State-Wise Stamp Duty & Property Registration Rates India (2026)

In Maharashtra, property stamp duty for residential property is 6.0% for male buyers (5.0% base + 1.0% Metro Cess/Local Body Tax in urban areas like Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and Nagpur) and 5.0% for female buyers (1.0% women rebate). Registration charges are 1.0% of property agreement value, strictly capped at a maximum of ₹30,000 under the Maharashtra Registration Rules.

In Delhi, stamp duty rates are 6.0% for male buyers, 4.0% for female buyers (2.0% rebate), and 5.0% for joint male-female ownership. Registration charges are 1.0% of the property value for all buyers across National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.

In Karnataka, stamp duty is slab-based according to property value: 5.0% for properties above ₹45 Lakhs, 3.0% for properties between ₹21 Lakhs and ₹45 Lakhs, and 2.0% for properties up to ₹20 Lakhs. Registration charges are 1.0% across all property value slabs.

In Tamil Nadu, stamp duty is 7.0% of the property guide value or sale price, and registration charges are 4.0%, resulting in a combined acquisition tax rate of 11.0% across Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, and all districts.

In Uttar Pradesh, stamp duty is 7.0% for male buyers, 6.0% for female buyers (1.0% rebate for property up to ₹1 Crore, capped at max ₹1 Lakh savings), and 6.5% for joint male-female buyers. Registration charges are 1.0% of property value across Noida, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, and all UP districts.

In Gujarat, stamp duty is 4.9% for male buyers and 3.9% for female buyers (1.0% concession). Registration charges are 1.0% for male buyers, but 100% WAIVED (0.0% fee) for sole female buyers across Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and all districts.

In Haryana, urban stamp duty is 7.0% for male buyers, 5.0% for female buyers (2.0% rebate), and 6.0% for joint male-female buyers. Rural stamp duty is 5.0% for males, 3.0% for females, and 4.0% for joint buyers. Registration charges are 1.0%, capped at a maximum of ₹50,000 across Gurugram, Faridabad, Panchkula, and all districts.

In West Bengal, stamp duty rates depend on property value and location: For property valued above ₹25 Lakhs, stamp duty is 5.0% (Urban) and 4.0% (Rural). For property up to ₹25 Lakhs, rates are 4.0% (Urban) and 3.0% (Rural). Female buyers enjoy a 0.5% concession across all slabs. Registration charges are 1.0% across Kolkata, Howrah, and all districts.

In Rajasthan, stamp duty is 6.0% for male buyers, 5.0% for female buyers (1.0% concession), and 5.5% for joint male-female buyers (0.5% concession). Registration charges are 1.0% of property value across Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur, and all districts.

In Madhya Pradesh, stamp duty is 7.5% (5.0% base stamp duty + 2.5% municipal corporation cess) and registration charges are 3.0%, making a total combined acquisition tax rate of 10.5% across Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, and Gwalior.

In Telangana, stamp duty is 6.0% (4.0% base stamp duty + 1.5% transfer duty + 0.5% surcharge) and registration charges are 0.5%, making a total combined acquisition fee of 6.5% across Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Cyberabad, and all districts.

In Andhra Pradesh, stamp duty is 5.0% and registration charges are 0.5%, making a total combined acquisition fee of 5.5% across Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Tirupati, and all districts.

In Kerala, stamp duty is 8.0% and registration charges are 2.0%, making a total combined acquisition tax rate of 10.0% across Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, and all districts.

In Punjab, urban stamp duty is 7.0% for male buyers, 5.0% for female buyers (2.0% rebate), and 6.0% for joint male-female buyers. Rural stamp duty is 5.0% for males, 3.0% for females, and 4.0% for joint buyers. Registration charges are 1.0% across Ludhiana, Amritsar, Mohali, and all districts.

In Bihar, stamp duty is 6.0% for male buyers and 5.7% for female buyers (5% discount on the stamp rate). Registration charges are 2.0% of property value across Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, and all districts.

In Jharkhand, stamp duty is 4.0% and registration charges are 3.0%, making a total combined acquisition fee of 7.0% across Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, and all districts.

In Goa, stamp duty is slab-based according to property value: 3.5% for properties up to ₹50 Lakhs, 4.0% for ₹50 Lakhs to ₹75 Lakhs, 4.5% for ₹75 Lakhs to ₹1 Crore, and 5.0% for properties above ₹1 Crore. Registration charges are 3.0% across North Goa and South Goa.