The first home owner grant gives eligible first-time home buyers $15,000 or $30,000 towards buying or building a new home in Queensland.
Eligibility for the first home owner grant
For buying or building a new home*, the grant amount is:
For owner-builders, the grant amount is:
After 30 June 2025, the grant amount will revert to $15,000.
The grant is only available for new homes—that is:
or
or
There are no home owner grants for established homes.
Value of home and land
The value of your new home must be less than $750,000 (including land and any contract variations).
That is, you are not eligible for the grant if the value is $750,000 or more.
Age
You are a natural person (an individual; not a company or a trust) aged 18 years or older.
In some exceptional circumstances, the Commissioner of State Revenue may use discretion in relation to some eligibility criteria, such as:
Citizenship
You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident (or applying with someone who is).
If you are applying for the grant as a joint applicant—for example, you are not a permanent resident but your spouse is an Australian citizen—you may be eligible for the grant if you meet the other eligibility requirements.
A permanent resident holds a permanent visa, or is a New Zealand citizen with a special category visa, as defined by the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth).
A New Zealand citizen with a special category visa must have a current New Zealand passport to be a permanent resident.
You can check if your visa is permanent or temporary by clicking on its subclass in the visa list.
Income
Your income has no bearing on your eligibility for the grant.
Previous grant recipient
You or your spouse must not have previously received a first home owner grant in any state or territory of Australia. If you received a grant that you later paid back, together with any penalty, you may be able to reapply for the grant.
Previous home ownership
You or your spouse must not have owned residential property in Australia:
Investment properties
The grant is not available to purchase investment properties.
If you have owned an interest in residential property since 1 July 2000 that has been solely used for investment purposes, you may be eligible for the grant on a subsequent new property that will be your first home to live in.
You will need to show that you have not lived in the investment property by providing evidence that covers the entire period of ownership:
More Information:
When you buy your first home—and it’s a new home—you might be eligible for a full transfer (stamp) duty concession. There are obligations to meet after you claim the concession.
Check your eligibility here
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