Queensland transfer duty rates
The general rates, for investors and anyone not living in the property. Unchanged since 2012.
| Price | Duty |
|---|---|
| $0 to $5,000 | Nil |
| $5,001 to $75,000 | 1.5% of the price over $5,000 |
| $75,001 to $540,000 | $1,050 plus 3.5% of the price over $75,000 |
| $540,001 to $1,000,000 | $17,325 plus 4.5% of the price over $540,000 |
| More than $1,000,000 | $38,025 plus 5.75% of the price over $1,000,000 |
Charged per $100, or part of $100, over the bracket floor.
The home concession
If you'll live in the home, these rates apply instead, at any price. From 1 August 2026 the home concessions need Australian citizenship or permanent residency (or a specified foreign retiree visa).
| Price | Duty |
|---|---|
| $0 to $350,000 | 1% of the price |
| $350,001 to $540,000 | $3,500 plus 3.5% of the price over $350,000 |
| $540,001 to $1,000,000 | $10,150 plus 4.5% of the price over $540,000 |
| More than $1,000,000 | $30,850 plus 5.75% of the price over $1,000,000 |
Charged per $100, or part of $100, over the bracket floor.
What you'd pay at different prices
| Price | Investor | Home buyer | First home, established | First home, new |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | $12,425 | $5,250 | Nil | Nil |
| $600,000 | $20,025 | $12,850 | Nil | Nil |
| $800,000 | $29,025 | $21,850 | $21,850 | Nil |
| $1,000,000 | $38,025 | $30,850 | $30,850 | Nil |
| $1,500,000 | $66,775 | $59,600 | $59,600 | Nil |
Contracts signed from 1 July 2026, Australian citizens or permanent residents, before title office fees.
First home buyers
On an established home, there's no duty up to $700,000; from there the concession shrinks in $10,000 steps until it ends at $800,000. On a brand-new home or vacant land to build on, a first home buyer pays no duty at any price, for contracts from 1 May 2025. See the Queensland first home buyer page for the step table and the $30,000 grant.
Foreign buyers
Additional foreign acquirer duty is 8% of the price on residential land, on top of transfer duty. Foreign buyers can't claim the home or first home concessions.