Norway Property Transfer Tax Calculator
Work out the property transfer tax (dokumentavgift) and registration fee you must pay when buying a home in Norway, based on purchase price and housing type.
How to use the property transfer tax calculator
- Enter the purchase price (or the market value, if it's higher than the purchase price).
- Choose the housing type — housing cooperative shares are exempt from the transfer tax itself.
- The calculator shows the transfer tax, the registration fee, and the total you must pay to Norway's mapping authority (Kartverket).
How the property transfer tax is calculated
Total = Property transfer tax + Registration fee (545 kr)
Norway's property transfer tax (dokumentavgift) is a state tax of 2.5 % of the home's purchase price (or market value at the time of registration, if higher), paid to Kartverket when the change of ownership is registered. The rate has been unchanged since 2005. On top of that comes a fixed registration fee of 545 kr for the deed itself, regardless of the home's price.
If you buy a share in a housing cooperative (borettslag), you don't pay the transfer tax — you're buying a share in the company, not real property directly, and the change of ownership isn't registered the same way. You still have to pay the registration fee.
Frequently asked questions
What is the property transfer tax (dokumentavgift)?
Dokumentavgift is a state tax you pay to Kartverket when you buy real property (a home, cabin, plot) in Norway, and the change of ownership is registered. The tax is 2.5 % of the purchase price or market value, and has been unchanged since 2005.
Do I pay the transfer tax even if I buy in cash, without a loan?
Yes. The transfer tax is tied to the change of ownership and registration itself, not to whether you take out a loan. It applies regardless of financing method.
Why are housing cooperative shares exempt?
When you buy a share in a housing cooperative, you're legally buying a share in the company that owns the building, not the home directly. This change of ownership isn't registered the same way as buying a freehold property, and is therefore exempt from the transfer tax — but not from the registration fee.