Stamp duty on a property in New South Wales

One scale for every buyer, with premium duty on a home over $3,870,000, for contracts from 1 July 2026.

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The purchase

How is investor or home buyer stamp duty worked out in New South Wales?

A $750,000 purchase with a contract signed 4 Nov 2026 pays $27,937 of duty. On the scale it is $11,602 plus 4.5% of the amount over $387,000, $27,937.

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Where the rules come from

By Varun Agarwal. Updated

The ATO's figures on what landlords earn and lose, postcode by postcode, are in Rental income, losses and capital gains by postcode, 2023-24.