Transfer Costs by Purchase Price 2026

Figures current at 13 October 2026. Source: TradeAnswers.

Transfer costs for a cash purchase (buyer's costs, excluding sundries)
Purchase priceTransfer duty (SARS)Conveyancing fee incl VAT (LSSA guideline)Deeds Office transfer feeTotal transfer costsAs % of price
R500 000R0R18 026R956R18 9823.8%
R750 000R0R25 340R1 346R26 6863.6%
R1 000 000R0R30 216R1 546R31 7623.2%
R1 210 000R0R35 092R1 738R36 8303.0%
R1 500 000R8 700R37 530R1 738R47 9683.2%
R1 750 000R18 786R39 968R1 738R60 4923.5%
R2 000 000R33 786R42 406R1 738R77 9303.9%
R2 250 000R48 786R47 282R2 408R98 4764.4%
R2 500 000R67 200R49 720R2 408R119 3284.8%
R2 750 000R87 200R52 158R2 408R141 7665.2%
R3 000 000R107 356R54 596R2 408R164 3605.5%
R3 500 000R162 356R61 910R2 408R226 6746.5%
R4 000 000R217 356R66 786R2 408R286 5507.2%
R5 000 000R327 356R78 976R2 922R409 2548.2%
R6 000 000R437 356R85 117R2 922R525 3958.8%
R7 500 000R602 356R97 399R3 480R703 2359.4%
R10 000 000R877 356R109 681R4 068R991 1059.9%
R15 000 000R1 461 156R140 386R4 844R1 606 38610.7%
R20 000 000R2 111 156R171 091R5 818R2 288 06511.4%
R30 000 000R3 411 156R232 501R7 751R3 651 40812.2%
Bond registration costs on a 90% bond, and the all-in total with transfer costs
Purchase priceBond amount (90%)Bond attorney fee incl VATDeeds Office bond feeBank initiation fee (typical)Bond registration totalTransfer + bond total
R500 000R450 000R16 761R956R6 038R23 755R42 737
R750 000R675 000R22 902R1 346R6 038R30 286R56 972
R1 000 000R900 000R27 778R1 546R6 038R35 362R67 124
R1 210 000R1 089 000R32 654R1 738R6 038R40 430R77 260
R1 500 000R1 350 000R35 092R1 738R6 038R42 868R90 836
R1 750 000R1 575 000R37 530R1 738R6 038R45 306R105 798
R2 000 000R1 800 000R39 968R1 738R6 038R47 744R125 674
R2 250 000R2 025 000R44 844R2 408R6 038R53 290R151 766
R2 500 000R2 250 000R47 282R2 408R6 038R55 728R175 056
R2 750 000R2 475 000R49 720R2 408R6 038R58 166R199 932
R3 000 000R2 700 000R52 158R2 408R6 038R60 604R224 964
R3 500 000R3 150 000R57 034R2 408R6 038R65 480R292 154
R4 000 000R3 600 000R61 910R2 408R6 038R70 356R356 906
R5 000 000R4 500 000R74 100R2 922R6 038R83 060R492 314
R6 000 000R5 400 000R85 117R2 922R6 038R94 077R619 472
R7 500 000R6 750 000R91 258R3 480R6 038R100 776R804 011
R10 000 000R9 000 000R103 540R4 068R6 038R113 646R1 104 751
R15 000 000R13 500 000R134 245R4 844R6 038R145 127R1 751 513
R20 000 000R18 000 000R158 809R5 818R6 038R170 665R2 458 730
R30 000 000R27 000 000R214 078R6 781R6 038R226 897R3 878 305
Deeds Office fees from 1 April 2026 (Government Notice 7180)
Value bandTransfer registrationBond registration
Up to R100,000R50R561 (bonds to R150,000)
R100,001 to R200,000R114R727 (R150,001 to R300,000)
R200,001 to R300,000R727
R300,001 to R600,000R956R956
R600,001 to R800,000R1,346R1,346
R800,001 to R1,000,000R1,546R1,546
R1,000,001 to R2,000,000R1,738R1,738
R2,000,001 to R4,000,000R2,408R2,408
R4,000,001 to R6,000,000R2,922R2,922
R6,000,001 to R8,000,000R3,480R3,480
R8,000,001 to R10,000,000R4,068R4,068
R10,000,001 to R15,000,000R4,844R4,844
R15,000,001 to R20,000,000R5,818R5,818
Above R20,000,000R7,751R6,781 to R30m; R9,690 above
LSSA conveyancing fee guideline 2026 (excluding VAT), applied to the property value or the bond amount
ValueRecommended fee
R100,000 or lessR6,875
R100,001 to R500,000R6,875 plus R1,100 per R50,000 or part above R100,000
R500,001 to R1,000,000R15,675 plus R2,120 per R100,000 or part above R500,000
R1,000,001 to R5,000,000R26,275 plus R2,120 per R200,000 or part above R1,000,000
Above R5,000,000R68,675 plus R5,340 per R1,000,000 or part above R5,000,000

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