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Transfer duty calculator

Work out the property transfer duty — with the banded rate, the exemptions and the reliefs. Every rule cites the exact provision it comes from.

Duty is charged on the market value, which NAV may assess differently from the purchase price.
The share of this property you acquire. Leave at 1/1 for the whole.
Reliefs that apply to you
Duty payable
    How this number is reached

    Duty on a dwelling is 4% on the first HUF 1 billion of the duty base and 2% above that, capped at HUF 200 million per property. When you acquire a part-share, all three limits are pro-rated to that share. Other property (garage, holiday home, office) is a flat 4%.

    The value thresholds that decide whether a relief applies
    • First-time buyer under 35: the dwelling’s total market value must not exceed HUF 15 M — a hard edge, with no taper.
    • New-build home: fully exempt up to HUF 15 M; between 15–30 M the duty attributable to the first 15 M is deductible.
    • Replacement purchase: the sale must fall within 5 years before the purchase or 1 year after it.
    Itv. 19. § (1) · 26. § (1) f), (6), (13) · 21. § (2) b)

    Indicative calculation. The result is not tax or legal advice and does not replace NAV’s payment notice. The duty is assessed by NAV on the market value it accepts. Most reliefs must be claimed and evidenced. For a specific case, seek professional help.

    The rules this calculation is based on

    General rate

    For residential property, 4% of the market value per property up to 1 billion HUF, and 2% above that, capped at 200 million HUF per property. For other property a flat 4%.
    Many online sources still cite Itv. 21. § (1) — that provision was repealed with effect from 1 January 2021.

    1990. évi XCIII. tv. (Itv.) 19. § (1) bek.

    Lineal relative, spouse

    Transfers between lineal relatives, and between spouses, are fully exempt from duty, with no value limit.

    Itv. 26. § (1) bek. za), zb), zc) alpont

    Replacement purchase

    If you also sell another home, duty is charged on the difference between the market value of the home bought and the one sold. The sale must take place within 5 years before or 1 year after the purchase. If the home sold is worth more, the acquisition is fully exempt when sold within three years.

    Itv. 21. § (2) bek. b) pont · Itv. 26. § (1) bek. y) pont

    First-time buyer under 35

    If you are under 35 at the time of acquisition and this is your first home, a relief of up to 50% applies — provided the full market value of the home does not exceed 15 million HUF.

    Itv. 26. § (6) bek.

    Newly built home

    Fully exempt up to 15 million HUF. Between 15 and 30 million, the duty attributable to the first 15 million (600,000 HUF) may be deducted. Above 30 million no relief applies. Cannot be combined with a replacement purchase.

    Itv. 26. § (1) bek. f) pont, 26. § (13) bek.

    CSOK / CSOK Plusz

    Acquiring a home using CSOK is fully exempt from duty, with no value limit. If the subsidy is later repaid in full, the exemption may be lost.

    Itv. 26. § (1a) bek. f) pont

    Payment in instalments

    As a first-time buyer — regardless of age — you may ask to pay the duty in monthly instalments free of surcharge, over up to 12 months.

    Itv. 26. § (15) bek.

    Otthon Start

    The Otthon Start programme (Government Decree 227/2025. (VII. 31.)) is loan support, not a duty relief — on its own it does not exempt you from duty. The reliefs above can of course be claimed alongside it.

    227/2025. (VII. 31.) Korm. rendelet
    Further rules the calculator does not compute
    Építési telek

    Lakóház építésére alkalmas telek szerzésénél feltételes mentesség jöhet szóba, ha meghatározott időn belül felépül a lakóház. Ez a kalkulátor nem számolja — kérdezz rá.

    Itv. 26. §
    Lakáscsere

    Ha ténylegesen lakást cseréltek (nem adásvétel), az illetékalap a cserélt lakások értékkülönbözete. Egyedi elbírálás.

    Itv. 21. § (2) a)
    Termőföld

    Termőföld szerzésére külön mentességi szabályok vonatkoznak.

    Itv. 26. §
    Haszonélvezettel terhelt ingatlan

    Ha az ingatlant haszonélvezeti jog terheli, az értékhatárokat a joggal csökkentett forgalmi értékre kell vetíteni.

    Itv. 19. § (1)

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