Stamp Duty in Telangana 2026: Rates, Registration Fees and the New Market Values
Telangana charges 7.5% to register a sale deed: 5.5% stamp duty, 1.5% transfer duty and a 0.5% registration fee in municipal areas, worked out on the higher of your price and the government market value. Those rates have applied since 22 July 2021. What changed in 2026 is the value they're charged on: market values rose by 25% to 100% from 5 June.
Key takeaways
- The 7.5% comes from G.O.Ms.No.59 of 20 July 2021, which replaced the old 6%. Guides quoting 4% stamp duty or a 6% total are out of date.
- In gram panchayat areas the split changes (5.5% stamp duty, no transfer duty, 2% registration fee) but the total is still 7.5%.
- Market values were revised in all 144 sub-registrar offices from 5 June 2026: apartments by 10% to 20%, open plots and farmland by 50% to 100%.
- A gift to a family member costs 2% stamp duty, 0.5% transfer duty and a registration fee capped at Rs 25,000.
- Women pay the same rates as men. Telangana has no gender concession.
- Every sub-registrar office has worked on booked slots since 2 June 2025; farmland is registered by the tahsildar through Bhu Bharati.
How the 7.5% is made up
Three separate levies go into one challan. Stamp duty goes to the state under the Indian Stamp Act as Telangana has adapted it. Transfer duty is collected with it on behalf of the local body. The registration fee pays for the sub-registrar's work. Here is how they split by document and area, as the department's ready reckoner sets them out:
| Document | Stamp duty | Transfer duty | Registration fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale deed, municipal and other non-panchayat areas | 5.5% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 7.5% |
| Sale deed, gram panchayat area | 5.5% | Nil | 2% | 7.5% |
| Gift to a family member (non-panchayat) | 2% | 0.5% | 0.5%, min Rs 2,000, max Rs 25,000 | Up to about 3% |
| Gift to anyone else (non-panchayat) | 5% | 1.5% | 0.5%, min Rs 2,000, max Rs 1 lakh | Up to 7% |
Before July 2021 a Hyderabad buyer paid 4% stamp duty, 1.5% transfer duty and 0.5% fee, or 6%. The department asked for the increase on 1 July 2021, the first in about eight years, and it took effect three weeks later together with a 20% to 30% rise in land values. Many bank and portal pages still print the 6% figure. Our national stamp duty table gives the wider comparison.
Market value: the June 2026 revision
Telangana calls its floor rate the market value (other states say circle rate or guideline value; our circle rate vs market rate explainer covers why the two differ). Duty is charged on it whenever it's higher than the price in your deed.
Revised values came into force on 5 June 2026 after a cabinet decision to close the gap in areas where official rates lagged far behind real prices. Separate urban and rural committees set the new figures for each of the 144 offices. The reported pattern:
- Apartments: up 10% to 20%, the smallest rise.
- Open plots and farmland: up 50% to 100%.
- Prime corridors: 100% along the Outer Ring Road, highways and radial roads, and in Kokapet and Raidurg. Kokapet went from Rs 23,800 to Rs 47,600 per sq yard. Raidurg Panmaktha, the largest jump, went from Rs 13.84 crore to Rs 24.22 crore an acre.
The percentages themselves stayed at 7.5%. For a flat buyer the change is modest. For a plot buyer it can be large, because the official value of many plots now sits close to or above the price being agreed. Look up the value for your survey number or locality on registration.telangana.gov.in under market value before you sign, and see our Hyderabad property rates page for what homes are actually listed at.
What you pay: three worked examples
A Rs 1 crore flat in a Hyderabad municipal area
Say the market value for the flat works out at Rs 85 lakh, so charges run on the Rs 1 crore price.
| Levy | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | 5.5% | Rs 5,50,000 |
| Transfer duty | 1.5% | Rs 1,50,000 |
| Registration fee | 0.5% | Rs 50,000 |
| Total | 7.5% | Rs 7,50,000 |
A Rs 40 lakh plot in a gram panchayat
Stamp duty at 5.5% is Rs 2,20,000; there is no transfer duty; the 2% fee is Rs 80,000. Total: Rs 3,00,000, the same 7.5% reached a different way.
How the 2026 revision moves a plot bill
An illustration, not a real locality: a 200 sq yard plot where the market value doubled from Rs 30,000 to Rs 45,000 per sq yard (a 50% rise, within the reported range). The official value moves from Rs 60 lakh to Rs 90 lakh. If you agreed Rs 75 lakh, you used to pay 7.5% of Rs 75 lakh, or Rs 5,62,500. Now you pay 7.5% of Rs 90 lakh, or Rs 6,75,000: Rs 1,12,500 more for the same deal. The seller may also face questions about why the deed shows less than the official value.
