Stamp duty guide — Queensland
Stamp Duty in Queensland (2026)
Transfer-duty rates for Queensland, calculated on real purchase prices. General and first-home-buyer duty, concession thresholds, and the foreign surcharge — sourced from the Queensland Revenue Office schedule reviewed 2026-07-09. General information, not advice.
Stamp duty on a $750,000 property
General duty
$26,775
First-home buyer duty
$13,388
established-home basis
Concessions & surcharges in Queensland
- FHB full-exemption cap
- $700,000
- Foreign purchaser surcharge
- 8%
Nil duty up to this value; tapers to full duty by $800,000.
On $750,000 ≈ $60,000 extra.
Established home: nil ≤$700k, partial $700,001–$800,000 (contracts on/after 9 Jun 2024). NEW homes have NO price cap since 1 May 2025 (full concession) — surfaced as its own scheme, not applied by the boolean path.
General stamp duty by purchase price
Investor / non-concessional (transfer) duty on a range of purchase prices in Queensland:
| Purchase price | Transfer duty |
|---|---|
| $400,000 | $12,425 |
| $500,000 | $15,925 |
| $600,000 | $20,025 |
| $750,000 | $26,775 |
| $1,000,000 | $38,025 |
First-home-buyer duty by purchase price
Duty for an eligible first-home buyer (established-home basis) on the same purchase prices:
| Purchase price | FHB duty |
|---|---|
| $400,000 | $0 |
| $500,000 | $0 |
| $600,000 | $0 |
| $750,000 | $13,388 |
| $1,000,000 | $38,025 |
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How much is stamp duty in Queensland?
On a $750,000 property in Queensland, the general (investor / non-concessional) duty is $26,775; for an eligible first-home buyer it is $13,388 (established-home basis, per the Queensland Revenue Office schedule reviewed 2026-07-09). Both figures are computed from the state's marginal bracket table — see the full breakdown by purchase price below.
Who qualifies for the first-home-buyer duty concession in Queensland?
An eligible first-home buyer pays nil duty on an established home up to $700,000, tapering to full duty by $800,000. Established home: nil ≤$700k, partial $700,001–$800,000 (contracts on/after 9 Jun 2024). NEW homes have NO price cap since 1 May 2025 (full concession) — surfaced as its own scheme, not applied by the boolean path.
Does Queensland charge a foreign purchaser surcharge?
Queensland adds a 8% foreign purchaser surcharge on top of general duty — on a $750,000 property that is roughly $60,000 in addition to transfer duty. Rates and exemptions change; verify against the Queensland Revenue Office schedule reviewed 2026-07-09.
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Source: Queensland Revenue Office (transfer duty schedule), reviewed 2026-07-09. Duty computed from the published marginal bracket table — “per $100 or part thereof” rounding is not applied (adds at most a few dollars); results are estimates. Established home: nil ≤$700k, partial $700,001–$800,000 (contracts on/after 9 Jun 2024). NEW homes have NO price cap since 1 May 2025 (full concession) — surfaced as its own scheme, not applied by the boolean path.