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NT stamp duty on $500,000
General NT transfer duty on a $500,000 purchase is $23,929. Titles-office fees are extra ($181 on this calculator).
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Estimated stamp duty
$23,929
- State or territory
- Northern Territory (NT)
- Buyer type
- Standard purchaser (general rates)
- Property value
- $500,000
- Stamp duty (transfer duty)
- $23,929
- Effective rate
- 4.79%
Based on NT transfer duty rates (residential) as at July 2026. NT rates → · Territory Revenue Office →
Estimates only. Assumes an Australian-resident buyer and no foreign-purchaser surcharge. Verify with a conveyancer.
NT stamp duty at $500,000
At or below $525,000 the Territory uses the published quadratic formula, not a simple percentage.
Home-buyer and investor duty are the same figure at this price in this model ($23,929). That does not mean a concession is unavailable at the revenue office if we have not modelled it.
NT Land Titles Office standard instrument lodgement (transfer): $181. Foreign-purchaser surcharge is not applied.
Duty at this price
| Buyer | Transfer duty |
|---|---|
| Investor (general table) | $23,929 |
| Home (residence concession where modelled) | $23,929 |
| First home (established, live-in) | $23,929 |
| Titles / transfer fee | $181 |
Common questions
- How much stamp duty on a $500,000 house in the Northern Territory?
- This calculator shows $23,929 general transfer duty on $500,000 in NT, plus $181 titles/transfer fees. It is a labelled schedule, not a conveyancer quote.
- How much do first home buyers pay on $500,000 in NT?
- A first-home checkbox does not change the NT result at $500,000 in this model ($23,929). Confirm current first-home treatment with the revenue office before you exchange.
- Does NT stamp duty on $500,000 include titles fees?
- No. Transfer duty is $23,929. The titles/transfer fee on this calculator is $181. Legal ($2,000) and building-and-pest ($700) estimates sit on the buying-costs calculator.
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