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How much does it cost to buy a house in the ACT
Canberra buyers still pay conveyance duty. This calculator uses the non-owner-occupier table. Owner-occupier concessional rates are not in this stack.
$188,346
Cash to complete
$25,150
Stamp duty
80%
LVR
- Deposit
- $160,000
- Loan
- $640,000
- Transfer duty
- $25,150
- Titles / transfer fee
- $496
- Legal (est.)
- $2,000
- Building and pest (est.)
- $700
- Cash to complete
- $188,346
At 80 per cent LVR or below, LMI often does not apply. Confirm with the lender. It is not in this total.
Cash to complete a purchase in ACT
At $800,000 / 20 per cent, cash to complete is $188,346. Duty is $25,150; Access Canberra lodgement is $496.
A first-home checkbox does not change the ACT figure here.
LMI is omitted.
Common questions
- How much cash to buy an $800,000 house in Canberra?
- This calculator shows $188,346 at a 20 per cent deposit on the investor conveyance table, including $25,150 duty.
- Are ACT owner-occupier duty rates included?
- No. The investor table is shown. Confirm owner-occupier rates with the ACT Revenue Office.
- Is the lodgement fee included?
- Yes, $496.
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