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  2. 02Buying costs
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How much does it cost to buy a house in WA

Western Australian cash to complete is deposit, general transfer duty, the Landgate transfer fee, and your quotes. Owner-occupier concessional rates are not applied here.

Deposit
Buyer

$195,241

Cash to complete

$32,316

Stamp duty

80%

LVR

Deposit
$160,000
Loan
$640,000
Transfer duty
$32,316
Titles / transfer fee
$225
Legal (est.)
$2,000
Building and pest (est.)
$700
Cash to complete
$195,241

At 80 per cent LVR or below, LMI often does not apply. Confirm with the lender. It is not in this total.

WA stamp duty → · WA first-home duty →

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Cash to complete a purchase in WA

At $800,000 with 20 per cent down, cash to complete is $195,241. Duty is $32,316; Landgate is $225.

A first-home checkbox does not change the WA result on this calculator.

LMI is omitted.

Common questions

How much cash to buy an $800,000 house in WA?
This calculator shows $195,241 at a 20 per cent deposit, including $32,316 general transfer duty.
Are WA owner-occupier duty rates in this total?
No. The general schedule is shown. Check RevenueWA for concessional owner-occupier rates.
Does this include LMI?
No. It is a lender premium, not a statutory WA line.

WA stamp duty calculator → · WA first-home stamp duty → · WA stamp duty on $800,000 → · WA Department of Finance →

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