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Transfer tax (ITP) in Castilla-La Mancha
Quick answer
The general ITP rate in Castilla-La Mancha is 9%. A first main home worth up to €180,000 pays 6%, and under-36s, people with a high degree of disability, and large and single-parent families pay 5% on a first home.
Applies toBuyers of a resale home in Toledo, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Albacete or Guadalajara provinces. New homes carry VAT and stamp duty, covered separately.
On this page: 7 sections
What changed
- Page published with the general and reduced rates from the regional law and a tax ruling.
§ 1The general rate
The general rate on real estate in Castilla-La Mancha is 9%, set by the regional law and confirmed in a tax ruling of 2025. The tax base is the higher of the official reference value and the price.
§ 2Reduced rates for a first main home
A first main home worth up to €180,000 pays 6%. Under-36s, people with a high degree of disability, and large and single-parent families pay 5% on a first home. The regional law sets the conditions, and a buyer who misses one pays the general rate.
§ 3Conditions to check
Three questions decide the rate: is this a first home, is it your main residence and is the value within the ceiling? Ask your adviser to answer each from the regional law, using the reference value and not only the price, and to confirm the answer in writing.
§ 4Paying the tax
The tax is paid after signing, within the regional deadline, and registration depends on it. Your lawyer or gestor normally files the return. Keep the money ready, and ask for the deadline in writing.
§ 5Buying in Castilla-La Mancha: what to ask
Castilla-La Mancha offers inland homes at lower prices, including towns within reach of Madrid. The regional rules apply across all five provinces. For most foreign buyers the question is whether the home is a first main home, because the reductions depend on it, and a foreign buyer who owns a home elsewhere should ask how the rule defines first.
Ask your adviser to confirm in writing which rate applies and on what base, and ask the seller about the community, the energy certificate and any debts. A lower price is useful only if the checks on the home are as thorough as they would be elsewhere.
§ 6After the deed
Keep the receipt for the tax payment, the deed and the registry entry together in one folder. If you sell one day, the buyer's adviser will ask for them, and the tax authority in Castilla-La Mancha can ask you to show how the base was set. A note of the reference value you were given, and who gave it, costs nothing to keep and can save an argument years later.
§ 7How other regions compare
The rate in one region says little until it is set beside the others. For the rules that all of them share, see the transfer tax chapter.
If you are weighing several areas, read Andalusian ITP next, then Balearic ITP.
Buyers choosing between regions often set the foral tax regions beside a regional comparison of ITP.
For other parts of the country, see the rate in Catalonia and the rate in Galicia.
The rate in Madrid and the rate in Murcia show how different neighbouring systems can be.
Two more systems to look at are discounted ITP rates and the rate in Valencia.
FAQRelated questions
What is the general ITP rate in Castilla-La Mancha?
The region's tax rule sets it, and a regional tax ruling of 2025 confirms the figure. Reductions apply to a first main home and to some groups. If you do not meet every condition, the general rate applies.
What counts as a first home?
The rule refers to a first main home and sets a value ceiling. The meaning of first and main is defined in the regulation, so ask your adviser to apply it to your case and to confirm in writing before you rely on the rate.
Do the groups with a lower rate also need a first home?
Yes. The lower rate for young buyers, people with disabilities and families applies to a first home, within the conditions of the rule. Ask your adviser to check each condition against your circumstances.
Sources
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: Ley 11/2021 de prevención y lucha contra el fraude fiscal (BOE-A-2021-11473) (official source, opens in a new window), Reference value as ITP tax baseLast checked 17 October 2026
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: Ley 1/2022 de Medidas Tributarias y Administrativas de Castilla-La Mancha (BOE-A-2022-4919) (official source, opens in a new window), Article 19 of Ley 8/2013 as amendedLast checked 17 October 2026
- Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha: Consulta tributaria 18/2025, 21 July 2025 (official source, opens in a new window), General rate, article 19.1 of Ley 8/2013Last checked 17 October 2026
Tax note. Rates depend on the region, the type of property and the buyer, and they change. Figures here are dated and sourced; examples are illustrative and show their assumptions. Confirm yours with the regional tax agency or a tax adviser.