Queensland Transfer Duty Calculator
Queensland's transfer duty is charged on a progressive scale from 0% to 5.75%, administered by the Queensland Revenue Office (QRO). First home buyers receive a full concession on new homes up to $700,000. Foreign buyers pay an additional 7% Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty (AFAD).
Rates effective from July 1, 2024Official source: qro.qld.gov.auPage updated July 2, 2026
Enter a property value to see your estimated tax.
Current Queensland Transfer Duty rates
Queensland Transfer Duty — General/Investor rates (Queensland) — applies to: regular buyer, residential. Each rate applies only to the portion of the price that falls within its band, not to the whole price.
| Property value band | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $5,000 | 0.00% |
| $5,001 – $75,000 | 1.50% |
| $75,001 – $540,000 | 3.50% |
| $540,001 – $1,000,000 | 4.50% |
| Above $1,000,000 | 5.75% |
| Foreign purchaser additional dutyAdditional duty for foreign persons/entities buying residential property. | 7.00% of value |
Rates effective from July 1, 2024Official source: qro.qld.gov.au
Queensland Transfer Duty: worked examples
What you would pay at common purchase prices (regular buyer, residential), calculated with the same engine as the calculator above.
| Purchase price | Total tax | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|
| $600,000 | $20,025 | 3.34% |
| $900,000 | $33,525 | 3.72% |
| $1,500,000 | $66,775 | 4.45% |
Step by step: Queensland Transfer Duty on a $900,000 property
- 0.00% on $5,000 (up to $5,000)$0
- 1.50% on $70,000 ($5,001 – $75,000)$1,050
- 3.50% on $465,000 ($75,001 – $540,000)$16,275
- 4.50% on $360,000 ($540,001 – $1,000,000)$16,200
- Total$33,525
How it works
Duty is calculated using marginal bands: $0 on the first $5,000, 1.5% on $5,001–$75,000, 3.5% on $75,001–$540,000, 4.5% on $540,001–$1,000,000, and 5.75% above $1,000,000. First home buyers purchasing a new home up to $700,000 pay no transfer duty.
Calculation methodology
This calculator applies QRO's published transfer duty bands progressively to your purchase price, with a simplified first-home-buyer schedule that shows a nil-rate up to $700,000 and the standard 4.5% rate above that. The 7% AFAD is added for foreign buyers. Partial concessions within the phase-out range are not modelled here.
Exemptions & reliefs
Queensland's first home buyer transfer duty concession applies to new homes only (not established homes), up to $700,000 for a full concession. Established home purchases by first home buyers attract the standard duty rate.
Recent rule changes
Rates reflect QRO's schedule effective July 2024. Queensland removed its first home buyer concession on established homes in 2012; only new homes qualify for the concessional rate.
Glossary
QRO: Queensland Revenue Office. AFAD: Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty — Queensland's 7% surcharge on residential property bought by foreign entities. Transfer duty: Queensland's official name for stamp duty on property transactions.