Stamp Duty Calculator

If you’re buying a property in England or Northern Ireland, you’ll have to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) if what you’re buying is over a certain price.

Calculate your Stamp Duty

The amount of Stamp Duty that you owe on a property purchase will be calculated based on the purchase price. Property prices are divided into bands with each band attracting tax at a different rate. There are different rates for first-time buyers and second home owners.

Our Stamp Duty calculator lets you know the price you'll pay.

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Tax Band	%	Taxable Sum	Tax

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Stamp Duty Rates

When you buy a home the following Stamp Duty rates will apply to the relevant proportion of the purchase price.

There is no Stamp Duty to pay for the first £250,000 of the property price, with the Stamp Duty threshold increasing to £425,000 for first-time buyers providing that the property does not exceed £625,000. If you are a second home buyer you will pay a 5% surcharge known as ‘Higher Rates on Additional Dwellings’ or ‘HRAD’.

The rates stated are for Stamp Duty Land Tax that is payable from 31 October 2024.

	Standard Rate	First-time buyer rate	Additional property rate
£0 - £250,000	0%	0%	5%
£250,001 - £425,000	5%	0%	10%
£425,001 - £625,000	5%	5%	10%
£625,001 - £925,000	5%	N/A	10%
£925,001 - £1,500,000	10%	N/A	15%
Over £1,500,000	12%	N/A	17%

Frequently asked questions

Standard rate example

If you have sold your existing home and bought a new property for £500,000 (and you do not own any other properties) you would pay Stamp Duty of £12,500.

	Standard rate	Amount	Stamp duty
£0 - £250,000	0%	£250,000	£0
£205,001 - £500,000	5%	£250,000	£12,500
	TOTAL	£500,000	£12,500

First-time buyer example

If you are a first-time buyer who is buying a property for £500,000 you would pay Stamp Duty of £3,750.

	First time buyer rate	Amount	Stamp duty
£0 - £250,000	0%	£250,000	£0
£250,001 - £425,000	0%	£175,000	£0
£425,001 - £500,000	5%	£75,000	£3,750
	TOTAL	£500,000	£3,750

Second homeowner example

If you're buying an additional property, including buy-to-let and holiday homes, you'll have to pay additional Stamp Duty. If the purchase price of the new property is £500,000 you would pay Stamp Duty of £37,500.