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New South Wales vs Queensland Stamp Duty 2026

Side-by-side $800,000 home vignette — general rates and modelled first-home duty.

By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026

Lower general duty: Queensland ($29,025)

Gap vs the other state: $1,162. First-home winner: New South Wales ($0; gap $21,850).

General duty
$30,187
First-home ✓
$0
Tax name
Transfer duty

FHBAS: full exemption homes ≤ $800k (concession to $1m); vacant land ≤ $350k (concession to $450k).

QueenslandGeneral winner
General duty
$29,025
First-home
$21,850
Tax name
Transfer duty

Established first home: home concession − published first-home amount (extra nil from $800k). New home / vacant land: full concession from 1 May 2025 (no value cap).