Stamp duty guide — Western Australia
Stamp Duty in Western Australia (2026)
Transfer-duty rates for Western Australia, calculated on real purchase prices. General and first-home-buyer duty, concession thresholds, and the foreign surcharge — sourced from the RevenueWA schedule reviewed 2026-07-09. General information, not advice.
Stamp duty on a $750,000 property
General duty
$29,741
First-home buyer duty
$29,741
established-home basis
Concessions & surcharges in Western Australia
- FHB full-exemption cap
- $500,000
- Foreign purchaser surcharge
- 7%
Nil duty up to this value; tapers to full duty by $700,000.
On $750,000 ≈ $52,500 extra.
First Home Owner Rate (from 21 Mar 2025): nil ≤$500k, concessional to $700k (metro/Peel) or $750k (regional). Modelled on the $700k metro cap (conservative).
General stamp duty by purchase price
Investor / non-concessional (transfer) duty on a range of purchase prices in Western Australia:
| Purchase price | Transfer duty |
|---|---|
| $400,000 | $13,015 |
| $500,000 | $17,765 |
| $600,000 | $22,515 |
| $750,000 | $29,741 |
| $1,000,000 | $42,616 |
First-home-buyer duty by purchase price
Duty for an eligible first-home buyer (established-home basis) on the same purchase prices:
| Purchase price | FHB duty |
|---|---|
| $400,000 | $0 |
| $500,000 | $0 |
| $600,000 | $11,258 |
| $750,000 | $29,741 |
| $1,000,000 | $42,616 |
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How much is stamp duty in Western Australia?
On a $750,000 property in Western Australia, the general (investor / non-concessional) duty is $29,741; for an eligible first-home buyer it is $29,741 (established-home basis, per the RevenueWA schedule reviewed 2026-07-09). Both figures are computed from the state's marginal bracket table — see the full breakdown by purchase price below.
Who qualifies for the first-home-buyer duty concession in Western Australia?
An eligible first-home buyer pays nil duty on an established home up to $500,000, tapering to full duty by $700,000. First Home Owner Rate (from 21 Mar 2025): nil ≤$500k, concessional to $700k (metro/Peel) or $750k (regional). Modelled on the $700k metro cap (conservative).
Does Western Australia charge a foreign purchaser surcharge?
Western Australia adds a 7% foreign purchaser surcharge on top of general duty — on a $750,000 property that is roughly $52,500 in addition to transfer duty. Rates and exemptions change; verify against the RevenueWA schedule reviewed 2026-07-09.
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Source: RevenueWA (transfer duty schedule), reviewed 2026-07-09. Duty computed from the published marginal bracket table — “per $100 or part thereof” rounding is not applied (adds at most a few dollars); results are estimates. First Home Owner Rate (from 21 Mar 2025): nil ≤$500k, concessional to $700k (metro/Peel) or $750k (regional). Modelled on the $700k metro cap (conservative).