Glenn Price
Founder & Lead Buyer's Agent
Work out your transfer duty for a Brisbane, Gold Coast or South East Queensland property in seconds.
Foreign buyers generally pay an additional 8% duty (AFAD) on top of the standard amount. From 1 August 2026, home and first-home concessions generally require Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
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This calculator gives a general estimate only, based on Queensland Revenue Office transfer duty rates and concessions as of August 2026. It doesn't account for every individual circumstance (mixed acquisitions, partial interests, off-the-plan concessions, or the first home sliding-scale concession between $700,000–$800,000, which is approximated here). It isn't financial, legal or tax advice. Always confirm your exact figure with a solicitor, conveyancer, or the Queensland Revenue Office before making a decision.
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Common questions from Queensland property buyers.
Transfer duty is a Queensland state government tax you pay when you buy property. It's calculated on the dutiable value, which is generally the higher of the purchase price or market value. You pay it before settlement, within 30 days of the contract becoming unconditional. Your solicitor or conveyancer typically handles the payment as part of settlement.
It depends on what you're buying. If you're purchasing a new home or vacant land to build on, you pay no transfer duty at all, with no price cap. For established homes, you pay nothing up to $700,000, a reduced amount between $700,000 and $800,000 as the concession phases out, then the standard rate above $800,000. From August 2026, concessions generally require Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
Owner-occupiers who intend to live in the property as their principal residence qualify for the home concession rate, which is lower than the general rate. On a $750,000 purchase, an owner-occupier pays $19,600 while an investor pays $26,775, a saving of $7,175. To keep the concession, you must move in within 1 year of settlement and cannot sell or rent the entire property within 1 year of moving in.
Transfer duty is set by the government and applies equally to all buyers. What a buyer's agent can do is negotiate a lower purchase price, which directly reduces your duty bill and saves you far more than the duty itself. Glenn's clients save an average of $60,000+ on purchase price. A lower price means lower stamp duty, lower mortgage, and lower ongoing costs. See how buyer's agent fees work.
Glenn will walk you through your full purchase costs, negotiate a lower price, and save you far more than the duty itself.