Single-storey new home with a charcoal garage door and landscaped front garden
Western Australia

First home buyers in Perth

Perth buyers can combine a $10,000 grant on new homes, no stamp duty up to $600,000 and a 5% deposit under the $850,000 cap.

What you could get

  • $10,000 First Home Owner Grant on new homes valued up to $800,000.
  • No stamp duty on homes up to $600,000, and reduced duty to $800,000.
  • Vacant land: no duty to $450,000, and reduced duty to $550,000.
  • 5% Deposit Scheme up to $850,000 in Perth, including land and build together.
  • Keystart: a WA Government low deposit lender, with income and price limits.

The new WA duty thresholds apply to transactions from 7 May 2026. They also replaced the old $700,000 Perth and Peel limit with a single $800,000 limit. Search for land on realestate.com.au, Domain and REIWA, or ask us about house and land.

Your first home check

Example figures. Change them.
5% deposit
Stamp duty
Government grant
Cash to plan for

5% Deposit Scheme

Cash to plan for is the deposit, duty and about $5,000 for legal and other costs, before any grant. Building on a block? Duty is usually on the land only. Try the full calculator.

Checked 4 November 2026. Official sources: RevenueWA first home owner rate · RevenueWA Circular 23 · WA First Home Owner Grant · firsthomebuyers.gov.au. Rules change, so confirm before you sign.

How we help you build

We work as your project manager from first meeting to keys. You don't pay us, because the builder does.

  1. First meeting

    We go through your income, savings, goals and where you want to live.

  2. Finance

    We connect you with a bank or mortgage broker and get your borrowing limit confirmed.

  3. Land options

    We shortlist blocks that fit your budget and location.

  4. House analysis

    We compare designs and builder inclusions, so you can see what each price includes.

  5. Contracts and grants

    We help you line up the paperwork, grant and duty applications.

  6. Build to keys

    We stay your point of contact as your project manager until handover.