First Home Owner Grant (new homes)
A $10,000 grant for first home buyers who buy or build a brand new home in NSW.
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What you need to check
This is for a new home, or one that has been substantially renovated. A home you buy must cost no more than $600,000. If you build, the land and building contract together must cost no more than $750,000. You and your partner must not have had the grant before. You also must not have owned a home in Australia before 1 July 2000, or lived for 6 months or more in a home you owned since then. You must be 18 or over, and one buyer must be a citizen or permanent resident. You must move in within 12 months and live there for at least 12 months in a row. There is no income test.
This is a short summary. Other rules may apply, like income or where you live. Check the full rules with the agency that runs it.
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What it is
- This is $10,000 to help you buy a new home in NSW.
- You do not pay it back.
Who can get it
- The home must be brand new.
- If you buy, it must cost $600,000 or less.
- If you build, the land and the build must cost $750,000 or less.
- You and your partner must not have owned and lived in a home before.
- You must be 18 or older.
- One buyer must be a citizen or permanent resident.
- You must move in within 12 months and live there for 12 months.
What to do
- Read the rules on the official website.
- Apply there. It is free to apply.
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We last reviewed this listing on 5 Nov 2026. We last checked the official page on 5 Nov 2026.
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