices. Every figure is worked out by the calculator above.
| Price | Investor | Home to live in | First home buyer | Foreign investor, with surcharge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $4,600 | $1,608 | $0 | $4,600 |
| $400,000 | $8,000 | $5,008 | $0 | $8,000 |
| $500,000 | $11,400 | $8,408 | $0 | $11,400 |
| $600,000 | $15,720 | $12,728 | $0 | $15,720 |
| $700,000 | $20,040 | $17,048 | $0 | $20,040 |
| $800,000 | $25,150 | $22,158 | $0 | $25,150 |
| $1,000,000 | $36,950 | $33,958 | $0 | $36,950 |
| $1,250,000 | $52,950 | $49,958 | $0 | $52,950 |
| $1,500,000 | $68,100 | $68,100 | $0 | $68,100 |
| $2,000,000 | $90,800 | $90,800 | $0 | $90,800 |
Presm's Stamp Duty Calculator, the ACT revenue office's 2026/27 rates. Home and first home: an established home the buyer will live in; concessions for new homes and off the plan purchases differ. Estimates only.
The ACT charges duty on the price (or the value, if higher) on its own scale of bands. These are the general rates an investor pays, as the calculator applies them, then the schemes for homes, first home buyers and foreign buyers in the calculator's own words.
| Price | Duty |
|---|---|
| $0 to $200,000 | $1.20 per $100 |
| $200,001 to $300,000 | $2,400 + $2.20 per $100 over $200,000 |
| $300,001 to $500,000 | $4,600 + $3.40 per $100 over $300,000 |
| $500,001 to $750,000 | $11,400 + $4.32 per $100 over $500,000 |
| $750,001 to $1,000,000 | $22,200 + $5.90 per $100 over $750,000 |
| $1,000,001 to $1,455,000 | $36,950 + $6.40 per $100 over $1,000,000 |
| Over $1,455,000 | $4.54 per $100 on the whole value |
Stamp duty is one line of a purchase. Presm puts the whole property in view: what it costs you each week, what it does to your portfolio, and what the next one would change.
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