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Queensland

First home buyers in Queensland

Queensland has the biggest grant of the three states: $30,000 on eligible new homes, with no stamp duty on new homes or land to build on.

What you could get

  • $30,000 First Home Owner Grant on new homes valued under $750,000, including land.
  • No transfer duty on new homes, with no value cap on the home and its residential land.
  • No transfer duty on vacant land to build your first home on.
  • Established homes: no duty up to $700,000, and reduced duty to $800,000.
  • 5% Deposit Scheme up to $1,000,000 in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast, and $700,000 elsewhere.

To keep a Queensland duty concession, you must move in within a year of settlement. Selling or fully renting the home within a year of moving in can affect it. Also ask about Boost to Buy. Search on realestate.com.au and Domain.

Your first home check

Example figures. Change them.
5% deposit
Stamp duty
Government grant
Cash to plan for

5% Deposit Scheme

Cash to plan for is the deposit, duty and about $5,000 for legal and other costs, before any grant. Building on a block? Duty is usually on the land only. Try the full calculator.

Checked 4 November 2026. Official sources: Queensland grant · QRO first home concession · QRO new home concession · QRO State Budget 2026 · firsthomebuyers.gov.au. Rules change, so confirm before you sign.

How we help you build

We work as your project manager from first meeting to keys. You don't pay us, because the builder does.

  1. First meeting

    We go through your income, savings, goals and where you want to live.

  2. Finance

    We connect you with a bank or mortgage broker and get your borrowing limit confirmed.

  3. Land options

    We shortlist blocks that fit your budget and location.

  4. House analysis

    We compare designs and builder inclusions, so you can see what each price includes.

  5. Contracts and grants

    We help you line up the paperwork, grant and duty applications.

  6. Build to keys

    We stay your point of contact as your project manager until handover.