In short
On a €300,000 resale home in Cantabria, transfer tax and land registry fees come to €27,201 (9% tax at the general rate). Homes were appraised at €2,122/m² on average in Q2 2026 (+14.6% over a year); the INE index rose 13.5%.
Calculate for Cantabria
The questions, answered
How much transfer tax on a €300,000 resale home in Cantabria?
At the general rate of Cantabria (9%), €300,000 bought in Cantabria pays €27,000 of transfer tax (ITP) and €201 of land registry fees: €27,201 for the buyer, before notary copies and any reduced rate; the base is the higher of price and Catastro reference value.
And on a new home in Cantabria?
Bought from the developer, the same €300,000 carries VAT at 10% (€30,000) instead of transfer tax, plus AJD of €4,500 and land registry fees of €201: €34,701 in all.
Are home prices rising in Cantabria?
Yes: the INE house price index for Cantabria changed by +13.5% over a year in Q2 2026 (Spain: 12.2%), and the ministry's average appraised value in Cantabria reached €2,122/m², +14.6% over a year.
How much tax when you sell a home in Cantabria?
The income tax on the gain is national: 19% for a non-resident (IRNR), the savings scale of 19% to 30% for a resident. On a gain of €80,000 that is €15,200 or €17,280.
Reading the numbers for Cantabria
Cantabria is 8th of the 19 regions by appraised value: €2,122/m², 10% below the Spanish average of €2,355/m².
Prices moved +14.6% on the ministry's appraisals and +13.5% on the INE index, which puts Cantabria 9th of 19 on the index, 1.3 points faster than Spain (+12.2%).
Payotte covers one city here, Santander, appraised at €2,662/m².
Resale: In Cantabria, transfer tax (ITP) on a resale home is 9%, on the higher of the price and the Catastro reference value: €27,000 on €300,000, €27,201 with land registry fees.
New build: In Cantabria, a new home bought from the developer pays VAT at 10% and stamp duty on the deed (AJD) of 1.5%: €34,701 with land registry fees on €300,000.
Young buyers: Cantabria taxes a main home bought by a buyer under 40 at 4% on the first €300,000 of value, with the 9% general rate on any excess.
Large families: Cantabria taxes a large family's purchase at 4% on the first €300,000 of value, against a general rate of 9%.
Stressed market areas: No stressed housing market area declaration for Cantabria was found in the BOE quarterly resolutions published up to 15 October 2026.
The figures
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer tax (ITP) on €300,000 | €27,000 | Decreto Legislativo 62/2008, art. 9.1.A) |
| Land registry on €300,000 | €201 | Real Decreto 1427/1989 |
| Notary's deed fee on €300,000 (seller by default) | €388 | Real Decreto 1426/1989 |
| Cantabria, appraised value, Q2 2026 | €2,122/m² | Ministry (+14.6% a year) |
| Cantabria, INE house price index, change over a year | +13.5% | INE, Q2 2026 |
Valuers' averages, not sale prices; changes computed by Payotte.
Buying from abroad
What differs for a foreign buyer: Buying as a foreigner · non-resident tax calculator · purchase costs in every region.
Cities of Cantabria on Payotte
Sources
- Taxes: Decreto Legislativo 62/2008, texto refundido Ley de Medidas Fiscales en materia de Tributos cedidos (Cantabria); calculator sources.
- Appraised values: Estadística de valor tasado de la vivienda (tables 1 and 4; Elaboración propia con datos del Ministerio; reuse under Real Decreto 1495/2011, arts. 7 and 8; published 2026-09-15).
- House price index: INE, Índice de Precios de Vivienda, Q2 2026 (Fuente: Sitio web del INE: www.ine.es; published 2026-09-07).