Stamp Duty & E-Stamp Rates by State (India)
Stamp duty is a state subject, so the same sale deed, rent agreement or power of attorney costs different amounts in each state. Compare the headline sale-deed and rent-agreement rates and e-stamp availability across 30 states and union territories, then open a state for its instrument-wise rates, registration fee, FAQs and an estimate calculator.
| State / UT | Sale deed | Rent / lease agreement | E-stamp available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 5% + 1.5% transfer duty | 0.4% of total rent (<1 yr) | Yes |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Verify with the sub-registrar | Verify with the sub-registrar | Yes |
| Assam | 6% (women 5%) + 8.5% reg. | ~2% of total rent (<1 yr) | Yes |
| Bihar | 6% (male->female 5.7%) | 0.5% of total rent | Yes |
| Chandigarh | Verify with the sub-registrar | 2% avg rent + 3% on deposit | Yes |
| Chhattisgarh | 5% (women 4%) + 4% registration | Verify with the sub-registrar | Yes |
| Delhi (NCT) | 6% men / 4% women / 5% joint | 2% of avg annual rent (≤5 yr) | Yes |
| Goa | 3%-6% by value slab | Verify with the sub-registrar | Yes |
| Gujarat | 4.9% (3.5% + 1.4% surcharge) | Rs 500 (<1 yr residential) | Yes |
| Haryana | 7% men / 5% women (urban) | 1.5% of avg annual rent (≤5 yr) | Yes |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 7% (women 3%, couple 5%) + 1.2% | 1% of total rent (<1 yr) | Yes |
| Jharkhand | 4% + 3% registration | Verify with the sub-registrar | Yes |
| Karnataka | 5% + surcharge & cess | 0.5% of avg annual rent+advance | Yes |
| Kerala | 8% + 2% reg fee | Rs 500 (<1 yr); longer = % of value | Yes |
| Madhya Pradesh | 7.5% + 3% registration | 0.01% (<1 yr); 0.1% (1-5 yrs) | Yes |
| Maharashtra | 6% Mumbai / 7% other big cities | 0.25% of rent + deposit interest | Yes |
| Meghalaya | 9.9% above Rs 1.5 lakh (slab) | ~3.4% of total rent (<1 yr) | Yes |
| Mizoram | 3% (sole widow 2.5%) | Verify with the sub-registrar | Verify with the sub-registrar |
| Nagaland | Verify with the sub-registrar | Verify with the sub-registrar | Verify with the sub-registrar |
| Odisha | 5% (women 4%) + 2% reg. | Verify with the sub-registrar | Yes |
| Puducherry | 10% (women 5%) + 1.5% reg | 2.25% of avg annual rent + 5% advance | Yes |
| Punjab | 7% men / 5% women / 6% joint | Verify with the sub-registrar | Yes |
| Rajasthan | 6% men / 5% women + 30% surcharge | 0.02%-0.1% of property MV (≤5 yr) | Yes |
| Sikkim | 1% SD + 4-8% reg fee | Verify with the sub-registrar | Verify with the sub-registrar |
| Tamil Nadu | 7% + 2% reg fee | 1% of rent + deposit | Yes |
| Telangana | 7.5% all-in (5.5% SD+1.5% TD+0.5% RF) | 0.4% of total rent + advance | Yes |
| Tripura | 5% (no women concession) | Verify with the sub-registrar | Verify with the sub-registrar |
| Uttar Pradesh | 7% men / 6% women (≤Rs 1 cr) | 2% of total rent+advance, max Rs 10k | Yes |
| Uttarakhand | 5% (women 3.75% to Rs 25 lakh) | 2% of total rent (<=1 yr) | Yes |
| West Bengal | 6-7% urban, 5-6% rural | ~4% of total rent (<=1 yr) | Verify with the sub-registrar |
Not yet listed: Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Manipur. We could not verify their instrument rates from an official source, so confirm the duty with the local sub-registrar.
Method and sources
Each state page records the governing Stamp Act, instrument-wise rates, the registration fee, e-stamp and franking availability, the official registration or e-stamp portal, the sources used and the date the rates were last verified. Values we could not verify are shown as "Verify with the sub-registrar" rather than estimated. For a rate not listed here, use the custom-rate stamp duty calculator.
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