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How much does it cost to buy a house in the NT

Northern Territory stamp duty switches method at $525,000. An $800,000 purchase is on the flat 4.95 per cent band in this model, plus the Land Titles Office lodgement fee.

Deposit
Buyer

$202,481

Cash to complete

$39,600

Stamp duty

80%

LVR

Deposit
$160,000
Loan
$640,000
Transfer duty
$39,600
Titles / transfer fee
$181
Legal (est.)
$2,000
Building and pest (est.)
$700
Cash to complete
$202,481

At 80 per cent LVR or below, LMI often does not apply. Confirm with the lender. It is not in this total.

NT stamp duty → · NT first-home duty →

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Cash to complete a purchase in NT

At $800,000 / 20 per cent, cash to complete is $202,481. Duty is $39,600; titles lodgement is $181.

A first-home checkbox does not change the NT result here.

LMI is omitted.

Common questions

How much cash to buy an $800,000 house in the Northern Territory?
This calculator shows $202,481 at a 20 per cent deposit, including $39,600 stamp duty on the flat 4.95 per cent band.
Does the NT quadratic formula apply at $800,000?
No. That formula is for dutiable value at or below $525,000. $800,000 uses the flat percentage.
Is a foreign-purchaser surcharge included?
Not in this model.

NT stamp duty calculator → · NT first-home stamp duty → · NT stamp duty on $800,000 → · Territory Revenue Office →

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