Gifts and partitions within the family
Gift and settlement deeds between close relatives (spouse, children, grandchildren, parents and siblings in most readings) get a lower rate than a sale. Take a father gifting a Hyderabad flat with a market value of Rs 1.2 crore to his son:
- Stamp duty at 2%: Rs 2,40,000.
- Transfer duty at 0.5%: Rs 60,000.
- Registration fee at 0.5% would be Rs 60,000, but the cap holds it at Rs 25,000.
- Total: Rs 3,25,000.
Gift the same flat to a friend and it costs 5% plus 1.5% plus 0.5%: Rs 6,00,000 + Rs 1,80,000 + Rs 60,000 = Rs 8,40,000. Some older guides still quote 1% duty and a Rs 10,000 fee cap for family gifts. Those are pre-2021 figures. How Telangana compares with other states is in our sibling post on gift deed stamp duty.
Partition is much cheaper still. The department's own FAQ puts it at 0.5% of the market value of the separated shares, capped at Rs 20,000, and each party pays in proportion to their share. That makes partition, rather than a string of gifts, the natural route when siblings split inherited land.
Booking a slot and registering
For flats, houses and urban plots the route is registration.telangana.gov.in. You enter the document details, pay the duty and fees online, and book a slot at the sub-registrar office for the property. The system started as a pilot in 22 offices on 10 April 2025 and was extended to all 144 on 2 June 2025. Each office takes 48 booked slots a day between 10.30 am and 5 pm, with five walk-in registrations allowed from 5 pm to 5.30 pm for emergencies. The department says a registration now takes 10 to 15 minutes at the counter against about 45 before. Its WhatsApp chatbot, Medha (82476 23578), answers questions on charges and procedure.
Bring the documents on our registration checklist, and the two witnesses. Buyer, seller and witnesses must all be present at the booked time.
Agricultural land takes a different path. It is registered by the tahsildar, acting as joint sub-registrar, through the Bhu Bharati portal, and mutation charges are paid along with the registration. Our sibling guide to Bhu Bharati Telangana explains the records to check before you buy farmland.
Mistakes that cost Telangana buyers money
- Budgeting at 6%. On a Rs 1 crore flat that leaves you Rs 1.5 lakh short on the day.
- Using a pre-June 2026 market value. Plot values in growth corridors doubled. Re-check any figure you noted earlier in the year.
- Putting the flat in a wife's or mother's name to save duty. It saves nothing here. Choose the owner for loan, tax and succession reasons instead.
- Treating a family transfer as a sale. If no money changes hands, a gift or partition deed is far cheaper, but it has income tax and title consequences worth checking first.
- Relying on an under-valued deed. Charges run on the higher value anyway, and a low deed price hurts the seller's capital gains position and your next sale.
For the market side of buying in the city, see our Hyderabad real estate market study.
Frequently asked questions
What is the stamp duty for a sale deed in Telangana?
Stamp duty is 5.5% of the higher of the sale price and the government market value. With 1.5% transfer duty and a 0.5% registration fee, the total in municipal areas is 7.5%. In gram panchayat areas there is no transfer duty but the fee is 2%, so the total is again 7.5%. These rates have applied since 22 July 2021.
What are the gift deed charges in Telangana for a family member?
Outside gram panchayat areas, a gift to a close relative costs 2% stamp duty and 0.5% transfer duty on the market value, plus a 0.5% registration fee with a minimum of Rs 2,000 and a maximum of Rs 25,000. On a flat valued at Rs 1.2 crore that comes to Rs 3,25,000, against Rs 8,40,000 for the same gift to a non-relative.
Do women get a stamp duty discount in Telangana?
No. Telangana charges the same 7.5% whether the buyer is a man, a woman or a couple. States such as Maharashtra, Delhi and Rajasthan give women a lower rate, but Telangana does not, so registering a Hyderabad flat in a woman's name brings no saving on duty or fees.
Did registration charges go up with the June 2026 market value revision?
The percentages did not change: they are still 7.5% in total. What rose is the market value they are charged on, by 10% to 20% for apartments and 50% to 100% for open plots and farmland from 5 June 2026. Where the new value exceeds your agreed price, you now pay 7.5% of the higher official figure.
How do I book a registration slot in Telangana?
Enter the document details and pay the charges on registration.telangana.gov.in, then pick a date and time at the sub-registrar office for the property. Each office offers 48 slots a day between 10.30 am and 5 pm, plus five emergency walk-ins until 5.30 pm. Farmland is booked separately through Bhu Bharati with the tahsildar.
If you're buying in Hyderabad and want the market value and the full registration bill checked before you sign, Realty Hunting can help you work through it.
