Registration Cost Calculator
Last updated: 2026-06-25
Home purchase registration cost = acquisition tax (incl. local education tax and rural development tax) + registration fees (estimated bond and revenue stamp) + estimated judicial scrivener fee.
The registration fees and scrivener fee are estimates; self-registration can save the scrivener fee.
Registration Cost Calculation
Total registration cost (estimated)
0 KRW
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Acquisition tax (incl. local education & rural dev. tax) | |
| Registration fees (estimated bond & revenue stamp) | |
| Judicial scrivener fee (estimated) | |
| Total registration cost |
The registration fees and scrivener fee are estimates. For exact acquisition tax, check Wetax; for registration costs, check a scrivener quote and the Supreme Court Internet Registry Office.
How to use
- Enter the sale price — Enter the home sale price (acquisition price) in KRW.
- Choose the area — Select whether the exclusive area exceeds 85 square meters.
- View the result — Click Calculate to see acquisition tax, registration fees, scrivener fee, and the estimated total registration cost.
Registration cost composition and how it is calculated
When you buy a home, several costs arise at once for the ownership-transfer registration. The largest is the acquisition tax, on top of which come the burden of buying national housing bonds plus registration revenue stamps/fees, and the judicial scrivener fee if you have a scrivener handle the registration.
| Item | Contents | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition tax | Acq. tax + local education tax (10%) + rural dev. tax (over 85 m²: 0.2%) | Largest share |
| Registration fees | National housing bond discount burden + registration revenue stamp/fee | Proportional to price (estimated) |
| Scrivener fee | Registration agency fee | Can be saved with self-registration |
Acquisition tax is computed for a single home at 1% up to 600 million, 1-3% linear for 600-900 million, and 3% above 900 million; local education tax is 10% of the acquisition tax, and the rural development tax of 0.2% of the sale price is added when the exclusive area exceeds 85 square meters. The registration fees and scrivener fee use estimates proportional to the sale-price tier, so they may differ from an actual quote. To see acquisition tax precisely on its own, use the Acquisition Tax Calculator; for the total transaction cost, see Taxes and Costs When Buying a Home in Korea.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is included in registration cost?
The cost of ownership-transfer registration for a home purchase consists mainly of acquisition tax (including local education tax and rural development tax), the burden from buying national housing bonds plus registration revenue stamps/fees, and the judicial scrivener fee. This calculator sums these three to estimate the total registration cost.
How is the scrivener fee determined?
The judicial scrivener fee is set by a tiered base-fee system by property value and varies by office. This calculator uses an estimate proportional to the sale price, so it may differ from an actual quote. Self-registration saves the scrivener fee.
Besides acquisition tax, how much are the registration fees?
When filing registration, a registration revenue stamp (a fixed amount per property, similar to a license tax) and the burden of buying national housing bonds arise. If you immediately sell the bonds at a discount after buying, the actual burden is only part of it; this calculator uses an estimate proportional to the sale price.
Will the actual cost match this estimate exactly?
No. The registration fees and scrivener fee are estimates and vary with the bond discount rate, the scrivener quote, and whether a loan is processed at the same time. Acquisition tax is relatively accurate, but a separate check is needed for multi-home or heavy-rate cases. For exact costs, check a scrivener quote and Wetax.
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Last updated: 2026-06-25