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First Home Owner Grant NT

See the first home owner grant in Northern Territory for 2026: $50,000 for a new home. Enter the property value to check the grant, the value cap and your first-home stamp duty position. Free, no signup.

Northern Territory figuresVerified at nt.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?

Grant in NT

$50,000

First Home Owner Grant for a new home in Northern Territory.

First Home Owner Grant$50,000

First-home stamp dutyNo first-home concession

No first-home concession. The NT has no first-home-buyer stamp duty concession. A separate House and Land Package Exemption can apply to eligible new builds from registered builders. For the exact duty on your purchase, use the Northern Territory duty calculator.

Combined: $50,000 grant on this Northern Territory purchase.

HomeGrown Territory Grant: $50,000 for building or buying a new home, no value cap, for contracts signed 1 October 2024 onwards. The $10,000 established-home grant closed to contracts after 30 September 2025.

Heads up: NT grants run on fixed contract windows. Confirm the window is still open with the Territory Revenue Office.

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

Simon Chadwick

Founder, Orbit Money

Method: NT grant and concession figures from nt.gov.auUpdated: 17 July 2026Sources: nt.gov.au

First home owner grant Northern Territory 2026

The Northern Territory pays a $50,000 HomeGrown Territory Grant for building or buying a new home, with no value cap, for contracts signed 1 October 2024 onwards. It is the largest first-home grant in the country. The Territory Revenue Office runs it. The NT has no first-home stamp duty concession, though a House and Land Package Exemption can apply to eligible new builds.

What you could get in NT

A first home buyer of a new home with no value cap in Northern Territory gets a $50,000 First Home Owner Grant. On stamp duty, the NT has no first-home duty concession, though a House and Land Package Exemption can apply. Enter your own property value in the calculator above to see the grant and the duty position side by side.

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 Northern Territory an eligible first home buyer can usually claim both, so the calculator shows the combined benefit. Because duty depends on the full state schedule, this tool shows your concession position and links to the official Northern Territory duty calculator for the exact dollar figure.

Heads up: NT grants run on fixed contract windows. Confirm the window is still open with the Territory Revenue Office.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the First Home Owner Grant in NT?

In Northern Territory the First Home Owner Grant is $50,000 for a new or newly built home with no value cap. It is for new homes only, so an established home does not qualify for the grant, though a first-home stamp duty concession may still apply. HomeGrown Territory Grant: $50,000 for building or buying a new home, no value cap, for contracts signed 1 October 2024 onwards. The $10,000 established-home grant closed to contracts after 30 September 2025.

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

No. The Northern Territory grant is for a new or newly built home you have not lived in. Established homes miss the grant, but they can still qualify for a first-home stamp duty concession, which is often the larger saving. The NT has no first-home duty concession, though a House and Land Package Exemption can apply.

Do first home buyers pay stamp duty in NT?

In Northern Territory, the NT has no first-home duty concession, though a House and Land Package Exemption can apply. Stamp duty depends on the full state schedule, so use the calculator above for your position and the linked Northern Territory duty calculator for the exact dollar figure.

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

Yes. The grant and the stamp duty concession are separate benefits with separate applications, and eligible first home buyers in Northern Territory can usually get both. The calculator above shows the combined benefit for your purchase.

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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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.