Mainland Pricing and Fees
Land Use Fees
The cost of land itself is based on demand and can fluctuate with the market. Check out our Purchasing Land page for different ways to acquire land.
The Land Use Fee (also known as a Tier Fee) is a monthly charge in addition to membership fees (i.e., US$9.95/month Premium Membership). Land use fees are billed based on the peak amount of land held during your previous 30 day billing cycle.
Premium accounts are granted a 512 sqm bonus lease before land use fees are applied. The chart below shows the fees for all land you hold or tier you donate beyond the 512 sqm bonus.
|
Additional Land (over 512 sqm) |
Parcel Size |
Prims per Parcel (approximate) |
Monthly Land Use fee* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/128 Region | 512 sqm | 117 | US$5 |
| 1/64 Region | 1,024 sqm | 234 | US$8 |
| 1/32 Region | 2,048 sqm | 468 | US$15 |
| 1/16 Region | 4,096 sqm | 937 | US$25 |
| 1/8 Region | 8,192 sqm | 1,875 | US$40 |
| 1/4 Region | 16,384 sqm | 3,750 | US$75 |
| 1/2 Region | 32,768 sqm | 7,500 | US$125 |
| Entire Region | 65,536 sqm | 15,000 | US$195 |
* Value Added Tax (VAT) will be added where applicable.
If you have further questions about VAT pricing, please contact Support by submitting a ticket via our Support Portal.
Take a look at some examples of how our Land Use Fees are applied in different scenarios.
| Example One. |
You hold 512 sqm of land -- or donate 512 sqm of tier to a group. Your Monthly Land Use Fee is US$0. You will need to buy the land, however. |
| Example Two. |
You hold 1024 sqm of land and donate 512 sqm to a group. Subtract your 512 sqm bonus lease. Your Monthly Land Use fee is US$8. |
| Example Three. |
Your total land holdings and group donations equal 4612 sqm. You subtract the 512 sqm bonus lease and see that your billable square meters are 4100 sqm. This amount is over the 4096 sqm tier level. Your monthly land use fee will be the next level: US$40. |
