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First Home Buyer Stamp Duty: NSW

Funds to complete

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Deposit
Purpose

You'll live here (PPR). Unlocks FHB duty paths and the 5% Deposit Scheme in NSW (subject to caps).

Property

Established dwelling: NSW FHBAS $800k / $1m. Vacant land uses $350k / $450k instead.

Funds to complete

$150,374

Loan $600,000 · LVR 80%. No LMI typically.

20% deposit needs $112,500 more cash today than 5% Scheme.

Deposit (20%)
$150,000
Stamp duty
$0
Government fees
$374
Transfer
$187
Mortgage registration
$187

NSW price lines

$50,000 of room before the FHB exemption cut-off ($800k).

$800kExemption ends
$1mConcession ends

Further up: the 5% Scheme cap ($1.5m), the Premium duty line ($3.87m).

Same price, every state

You are already in the cheapest state for this stack.

Why these numbers

  • Live-in + FHB: 5% Deposit Scheme path is available when within the price cap.
  • Vacant land would change stamp duty by +$27,937 (NSW FHBAS land vs dwelling caps).
  • New dwelling would change FHOG credit by +$10,000.
  • 5% Scheme: cash $37,874 (−$112,500 vs current) · LVR 95% · no LMI typically
  • 10% + LMI: cash $75,374 (−$75,000 vs current) · LVR 90% · LMI typically applies
  • FHOG: NSW: FHOG not available for established homes

NSW FHB full exemption (≤ $800k)

LVR ≤ 80% — LMI not typically required.

Estimate only. Verify stamp duty with the relevant state revenue office. LMI premiums are lender-specific and not included in cash funds to complete (usually capitalised). 5% Deposit Scheme eligibility must be confirmed with a participating lender and Housing Australia postcode caps.

Settlement cash checklist

Prefills duty and fees from the estimate. Tick what you will fund in cash, edit soft costs, and aim for cleared funds before settlement. Not a conveyancer statement.

  • $150,000
  • $0
  • $187
  • $187
  • LMI not typically required at this LVR / scheme path.

Cleared funds target

$155,874

Confirm the cleared-funds date with your conveyancer and lender. Adjustments and rates can move after exchange.

Keep a copy

Download a one-page PDF, or email it to yourself. This is not a broker lead form.

Estimate only. Verify stamp duty with the relevant state revenue office. LMI premiums are lender-specific and not included in cash funds to complete (usually capitalised). 5% Deposit Scheme eligibility must be confirmed with a participating lender and Housing Australia postcode caps.

Tool page for NSW first-home estimates. At a $750,000 owner-occupied purchase, modelled stamp duty is $0; funds to complete at 20% deposit are about $150,374. The decision briefing lives on the NSW learn hub. Do not treat this page as the article.

NSW adds a 7% premium band above $3.87m — and FHB relief dies at $1m. Read the New South Wales learn hub.

Estimate at median price

Property value
$750,000
Deposit (20%)
$150,000
Stamp duty
$0
Government fees
$374
Funds to complete (20%)
$150,374
At 10% deposit
$75,374 · LMI typically applies

NSW FHB full exemption (≤ $800k)

Official sources

Use these sites to confirm duty, grants and scheme eligibility for your contract. DutyStack models common residential paths for education; the revenue office assessment wins.

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