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First Home Owner Grant TAS

See the first home owner grant in Tasmania for 2026: $20,000 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.

Tasmania figuresVerified at sro.tas.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)

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First home buyer?

Grant in TAS

$20,000

First Home Owner Grant for a new home in Tasmania.

First Home Owner Grant$20,000

First-home stamp dutyStandard duty

Standard duty. No standing first-home duty exemption applies here. Check the SRO for any current concession. For the exact duty on your purchase, use the Tasmania duty calculator.

Combined: $20,000 grant on this Tasmania purchase.

New homes only. $20,000 is the current amount for transactions from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027; it reverts to $10,000 from 1 July 2027.

Heads up: The $20,000 grant applies to eligible transactions dated 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, then drops back to $10,000. Check the SRO if your dates sit near the edge.

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

Simon Chadwick

Founder, Orbit Money

Method: TAS grant and concession figures from sro.tas.gov.auUpdated: 17 July 2026Sources: sro.tas.gov.au

First home owner grant Tasmania 2026

Tasmania pays a $20,000 First Home Owner Grant for eligible transactions dated 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, then it drops back to $10,000. It applies to a new or newly built home with no value cap. The State Revenue Office runs the grant. The first-home duty exemption on established homes ended on 30 June 2026, so check the SRO for any current concession.

What you could get in TAS

A first home buyer of a new home with no value cap in Tasmania gets a $20,000 First Home Owner Grant. On stamp duty, the earlier first-home duty exemption on established homes ended on 30 June 2026. 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 Tasmania 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 Tasmania duty calculator for the exact dollar figure.

Heads up: The $20,000 grant applies to eligible transactions dated 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, then drops back to $10,000. Check the SRO if your dates sit near the edge.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the First Home Owner Grant in TAS?

In Tasmania the First Home Owner Grant is $20,000 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. New homes only. $20,000 is the current amount for transactions from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027; it reverts to $10,000 from 1 July 2027.

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

No. The Tasmania 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 earlier first-home duty exemption on established homes ended on 30 June 2026.

Do first home buyers pay stamp duty in TAS?

In Tasmania, the earlier first-home duty exemption on established homes ended on 30 June 2026. Stamp duty depends on the full state schedule, so use the calculator above for your position and the linked Tasmania duty calculator for the exact dollar figure.

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

Yes. The grant and the stamp duty concession are separate benefits with separate applications, and eligible first home buyers in Tasmania 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.