Sell Your Own Home Perth
About Perth
Perth is approximately 6,148 square kilometres and is Australia’s fourth most populous city. Perth experiences steady population growth at around 1.5% per annum and, as of 2019, had a population of just over 2 million.
The predominant age group in Perth is 25-34 years. Households are primarily childless couples and likely to be repaying between $1800-$2400 per month on mortgage repayments. In 2006, 38.1% of the homes in Perth were owner-occupied compared with 36.8% in 2011 (source: Australian Bureau of Statistics).
Traditional agent commissions in Perth
To sell a property in Perth via a traditional agent you can expect to pay around 2.75% plus GST, which is the Western Australian median. Suburbs closer to the CBD show a lower average, on occasion falling below 2%. The more regional your property, the more you can expect to pay: WA has one of the widest metro-to-remote spreads in the country. Commission isn’t regulated anywhere in Australia and is always negotiable, so get three quotes and ask for the figure in dollars. Our guide to agent commission by state has more.
If you sell with a traditional agent, you’ll also generally pay additional advertising fees on top of the commission, which can increase your total cost significantly. For example, in a competitive suburb, the top upgrade available on realestate.com.au may be several thousand dollars.
The real estate market in Perth
Perth has been the strongest capital city market in the country over the past year, with dwelling values up 15.6% in the 12 months to August 2026. That run has now turned: values fell 3.2% over the three months to August after peaking in April 2026. As at August 2026, the median dwelling value in Perth is sitting at $999,987, with median house values at $1,043,478 and median unit values at $733,223.
The median weekly rent across all Perth dwellings is $786. Gross rental yields are 3.8% for houses and 5.0% for units.
Perth is still the fastest capital city market in Australia to sell in. The median time on market is 17 days in the three months to July 2026, against a national median of 35 days, though that has stretched from 13 days a year earlier. The median vendor discount is 4.0%.
Regional WA has been even stronger than Perth, up 16.7% over the year, and has held close to flat over the three months to August 2026, easing just 0.2%.
Selling property in Perth without an agent
We have a number of clients use our services in Perth and greater WA. Given Perth’s market conditions, not paying a hefty agent’s commission gives you a significant advantage because you’ve got more room to move on the sale price.
You can also rest easy knowing enquiries are responded to as quickly as possible and properly followed up.
If you’re not sure how to price your property, we can provide you with a detailed breakdown of sale statistics for Perth, as well as an estimated value of your own property.
Private sale and rental reviews in Perth
PropertyNow markets properties and supports owners to sell privately nationwide. We also maintain extended hours to account for the time difference between the eastern and western states.
Gael sold her property in Chittering PropertyNow’s help. “Was the best way to sell. Very easy to make the ad. Took two months to sell,” she says.
Malcolm leased his Perth property privately thanks to PropertyNow. He said, “It was a really good experience and have recommended it to a friend to lease a property. Thanks.”
*Market figures updated September 2026, sourced from Cotality. Please contact us if you require more recent information or advice about leasing or selling a property in Perth yourself.