Stamp duty in Queensland on an $800,000 investment property is $29,025, 3.63% of the price, on the QLD revenue office's 2026/27 rates. On a $600,000 home to live in it is $12,850, and $0 for a first home buyer. A foreign buyer pays a surcharge of 8% on top. The calculator below works it out for any price in QLD.
Rates as at NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory read on 22 October 2026; South Australia on 23 September 2026; NSW and ACT tables from 1 July 2026
Presm's Stamp Duty Calculator on each revenue office's 2026/27 rates. Estimates only: eligibility for a concession (residence, citizenship, earlier ownership) is not checked here. The QLD revenue office
What an investor, a home buyer, a first home buyer and a foreign investor pay in Queensland at ten prices. Every figure is worked out by the calculator above.
| Price | Investor | Home to live in | First home buyer | Foreign investor, with surcharge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $8,925 | $3,000 | $0 | $32,925 |
| $400,000 | $12,425 | $5,250 | $0 | $44,425 |
| $500,000 | $15,925 | $8,750 | $0 | $55,925 |
| $600,000 | $20,025 | $12,850 | $0 | $68,025 |
| $700,000 | $24,525 | $17,350 | $0 | $80,525 |
| $800,000 | $29,025 | $21,850 | $21,850 | $93,025 |
| $1,000,000 | $38,025 | $30,850 | $30,850 | $118,025 |
| $1,250,000 | $52,400 | $45,225 | $45,225 | $152,400 |
| $1,500,000 | $66,775 | $59,600 | $59,600 | $186,775 |
| $2,000,000 | $95,525 | $88,350 | $88,350 | $255,525 |
Presm's Stamp Duty Calculator, the QLD revenue office's 2026/27 rates. Home and first home: an established home the buyer will live in; concessions for new homes and off the plan purchases differ. Estimates only.
A foreign buyer of residential property in Queensland pays a surcharge on top of the usual duty. On an $800,000 investment property the calculator works it out like this.
| Transfer duty | $29,025 |
|---|---|
| Additional foreign acquirer duty (8%) | $64,000 |
| Total | $93,025 |
Source: Queensland Revenue Office: transfer duty rates, read 22 Oct 2026. Presm's Stamp Duty Calculator; estimates only.
Queensland charges duty on the price (or the value, if higher) on its own scale of bands. These are the general rates an investor pays, as the calculator applies them, then the schemes for homes, first home buyers and foreign buyers in the calculator's own words.
| Price | Duty |
|---|---|
| $0 to $5,000 | Nil |
| $5,001 to $75,000 | $1.50 per $100 |
| $75,001 to $540,000 | $1,050 + $3.50 per $100 over $75,000 |
| $540,001 to $1,000,000 | $17,325 + $4.50 per $100 over $540,000 |
| Over $1,000,000 | $38,025 + $5.75 per $100 over $1,000,000 |
Stamp duty is one line of a purchase. Presm puts the whole property in view: what it costs you each week, what it does to your portfolio, and what the next one would change.
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