See The Real Upfront Cost Before You Commit

Estimate the stamp duty and government charges on your purchase in any Australian state. We factor in your buyer type and any first-home concessions or surcharges that apply.

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Total Government Charges

$18,288.20

Stamp duty plus mortgage registration and transfer fees: the full upfront government cost, not stamp duty alone.

Figures

Base stamp duty$17,765.00
Stamp duty concession$0.00
Mortgage registration$216.60
Transfer fee$306.60
Government grant$0.00
Total government charges$18,288.20

Estimates only. Concession and grant require an owner-occupier first home buyer.

Worked example

For example, an owner-occupier buying an established $500,000 home in Western Australia pays around $17,765 in stamp duty, plus mortgage registration and transfer fees, for a total upfront government cost of $18,288 (before any first home buyer concession). Enter your own price above for your figure.

Western Australia stamp duty rates FY2026-27

Rates current as of FY2026-27. Estimates only - always confirm the exact figure with your conveyancer or the state revenue office before settlement.

Western Australia transfer duty
$0 - $120,0001.90% of value
$120,000 - $150,000$2,280 plus 2.85% of the excess over $120,000
$150,000 - $360,000$3,135 plus 3.80% of the excess over $150,000
$360,000 - $725,000$11,115 plus 4.75% of the excess over $360,000
Over $725,000$28,453 plus 5.15% of the excess over $725,000

Mortgage registration: $216.60

Transfer fee: Tiered lodgement fee from $216.60, rising to $606.60+ for higher-value transfers.

First home buyer exemptions in Western Australia

WA first home buyers pay no duty on a home up to $600,000 (tapering to nil by $800,000) under the First Home Owner Rate, or up to $450,000 on vacant land (tapering to nil by $550,000). A $10,000 First Home Owner Grant applies to new builds up to $800,000.

What WA first home buyers actually pay (an established home)
Property priceStandard dutyFirst home buyer dutyYou save
$500,000$17,765$0$17,765
$600,000$22,515$0$22,515
$700,000$27,265$16,150$11,115
$750,000$29,741$24,225$5,516

Duty only (before registration and transfer fees), computed with the calculator above for an eligible owner-occupier first home buyer buying an established home in Western Australia.

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Western Australia Stamp Duty FAQs

The calculator above uses Western Australia's current transfer duty rates - see the rate table further up this page for the bands themselves - plus mortgage registration and transfer fees, so the total reflects your full upfront government cost, not stamp duty alone. Common Western Australia questions are below.

Western Australia Stamp Duty Calculator FAQs