Property · Chart
Transfer duty is R33,786 on a R2 million home and R1.24 million on a R13.31 million home
1,241,456R R13,310,000 purchase · Highest
The tax rises much faster than the price. A home six and a half times more expensive pays nearly 37 times the tax.
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Method and sources
Each bar is the exact transfer duty payable to the South African Revenue Service by the buyer at that purchase price, in rand, as printed in the article's chart.
R2,000,000: R33,786. R3,000,000: R107,356. R5,000,000: R327,356. R7,500,000: R602,356. R10,000,000: R877,356. R13,310,000: R1,241,456.
The article states the rates took effect on 1 April 2025 and are confirmed unchanged for 2026/27, so the period is the 2026/27 tax year, 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Sources: South African Revenue Service (https://www.sars.gov.za/types-of-tax/transfer-duty/)
Figures as published in our guide to buying property in South Africa (chart last checked 14 September 2026): SARS transfer duty rates effective 1 April 2025, unchanged for 2026/27.
Chart updated · 20 Oct 2026. The observation dates above describe the data, not today’s conditions.
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