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Am I eligible for the First Home Owner Grant in South Australia?

This video is intended as a guide only. We recommend you seek independent advice about state revenue matters and how they impact you and your circumstances.

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In this video, we’ll outline the eligibility requirements for a first home owner grant of up to $15,000 in South Australia.

Is the first home owner grant available, when buying or building a new home?

You may qualify if you’re building a new home, or buying one, that hasn’t been lived in before.

This includes the purchase or construction of a new home, an off-the-plan apartment, a substantially renovated home, a comprehensive building contract or a contract to build a home and an owner builder.

The first home owner grant does not apply to the purchase of vacant land.

However, once you enter into a comprehensive building contract or contract to build a home, you may be eligible for the first home owner grant.

Is the value of the property taken into consideration?

If you signed a contract on, or after the 6 June 2024, no property value cap applies. This means, there is no limit to the market value for the property you are purchasing.

But contracts signed on or before the 5 of June 2024 are subject to a property value cap. This means, a grant is only available for property purchases up to a certain market value.

See our website for more details.

Who can apply for the first home owner grant?

To apply for the first home owner grant, you must be a natural person and at least 18 years old.

At least one applicant must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen permanently residing in Australia who holds a Special Category visa.

Is ownership of other residential property in Australia considered?

To be eligible for a grant, you, or your spouse or domestic partner, cannot own, or have previously owned residential property in Australia.

However, if you entered into your contract before the 13 February 2025, you may still be eligible for the grant if you, or your spouse or domestic partner, purchased the residential property after the 1 July 2000, and did not reside in the residential property for 6 months or longer.

See our website for more details.

What are the residence requirements?

Your new home, must be the principal place of residence for all applicants, for at least 6 continuous months.

When building a home, all applicants must move in, within 12 months of completion of building.

Or, if you have purchased a new home, within 12 months of settlement.

This means, each applicant, must live in the home full-time, with their personal belongings.

How do I apply for the first home owner grant?

To apply, you can lodge your application with most financial institutions. If you need to receive the grant payment for settlement or a first progress payment, you must lodge your application with your financial institution. Alternatively, you can lodge directly with RevenueSA.

Our website contains details on how to apply, including information and supporting documentation required for both yourself and your spouse or domestic partner, and time frames for applying.

You can lodge your application for the first home owner grant once you have entered into a contract to build or purchase your new home. Your application must be lodged within 12 months of: Completion of the building, if you are building a new home; or Settlement, if you are purchasing a new home.

Is there any stamp duty relief for first home buyers?

As a first home buyer, you might also be eligible for stamp duty relief.

Information on stamp duty relief for eligible first home buyers can be found on RevenueSA's website.

That wraps up our video on the first home owner grant.

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More information can be found on the RevenueSA website.

[on screen no audio] www.revenuesa.sa.gov.au/FHOG

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