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Buying in 2026 - What to know about stamp duty support
For eligible first home buyers in WA, the first home owner rate of duty can reduce the amount of stamp duty payable, or remove it altogether.
Perth property prices declined in June 2026 quarter
22 September 2026
Perth’s median house sale price decreased 2.0 per cent over the quarter to $980,000. This was 18.7 per cent higher than the June 2025 quarter.
But the property does not disappear
Every property that leaves the rental pool makes the queue longer and rents higher, and it is people with the least ability to move who feel it first.
Perth weekly market snapshot for the week ending 20 September 2026
21 September 2026
Sales transactions in Perth last week were up 8.7 per cent on the previous week, with REIWA members reporting 635 transactions.
The West’s best honoured at 2026 reiwa.com Awards
21 September 2026
900 people attended the event, which is the highlight of the WA real estate calendar and was held at Crown Perth.
I am going to wait for prices to fall
I’m not one to encourage people to buy when they’re not ready, but my question to those on the fence is: how long are you prepared to wait?
Mixed response to Federal Budget taxation changes in regional areas
While investor purchasing activity in Perth declined following changes announced in the Federal Budget, the response varied in WA’s regional centres.
Perth weekly market snapshot for the week ending 13 September 2026
14 September 2026
Sales transactions in Perth last week were down 12.4 per cent on the previous week, with REIWA members reporting 600 transactions.
WA housing and rental affordability at record lows
13 September 2026
REIWA President Suzanne Brown said the decline in affordability was driven by a third interest rate increase of the year in May and further growth in property prices.
Buying in 2026 - Understanding the Home Buyers Assistance Account
The Home Buyers Assistance Account provides up to $2,000 to reimburse certain expenses linked to buying an established or partially built home.
Rent caps will make the WA rental crisis worse
A cap acts on what a home costs to rent. WA’s shortage is a problem of how many homes there are to rent. Those are two different problems.
Perth weekly market snapshot for the week ending 6 September 2026
7 September 2026
Sales transactions in Perth last week were up 12.4 per cent on the previous week, with REIWA members reporting 699 transactions.