For most purchasers, you can use the Land Services SA's property transfer fee calculator to calculate stamp duty payable, lodgement fee and transaction fee.

If you are:

  • a first home buyer
  • not an Australian citizen or permanent  resident

use the calculator below to calculate the duty payable. This will also calculate any stamp duty relief available for eligible first home buyers and/or foreign ownership surcharge payable for contracts entered into prior to 13 February 2025. Use the property transfer fee calculator to calculate your lodgement and transfer fee.

Stamp duty only applies to residential and primary production land.

Land that is being used purposes other than residential or primary production, defined as qualifying land in section 71DC of the Stamp Duties Act 1923,  is not subject to stamp duty.

The Commissioner of State Taxation will generally rely on land use codes to determine whether they consider land to be residential or primary production land.

The land use codes within the following Land Use Code (LUC) headings will be taken to be non-qualifying land and are subject to stamp duty:

  • Residential (with some exceptions) (LUC 1100-1999)
  • Primary Production (LUC 9100-9990)
  • Vacant Land - Urban (LUC 4100)
  • Vacant Land with minor improvements - Urban (LUC 4101)
  • Vacant Land - rural residential (LUC 4150)
  • Vacant Land with minor improvements - Rural Living (LUC 4151)

Further information is available in Information Circular 103.

The land use codes within the following Land Use Code (LUC) headings will be taken to be qualifying land and are not subject to stamp duty:

  • Commercial (LUC 2000-2990)
  • Industrial (LUC 3100-3909)
  • Vacant Land* (with some exceptions) (LUC 4110-4600)
  • Institutions (LUC 5100-5990)
  • Public Utilities (LUC 6100-6990)
  • Recreation (LUC 7100-7900)
  • Mining and Quarrying (LUC 8100-8409)

*unless the land is within a zone established by a Development Plan under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 that envisages the use, or potential use, of the land as non-residential and non-primary production.

Further information is available in Information Circular 103.

Stamp duty calculator

Enter whole dollars only. Do not use commas!
I am purchasing land (including vacant land) which is considered (by land use code) to be used as:
Total Stamp Duty:
Foreign Ownership Surcharge:
Total Duty:
Stamp Duty Relief:
Total Payable*:

Stamp duty relief will only apply if all eligibility criteria are met.

Please call RevenueSA for an estimate of stamp duty and the foreign ownership surcharge

*Please note: If two or more documents arise from a single contract of sale or together form, or arise from, substantially one transaction or one series of transactions, Section 67 of the Stamp Duties Act, 1923 may result  in duty being assessed on the total transaction consideration/value. Refer to the Section 67 Document Guide (PDF 120KB) or contact RevenueSA for advice on this assessment.

This calculator is intended as a guide only to assist you in calculating the amount you may have to pay. The State of South Australia takes no responsibility for any incorrect information, or any discrepancy between the information provided on this web site and that appearing in any notice issued pursuant to the relevant Act, or any loss incurred as a result of reliance on the information or program of this web site.

Are you looking to purchase a residential property in South Australia?

The Residential Property Buyer Tool (external site) will provide you with information on state revenue obligations that you may need to pay, and exemptions and/or grants you may be entitled to receive.