Stamp Duty Savings For First Home Buyers In Queensland

Update February 2025: Stamp Duty Scrapped for First Home Buyers of New Builds

The Queensland government has enacted legislation eliminating stamp duty for first-home buyers purchasing new builds, effective May 1, 2025.

This initiative aims to alleviate the financial burden on first-time buyers and stimulate the housing market. The new law removes stamp duty entirely for eligible purchasers of newly built homes.  These reforms are part of the government’s broader strategy to enhance housing affordability and accessibility in Queensland.

Update June 2024: First Home Owner Stamp Duty Concession Threshold Raised

The Queensland government on Sunday announced an increase to the first home owner stamp duty concession threshold.

The threshold has increased to $700,000, a significant increase from the previous threshold of $500,000, with some concessions still applying for eligible first home buyers up to the value of $800,000.

For vacant land purchases, the threshold has increased to $350,000 from $250,0000, with some concessions still applying up to a land value of $500,000.

This change will apply to contracts signed on 9 June 2024 onwards.

Changes To Ease Cost Of Living Amid Increased House Prices

The Premier in his statement made it clear that the changes are squarely aimed at assisting Queenslanders with the increasing cost of living;

“This is a real cost of living measure, that will also help deliver inter-generational prosperity.

The concessions will put the dream of owning a first home within reach of more Queenslanders.”

The increased first home stamp duty concession threshold comes on the heels of CoreLogic’s announcement last week that Brisbane has overtaken Canberra and Melbourne and the second most expensive city in Australia.

The government also doubled the First Home Owner Grant from $15,000 to $30,000 in late 2023.

The changes are to be funded out of an increase to the foreign buyers transfer duty surcharge (Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty or AFAD) to 8%, and an increase of the foreign investor land tax surcharge to 3%.

For more information about transfer duty concessions in Queensland, check out our article here.

More Questions?

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The above is not legal advice and is general information only.