Victoria · Land Transfer Duty
Stamp duty in Victoria.
Victoria has the heaviest stamp duty in the country for mid-priced property. It also has an unusual band: between $960,000 and $2 million, duty is a flat 5.5% of the whole purchase price rather than a marginal rate on the excess.
Land transfer duty on a $600,000 purchase in Victoria is $31,070. On $800,000 it is $43,070. On $1,000,000 it is $55,000.
Those figures are the standard rate for a buyer with no concession — an investor, or someone who already owns property. First home buyers and owner-occupiers may pay less; foreign purchasers pay an extra 8% on top.
Verified against the State Revenue Office Victoria rate table on 11 August 2026.
Work out your own figure.
An estimate of duty only. It does not include registration or transfer fees, and concessions depend on eligibility tests this calculator cannot check.
The full Victoria rate table.
| Dutiable value | Duty payable |
|---|---|
| Not more than $25,000 | $1.4 for each $100 of the value |
| More than $25,000 up to $130,000 | $350 plus $2.4 for each $100, or part of $100, over $25,000 |
| More than $130,000 up to $960,000 | $2,870 plus $6 for each $100, or part of $100, over $130,000 |
| More than $960,000 up to $2,000,000 | 5.5% of the total dutiable value (not just the excess) |
| More than $2,000,000 | $110,000 plus 6.5% of the value above $2,000,000 |
What it costs at each price point.
| Purchase price | Standard | First home buyer | Foreign buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | $19,070 | Nil | $51,070 |
| $500,000 | $25,070 | Nil | $65,070 |
| $600,000 | $31,070 | Nil | $79,070 |
| $650,000 | $34,070 | $11,357 | $86,070 |
| $750,000 | $40,070 | $40,070 | $100,070 |
| $800,000 | $43,070 | $43,070 | $107,070 |
| $900,000 | $49,070 | $49,070 | $121,070 |
| $1,000,000 | $55,000 | $55,000 | $135,000 |
| $1,250,000 | $68,750 | $68,750 | $168,750 |
| $1,500,000 | $82,500 | $82,500 | $202,500 |
First home buyer figures assume you meet every eligibility test. Foreign buyer figures are the standard duty plus the 8% surcharge.
Stamp duty in the other states.
The same table, verified the same day, for every state we publish.
Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory are not published here. Their current rates could not be verified against an official table, and a figure we cannot check is not one worth publishing.
Common questions.
How much is stamp duty on a $600,000 property in Victoria?
$31,070. That is the standard land transfer duty on a $600,000 purchase in Victoria for a buyer not eligible for a first home or owner-occupier concession. On $800,000 it is $43,070.
Do first home buyers pay stamp duty in Victoria?
Not below $600,000. Eligible first home buyers in Victoria pay no land transfer duty up to $600,000, with a partial concession phasing out at $750,000. Above that the standard rate applies. Eligibility conditions apply, so confirm your position with State Revenue Office Victoria.
When do you pay stamp duty in Victoria?
Land transfer duty is assessed on the contract and must be paid within the window set by State Revenue Office Victoria. In practice your conveyancer or solicitor lodges it and you provide the cash on or shortly before settlement. It is not a cost you can defer.
Is there a foreign buyer surcharge in Victoria?
Yes. Victoria applies an additional 8% of the property value on residential acquisitions by foreign persons, including foreign-controlled companies and trusts. It is charged on top of the standard land transfer duty, not instead of it.
Can stamp duty be added to my home loan?
Sometimes, but rarely wisely. Some lenders let you capitalise duty into the loan provided the total loan-to-value ratio stays inside their limit. Doing so usually pushes you into a higher lenders mortgage insurance band and erodes your starting equity, so most buyers pay it from cash savings.
What is the difference between stamp duty and transfer duty?
Nothing. They are the same tax under different names. Several states formally renamed it transfer duty or land transfer duty, while everyday conversation still says stamp duty. The name comes from the old practice of physically stamping documents to show the duty was paid.
Buying in Queensland instead?
Coppick Property Advisory is licensed in Queensland and does not act for buyers in Victoria. This page exists because the numbers should be right wherever you are looking. If you are a Victoria buyer considering Queensland property — which is a large share of who we speak to — that is exactly what we do.