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.
Stryve Stamp Duty Calculator
Property Details
Total Government Charges
$18,288.20
Stamp duty plus mortgage registration and transfer fees: the full upfront government cost, not stamp duty alone.
Figures
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.
| $0 - $120,000 | 1.90% 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.
| Property price | Standard duty | First home buyer duty | You 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.