STANDARD BUYER
$38,025
FIRST HOME BUYER
$38,025
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For a $1,000,000 property in Queensland, the standard 2026 transfer duty is $38,025. Eligible first home buyers pay $38,025. Scheme: New builds have no price cap since 1 May 2025.
QLD FHB exemption rules in 2026:
For your $1,000,000 purchase: Standard rate — above the QLD FHB concession ceiling.
QLD new builds: Since 1 May 2025, eligible first home buyers pay $0 stamp duty on new builds with no price cap. If your purchase is a brand-new build, you pay $0 regardless of the $$38,025 standard rate.
For a $1,000,000 property in Queensland, the standard transfer duty in 2026 is $38,025. Eligible first home buyers pay $38,025 (Standard rate — above the QLD FHB concession ceiling). The QLD full FHB exemption threshold is $700,000 with a tapered concession up to $800,000.
For a $1,000,000 property, you pay $38,025 as a first home buyer (standard rate — above the qld fhb concession ceiling). New builds have no price cap since 1 May 2025
Stamp duty in Queensland is generally payable at or shortly after settlement. Your conveyancer or solicitor arranges the payment from your settlement funds, so you do not need to transfer it separately — but you do need to budget for it alongside your deposit.
Stamp duty is not typically rolled into the loan amount — it sits alongside your deposit as part of your "cash-to-close". For a $1,000,000 property in Queensland, the standard stamp duty of $38,025 would need to be paid from cash savings, gift, or in some cases a separate personal loan. First home buyer exemptions remove this requirement at lower price points.
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