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Queensland Stamp Duty Calculator

Work out the stamp duty on a home in Queensland, with first home buyer and owner-occupier concessions and the foreign buyer surcharge.

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Or market value, if higher

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Stamp duty in Queensland

$19,600

2.6% of the price

At general rates
$26,775
You save
$7,175

Includes the Queensland home concession.

What this means

Stamp duty works in slices: each rate applies only to the part of the price in its band, so you pay 2.6% overall.

It’s paid at or soon after settlement and usually can’t go on your loan, so save for it on top of your deposit.

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Duty to pay

Per year
Duty at general rates$26,775.00
home concession-$7,175.00
Total duty$19,600.00

How it’s worked out

Queensland transfer duty at the home concession: $10,150 plus $4.50 for every $100 over $540,000

The home concession saves $7,175.00 compared with the general rates.

Assumptions in this estimate
  • Duty is charged on the price or the market value, whichever is higher. Registration fees, legal costs and lenders mortgage insurance aren’t included.
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Queensland stamp duty at a glance

Queensland charges transfer duty from 1.5% up to 5.75%. If you’ll live in the home, the home concession lowers the rate on the first $350,000. First home buyers pay no duty on established homes up to about $700,000 (less duty up to $800,000), and no duty at all on new homes or vacant land to build on.

Duty is charged on the price or the market value, whichever is higher, and is usually paid at settlement. Use the calculator above to see the exact amounts for your purchase.

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