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WA stamp duty on $400,000
General WA transfer duty on a $400,000 purchase is $13,015. Titles-office fees are extra ($225 on this calculator).
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Estimated stamp duty
$13,015
- State or territory
- Western Australia (WA)
- Buyer type
- Standard purchaser (general rates)
- Property value
- $400,000
- Stamp duty (transfer duty)
- $13,015
- Effective rate
- 3.25%
Based on WA transfer duty rates (residential) as at July 2026. WA rates → · WA Department of Finance →
Estimates only. Assumes an Australian-resident buyer and no foreign-purchaser surcharge. Verify with a conveyancer.
WA stamp duty at $400,000
This Western Australian price is at or below $725,000, so it has not yet hit the 5.15% top general band.
Home-buyer and investor duty are the same figure at this price in this model ($13,015). That does not mean a concession is unavailable at the revenue office if we have not modelled it.
Landgate regulated transfer fee from 1 July 2026 is $225.10. Foreign-purchaser surcharge is not applied.
Duty at this price
| Buyer | Transfer duty |
|---|---|
| Investor (general table) | $13,015 |
| Home (residence concession where modelled) | $13,015 |
| First home (established, live-in) | $13,015 |
| Titles / transfer fee | $225 |
Common questions
- How much stamp duty on a $400,000 house in WA?
- This calculator shows $13,015 general transfer duty on $400,000 in WA, plus $225 titles/transfer fees. It is a labelled schedule, not a conveyancer quote.
- How much do first home buyers pay on $400,000 in WA?
- A first-home checkbox does not change the WA result at $400,000 in this model ($13,015). Confirm current first-home treatment with the revenue office before you exchange.
- Does WA stamp duty on $400,000 include titles fees?
- No. Transfer duty is $13,015. The titles/transfer fee on this calculator is $225. Legal ($2,000) and building-and-pest ($700) estimates sit on the buying-costs calculator.
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