Transfer duty and first-home concessions
How much stamp duty on a first home in Queensland?
On a $750,000 established home, $16,537 at settlement in Queensland — duty of $13,387 plus $3,150 in registration fees that most calculators leave out.
At three prices
| Purchase price | Duty before concession | Concession | At settlement |
|---|---|---|---|
| $600,000 | $20,025 | −$20,025 | $2,451.60 |
| $750,000 | $26,775 | −$13,388 | $16,537 |
| $900,000 | $33,525 | — | $37,373.40 |
Computed by the same engine the calculator runs, on the 2026–27 scale, for a citizen or permanent resident buying an established home.
Where the concession runs out
First-home relief reaches two of these prices in Queensland, but it only wipes the duty out at one of them — at $750,000 it is a reduction, not an exemption. The jurisdictions differ sharply here, and it is the single largest reason the same house costs different money in different places — not the rates, the relief.
What this does not include
Legal fees, inspections, lender charges and any foreign purchaser surcharge. It does include the $3,150 of registration fees, which are routinely omitted elsewhere.
What this rests on
Every figure above comes from one of these records. This list is generated from them, so it cannot fall out of step with the calculator.
- Queensland Revenue Office — Transfer duty rates
- au.duty.qld.transfer · effective 21 Sep 2012 · read 26 Aug 2026