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QLD first home buyer stamp duty
Queensland first-home relief is not one number. A new home you will live in can be $0 transfer duty in the cases this calculator models from 1 May 2025. An established home uses a different concession. Both require you to occupy the property.
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Estimated stamp duty
$21,850
- State or territory
- Queensland (QLD)
- Buyer type
- First home buyer
- Property value
- $800,000
- Stamp duty (transfer duty)
- $21,850
- Effective rate
- 2.73%
Based on QLD transfer duty rates (residential) as at July 2026. QLD first-home rates → · Queensland Revenue Office →
Applied: QLD first-home established home.
Estimates only. Assumes an Australian-resident buyer and no foreign-purchaser surcharge. Verify with a conveyancer.
How first-home stamp duty works in QLD
On a new home, first-home duty in this model is $0 at $800,000. On an established home at the same price the additional first-home concession has run out, so you see the home concession: $21,850.
At $650,000 an established first home is $0. The same price as an investment is $22,275. Copying an NSW $800,000 threshold onto a Queensland contract is how people get this wrong.
Vacant land has its own first-home path: $0 to $350,000, phasing to full general duty at $500,000. The home concession does not apply to vacant land.
Thresholds this calculator models
- New home, first-home, you will live there: $0 transfer duty in the cases modelled from 1 May 2025.
- Established home: $0 to $700,000, then a linear extra concession that is gone at $800,000, after which the home concession alone applies.
- Vacant land: $0 to $350,000, phasing to full general duty at $500,000.
Worked examples
Same engine as the form above. Investor is the general table. First home is an established home you will live in, plus a new-home column for Queensland.
| Price | Investor | First home | First home, new |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $15,925 | $0 | $0 |
| $800,000 | $29,025 | $21,850 | $0 |
| $1,000,000 | $38,025 | $30,850 | $0 |
| $1,500,000 | $66,775 | $59,600 | $0 |
Not included on this page
- The Queensland First Home Owner Grant (new homes, separate from duty).
- First-home owner transfer duty eligibility tests administered by the Queensland Revenue Office.
- The Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme.
Buying an investment first can change later first-home eligibility. That is a separate question from the duty number. First home buyer or rentvestor →
Common questions
- Is QLD stamp duty $0 for first home buyers?
- On a new home this calculator shows $0. On an established home it is $0 to $700,000, then a phase that finishes at $800,000. You must live in the property.
- How much first-home stamp duty is there on a $650,000 Queensland house?
- Established first-home duty at $650,000 is $0 in this calculator. An investor at that price pays $22,275.
- Does vacant land get Queensland first-home stamp duty relief?
- Yes, separately from the home concession: $0 to $350,000, phasing to full general duty at $500,000. Switch the property type to vacant land.
QLD stamp duty calculator → · All first-home stamp duty → · QLD suburb profiles →
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