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Buy a house in Agra and you’ll end up paying roughly 8 percent more than the price you agreed on, if you’re a man. Women pay about 7 percent. That gap comes from two government charges: stamp duty and a registration fee, and neither is optional.<\/span><\/p>\r\n


Agra is renowned for the Taj Mahal, obviously, but the property market around it has quietly grown up too. Taj Nagari, Fatehabad Road, Sikandra, Dayalbagh, and Kamla Nagar these areas have seen steady demand from people who want a heritage city that isn’t priced like Delhi. Whatever you end up buying there, the state takes its cut on top of whatever you negotiate with the seller.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Since Agra falls under Uttar Pradesh, the rates match the rest of the state. What’s different here is the circle rate, which tends to run much lower than what you’d see in Noida or Ghaziabad. So even though the percentages are identical, the actual rupees involved are usually smaller. This guide walks through the 2026 rates, the women’s rebate, the gift deed rules, how a flat gets valued, and the IGRS UP registration process.

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What Is Stamp Duty in Agra?<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

Stamp duty is a tax the UP government charges on the document that transfers property rights, usually the sale deed. It’s collected under the Indian Stamp Act, and paying it is what makes your deed legally valid if things ever end up in court.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Registration is a separate charge, under a different law (the Registration Act, 1908). Your deed gets recorded at the Sub-Registrar Office in Agra and entered into official land records. So stamp duty makes the document legal, and registration is the fee for putting it on record. If you skip either one, you can’t really prove ownership, which becomes a real problem if you want to resell, take a home loan, or fight a dispute later.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Both charges apply to whichever is higher: your sale value or the local circle rate.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Current Stamp Duty and Registration Rates in Agra (2026)<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

The rate depends on who’s buying. The registration fee stays the same no matter what.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Buyer Category<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Stamp Duty<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Registration Fee<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Total<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Male<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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7%<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1%<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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8%<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Female (sole owner)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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6%<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1%<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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7%<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Joint (male and female)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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6.5%<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1%<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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7.5%<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Joint (two women)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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6%<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1%<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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7%<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

A man pays 7 percent stamp duty, a woman buying alone pays 6 percent, and joint ownership between a man and woman lands at 6.5 percent. Add the flat 1 percent registration fee on top of any of these, and you get the total. All of it is calculated on whichever number is bigger your price or the circle rate.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

These numbers are the same everywhere in UP, so there’s no Agra-specific sale deed rate. What actually varies by city is the circle rate itself, and Agra’s tends to sit well below NCR levels.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Women’s Stamp Duty Concession<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

UP has always given women a break on stamp duty, but a July 2025 decision made that break genuinely worth something.<\/span><\/p>\r\n