Western Australia Transfer duty
What a buyer pays at settlement in Western Australia — the real stamp duty rate, plus your conveyancer or solicitor, inspection and registration, with a calculator that uses Western Australia's actual bands.
- Transfer duty on $800,000
- $32,315
- First-home relief
- Full exemption up to $500,000, tapering to $700,000.
Transfer duty bands
Marginal — each rate applies only to the slice of the price within that band.
| Portion of price | Rate on that portion |
|---|---|
| Up to $120,000 | 1.9% |
| $120,000 – $150,000 | 2.85% |
| $150,000 – $360,000 | 3.8% |
| $360,000 – $725,000 | 4.75% |
| Over $725,000 | 5.15% |
Transfer duty in Western Australia at a glance
What the transfer duty works out to at common Australia home prices, computed from the bands above.
| Home price | Transfer duty | First-home buyer |
|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | $13,015 | $0 |
| $600,000 | $22,515 | $11,258 |
| $800,000 | $32,315 | — |
| $1,000,000 | $42,615 | — |
| $1,500,000 | $68,365 | — |
Western Australia buying-cost calculator
Pre-set to Western Australia. Adjust your price and deposit.
Estimated upfront costs
$35,315
≈ 4.41% of the price · excludes your deposit
stamp duty alone
$32,315
the biggest single line
Line-by-line breakdown
How buying costs work in Western Australia
These are WA's general rates of duty, which apply to owner-occupier homes above ~$200,000. Rates are indexed annually.
On a $800,000 home, Western Australia's transfer duty comes to roughly $32,315. On top of that you'll pay your conveyancer or solicitor, an inspection and registration — all built into the calculator above.
First-home buyers: WA's First Home Owner Rate (from 21 March 2025) gives a full exemption up to $500,000 and a concession to $700,000 in Perth/Peel (to $750,000 elsewhere), for new and established homes.
Foreign buyers: Foreign buyers pay 7% foreign transfer duty on residential property.
Source: Duties Act 2008 (WA); general transfer-duty rates current 2026. Official source ↗
Frequently asked questions
How much is Transfer duty in Western Australia?
On a $800,000 home in Western Australia, Transfer duty is about $32,315. It's charged on marginal price bands — see the table above — so it changes with your price. These are WA's general rates of duty, which apply to owner-occupier homes above ~$200,000. Rates are indexed annually.
Do first-home buyers get a break in Western Australia?
WA's First Home Owner Rate (from 21 March 2025) gives a full exemption up to $500,000 and a concession to $700,000 in Perth/Peel (to $750,000 elsewhere), for new and established homes.
What about foreign buyers in Western Australia?
Foreign buyers pay 7% foreign transfer duty on residential property.
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