How much stamp duty on a $1,200,000 house in the ACT?

This calculator shows $49,750 general transfer duty on $1,200,000 in ACT, plus $496 titles/transfer fees. It is a labelled schedule, not a conveyancer quote.

How much do first home buyers pay on $1,200,000 in ACT?

A first-home checkbox does not change the ACT result at $1,200,000 in this model ($49,750). Confirm current first-home treatment with the revenue office before you exchange.

Does ACT stamp duty on $1,200,000 include titles fees?

No. Transfer duty is $49,750. The titles/transfer fee on this calculator is $496. Legal ($2,000) and building-and-pest ($700) estimates sit on the buying-costs calculator.

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ACT stamp duty on $1,200,000

General ACT transfer duty on a $1,200,000 purchase is $49,750. Titles-office fees are extra ($496 on this calculator).

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Estimated stamp duty

$49,750

State or territory: Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Buyer type: Standard purchaser (general rates)
Property value: $1,200,000
Stamp duty (transfer duty): $49,750
Effective rate: 4.15%

Based on ACT transfer duty rates (residential) as at July 2026. ACT rates → · ACT Revenue Office →

Estimates only. Assumes an Australian-resident buyer and no foreign-purchaser surcharge. Verify with a conveyancer.

ACT stamp duty at $1,200,000

This ACT investor-table price is still in the progressive bands. Owner-occupier concessional rates are not modelled.

Home-buyer and investor duty are the same figure at this price in this model ($49,750). That does not mean a concession is unavailable at the revenue office if we have not modelled it.

Access Canberra Form 052 transfer lodgement, 2026–27: $496. Foreign-purchaser surcharge is not applied.

Duty at this price

Buyer	Transfer duty
Investor (general table)	$49,750
Home (residence concession where modelled)	$49,750
First home (established, live-in)	$49,750
Titles / transfer fee	$496

Common questions

How much stamp duty on a $1,200,000 house in the ACT?: This calculator shows $49,750 general transfer duty on $1,200,000 in ACT, plus $496 titles/transfer fees. It is a labelled schedule, not a conveyancer quote.
How much do first home buyers pay on $1,200,000 in ACT?: A first-home checkbox does not change the ACT result at $1,200,000 in this model ($49,750). Confirm current first-home treatment with the revenue office before you exchange.
Does ACT stamp duty on $1,200,000 include titles fees?: No. Transfer duty is $49,750. The titles/transfer fee on this calculator is $496. Legal ($2,000) and building-and-pest ($700) estimates sit on the buying-costs calculator.

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