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Land Tax Calculator SA

Work out the annual land tax on your property in South Australia for 2026. Enter your total taxable land value and tell us whether it is your home. The principal residence exemption is built in. Free, no signup.

South Australia ratesVerified at revenuesa.sa.gov.au, July 2026Your home is exempt

What you own

State or territory

Total taxable land value

The unimproved land value of all the land you hold in this state, not the property price

Is this your home?

Your principal place of residence is generally exempt. Land tax mainly hits investment and second properties.

Land tax in SA

$1,320

Annual land tax on $1,200,000 of South Australia land. Effective rate 0.11%.

Land tax payable

Taxable land value$1,200,000

Tax-free threshold$936,000

Value above threshold$264,000

Land tax payable$1,320

Effective rate0.11%

Land tax payable. Land tax applies to the taxable land value above the SA threshold of $936,000. For the official figure, use the South Australia land tax calculator.

Rates verified at revenuesa.sa.gov.au, July 2026. General information, not financial advice. Confirm with the revenue office before you rely on it.

Simon Chadwick

Founder, Orbit Money

Method: SA land tax thresholds and rates from revenuesa.sa.gov.auUpdated: 16 July 2026Sources: revenuesa.sa.gov.au

Your home is exempt from SA land tax

The most important rule first: land tax does not apply to the home you live in. South Australia exempts your principal place of residence. So if the only land you own in SA is the home you live in, you almost certainly pay no land tax at all. Land tax is an annual state tax aimed at investment properties, holiday homes, second properties and vacant land. Toggle to “My home” in the calculator above and it returns nil, because that is what the exemption does.

SA land tax thresholds and rates 2026

In South Australia, land tax starts once your total taxable land value passes $936,000. Below that you pay nil; above it you pay tax only on the value over the threshold. On $1,300,000 of taxable land, the annual figure is $1,820. The calculator above applies the current scale for you.

Taxable land value	Land tax
Under $936,000	Nil
$936,000 to $1,504,000	0.5% over $936,000
$1,504,000 to $2,188,000	$2,840 plus 1.0% over $1,504,000
$2,188,000 to $3,504,000	$9,680 plus 2.0% over $2,188,000
$3,504,000 and above	$36,000 plus 2.4% over $3,504,000

These are the 2026-27 general thresholds, gazetted 12 June 2026. Trusts face a separate scale with a lower threshold. Land held on 30 June is assessed.

How land tax is calculated in SA

Land tax is charged on the total taxable land value you own in South Australia, measured by the unimproved value of the land rather than the price you paid or the buildings on it. If you own more than one taxable property in the state, their land values are added together, which is called aggregation. SA then applies the threshold and scale above. Foreign and absentee owners, and land held in trusts or companies, face separate thresholds and surcharges this calculator does not cover, so treat those as out of scope and get advice.

Frequently asked questions

Do you pay land tax on your home in SA?

Generally no. South Australia exempts your principal place of residence, so the home you live in is not taxed. Land tax is aimed at investment properties, holiday homes, second properties and vacant land. If the only land you own in SA is the home you live in, you almost always pay nothing.

What is the land tax threshold in SA?

For the 2026 land tax year the SA tax-free threshold is a taxable land value of $936,000. Below it you pay nil. Above it, land tax applies to the value over the threshold on a progressive scale. Your principal place of residence is exempt.

How much is land tax on $1,300,000 of land in SA?

On $1,300,000 of taxable land value in South Australia, annual land tax is about $1,820 for the 2026 year, an effective rate of 0.14%. That assumes the land is not your home. Enter your own value in the calculator above for the exact figure.

When do you pay land tax in SA?

South Australia assesses land tax once a year on the land you own at midnight 30 June. The assessment arrives after that date and is payable by the due date on the notice or in instalments. Confirm the current dates at revenuesa.sa.gov.au.

Own land in another state? Use the all-states land tax calculator to compare thresholds and rates across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS and the ACT.

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About the author

Simon Chadwick

Founder of Orbit Money

Simon is the founder of Orbit Money, a tool that helps people track subscriptions and recurring spend. He builds Orbit's free money calculators and writes about personal finance for Australian and UK readers.