First home buyer eligibility in St Ives Chase (2075)
First home buyer assistance in NSW is structured around price thresholds that have not kept pace with Sydney property prices in many postcodes. In St Ives Chase (2075), understanding whether the suburb's typical sale prices fall inside or outside the concession range is a practical starting point for budget planning. The card below also covers the First Home Guarantee (federal) and the NSW Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper scheme where relevant.
Can I afford St Ives Chase?
First-home buyer eligibility
At $2,800,000, here’s which schemes you can use in St Ives Chase. Drag to test other budgets.
Purchase price
$2.8M
$500k$2M
Stamp duty discount (FHBAS)
✕Not eligible
$136,409 duty
Properties at or above $1,000,000 do not qualify for FHB stamp duty relief in NSW.
over 3 yrs. The deposit target grew $67,000 faster than savings
Numbers assume a 20% deposit. The First Home Guarantee can let you buy with 5%; the FHSS can release up to $50k from super.
Sources: Revenue NSW↗ (FHBAS, FHOG, standard duty), Housing Australia↗ (First Home Guarantee),Treasury↗ (Help to Buy). FYApr 2026 thresholds. Caps refresh each July; verify before signing. Not financial advice.
First home buyer eligibility is not just about the purchase price. It also requires that you have never previously owned residential property anywhere in Australia or overseas, that you intend to live in the property, and that the property meets the relevant definition of residential property for the grant and concession purpose. The Revenue NSW website has an eligibility checker; consult a solicitor or conveyancer before relying on any eligibility assessment in St Ives Chase 2075.