How much stamp duty on a $500,000 house in WA?

This calculator shows $17,765 general transfer duty on $500,000 in WA, plus $225 titles/transfer fees. It is a labelled schedule, not a conveyancer quote.

How much do first home buyers pay on $500,000 in WA?

A first-home checkbox does not change the WA result at $500,000 in this model ($17,765). Confirm current first-home treatment with the revenue office before you exchange.

Does WA stamp duty on $500,000 include titles fees?

No. Transfer duty is $17,765. 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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WA stamp duty on $500,000

General WA transfer duty on a $500,000 purchase is $17,765. Titles-office fees are extra ($225 on this calculator).

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Estimated stamp duty

$17,765

State or territory: Western Australia (WA)
Buyer type: Standard purchaser (general rates)
Property value: $500,000
Stamp duty (transfer duty): $17,765
Effective rate: 3.55%

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 $500,000

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 ($17,765). 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)	$17,765
Home (residence concession where modelled)	$17,765
First home (established, live-in)	$17,765
Titles / transfer fee	$225

Common questions

How much stamp duty on a $500,000 house in WA?: This calculator shows $17,765 general transfer duty on $500,000 in WA, plus $225 titles/transfer fees. It is a labelled schedule, not a conveyancer quote.
How much do first home buyers pay on $500,000 in WA?: A first-home checkbox does not change the WA result at $500,000 in this model ($17,765). Confirm current first-home treatment with the revenue office before you exchange.
Does WA stamp duty on $500,000 include titles fees?: No. Transfer duty is $17,765. 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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