Home buying

First Home Owner Grant ACT

See the first home owner grant in Australian Capital Territory for 2026: no grant, but a full stamp duty exemption. Enter the property value to check the grant, the value cap and your first-home stamp duty position. Free, no signup.

Australian Capital Territory figuresVerified at revenue.act.gov.au, July 2026Grant and stamp duty

Your purchase

State or territory

Property value

What you're paying for the home (or land plus build)

Property type

First home buyer?

First home benefit in ACT

No stamp duty

The ACT has no grant; your benefit is the stamp duty exemption below.

First Home Owner GrantThe ACT has no grant; your benefit is the stamp duty exemption below.$0

First-home stamp dutyNo stamp duty

No stamp duty. Under the Home Buyer Concession Scheme, eligible buyers pay nil conveyance duty. From 1 July 2026 the income threshold and property value cap were removed. For the exact duty on your purchase, use the Australian Capital Territory duty calculator.

Combined: no grant plus no stamp duty on this Australian Capital Territory purchase.

The ACT has no First Home Owner Grant (it was replaced by the Home Buyer Concession Scheme in 2019). Your benefit comes through stamp duty.

Grant figure verified at revenue.act.gov.au, July 2026. General information, not financial advice. Always confirm with the revenue office before you buy.

Simon Chadwick

Founder, Orbit Money

Method: ACT grant and concession figures from revenue.act.gov.auUpdated: 17 July 2026Sources: revenue.act.gov.au

First home owner grant Australian Capital Territory 2026

The ACT has no First Home Owner Grant. It was replaced by the Home Buyer Concession Scheme in 2019, so your benefit comes through stamp duty instead. Under that scheme eligible buyers pay nil conveyance duty, and from 1 July 2026 the income threshold and property value cap were removed.

What you could get in ACT

The ACT has no First Home Owner Grant. Instead, eligible first home buyers pay no stamp duty under the Home Buyer Concession Scheme. Enter your details in the calculator above to confirm your first home buyer position.

Grant and stamp duty are separate

The grant is a one-off payment towards a new home. The first-home stamp duty concession is a separate saving on the transfer duty you would otherwise pay. In the ACT the stamp duty exemption is the whole benefit, since there is no grant to add. Because duty depends on the full state schedule, this tool shows your concession position and links to the official Australian Capital Territory duty calculator for the exact dollar figure.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the First Home Owner Grant in ACT?

The Australian Capital Territory has no First Home Owner Grant. It was replaced by the Home Buyer Concession Scheme, so eligible first home buyers get their benefit through stamp duty instead. Under that scheme they pay nil conveyance duty.

Can I get the ACT first home buyer grant for an established home?

The ACT has no grant for any home type. Your benefit is the stamp duty side: eligible first home buyers pay no stamp duty under the Home Buyer Concession Scheme.

Do first home buyers pay stamp duty in ACT?

In Australian Capital Territory, eligible first home buyers pay no stamp duty under the Home Buyer Concession Scheme. Stamp duty depends on the full state schedule, so use the calculator above for your position and the linked Australian Capital Territory duty calculator for the exact dollar figure.

Can I get the grant and the stamp duty concession together in ACT?

The ACT has no grant, so there is nothing to combine. Eligible first home buyers get a full stamp duty exemption under the Home Buyer Concession Scheme, which is the whole benefit.

Buying in another state? Use the all-states first home owner grant calculator to compare the grant and first-home duty across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, the NT and the ACT.

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First Home Owner Grant Calculator (all states)

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About the author

Simon Chadwick

Founder of Orbit Money

Simon is the founder of Orbit Money, a tool that helps people track subscriptions and recurring spend. He builds Orbit's free money calculators and writes about personal finance for Australian and UK readers.