COST OF SELLING · TAS
What does it cost to sell a house in TAS?
Selling a $796,682 home in Tasmania costs about $31,042 all up, and roughly 83% of that is agent commission. Here is every line, and what happens to the total when you remove the commission.
No sign-up. TAS average commission: 3.25%.
Median house values: Cotality Hedonic Home Value Index, capital cities, April 2026. Typical commission rates: 2025-26 industry surveys. Method and full table: Unreserved Commission Report 2026.
About $31,042 to sell a $796,682 house in TAS
Tasmania has the highest average real estate commission in Australia at 3.25%, and the reason has nothing to do with the work involved. It is a small market with few competing agencies outside Hobart and Launceston, so there is almost no downward pressure on fees.
TAS Cost of Selling Estimator
Commission in Tasmania is unregulated and negotiable, typically 2.5% to 3.5%. Enter the rate you have actually been quoted, or start from the TAS average.
Charged on top of commission, and payable whether or not the house sells.
Your other selling costs
You pay these whichever way you sell, so they sit in both totals and cancel out of the difference. Each is pre-filled with a typical TAS figure. Replace any of them with a quote you have actually been given.
Acts for you on the contract and settlement. Typically $1,000 to $1,900 in TAS.
The certificates behind your vendor disclosure. Typically $150 to $400.
Your lender’s fee to release its mortgage, plus the registry fee. Typically $200 to $350.
Left at $0 by default. An TAS auctioneer costs $400 to $800 on the day.
With a traditional agent
With Unreserved
TAS COST BREAKDOWN
Every cost of selling a house in Tasmania
Pair that rate with a median house price around $797,000 and Tasmanian sellers hand over a larger share of their equity than sellers in any other state. Here is the full cost list at 2026 rates.
Agent commission (3.25% TAS average)
$25,892The big one, and the only optional line on this list. At the TAS average of 3.25% on a $796,682 sale, this is about $25,892. Commission is unregulated in Tasmania, so the rate is set by the agency and is negotiable.
Marketing and advertising (VPA)
$1,800 to $4,500Photography, floorplan, portal listings, signboard and brochures. Payable whether or not the house sells, and usually invoiced before the campaign starts.
Your conveyancer or solicitor
$1,000 to $1,900Handles the contract, Contract for Sale & title disclosure, searches and settlement on your behalf.
Contract for Sale & title disclosure and searches
$150 to $400Tasmania has no single mandated vendor statement, but the contract for sale must disclose title, and the seller must make standard property and statutory information available to the buyer.
Mortgage discharge and registry
$200 to $350Your lender’s fee to release its mortgage over the title, plus the land registry fee. If you are breaking a fixed rate, ask for the break cost in writing separately.
Auctioneer (only if you auction)
$400 to $800The auctioneer’s fee on the day. Tasmania has no statutory cooling-off period for residential sales. Cooling-off applies only if it is negotiated into the contract. Once signed, the contract binds both parties.
TAS SPECIFIC
The highest average commission rate in Australia
Tasmania averages 3.25% commission, the highest of any state or territory. The reason is market structure rather than service: a small population, few competing agencies outside Hobart and Launceston, and very little fee pressure. On Hobart’s ~$797,000 median house, 3.25% is about $25,900, roughly what an SA seller pays on a house worth $130,000 more.
3.25% on a modest median is the worst combination
Tasmania pairs the country’s highest average rate with one of its lowest medians. That is the least favourable arithmetic in Australia for a seller: a large percentage of the equity in a comparatively affordable house.
Thin agency competition means little fee pressure
Outside Hobart and Launceston there are often only two or three agencies covering a town. With no competitive pressure, quoted rates cluster at 3% or higher and sellers have almost no room to negotiate them down.
Lower marketing budgets, smaller portals reach
Tasmanian campaigns are cheaper to run, typically $1,800 to $4,500, because media costs less. The trade-off is reach, which makes being on realestate.com.au and Domain more important in Tasmania than almost anywhere else.
Do TAS sellers pay stamp duty? No.
Stamp duty on a property transfer is a buyer cost in Tasmania, not a seller cost. The only tax that can land on a TAS seller is capital gains tax, and that applies solely to investment properties, never to your main residence. Licensing and agent conduct in TAS is governed by the Property Agents and Land Transactions Act 2016 (Tas).
TAS WORKED EXAMPLE
A $796,682 TAS sale, two ways
WITH A TRADITIONAL AGENT
$31,042
Commission of $25,892 at 3.25%, plus marketing, conveyancer or solicitor fees, Contract for Sale & title disclosure searches and mortgage discharge. Commission alone is about 83% of it.
WITH UNRESERVED
$2,900
A flat $900 replaces the commission and the marketing spend. You still pay your conveyancer or solicitor, the Contract for Sale & title disclosure searches and mortgage discharge, because those are not agent fees.
DIFFERENCE
$28,142
Same house, same portals, same buyers. This is the part of your equity that stays with you rather than funding a percentage.
Based on the Hobart median house value of $796,682 (the capital-city median, used as the TAS figure) at the state average commission of 3.25%, with mid-range marketing, conveyancer or solicitor and search costs. Your actual figures depend on your sale price and the rate you would otherwise have negotiated.
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FAQ · COST OF SELLING IN TAS
Cost of selling a house in Tasmania: common questions
How much does it cost to sell a house in Tasmania?
On Hobart’s ~$797,000 median house, expect about $25,900 in commission at the state average of 3.25%, $1,800 to $4,500 in vendor-paid marketing, $1,000 to $1,900 in conveyancing, $150 to $400 in searches and $200 to $350 for mortgage discharge. Total: roughly $29,050 to $33,050.
Why is real estate commission so high in Tasmania?
Tasmania averages 3.25%, the highest in Australia, because of market structure rather than service levels. The population is small and outside Hobart and Launceston there are often only two or three agencies in a town, so there is very little competitive pressure on fees.
What are agent fees for selling a house in Hobart?
Hobart agents generally quote at or near the state average of 3.25%, plus $1,800 to $4,500 in vendor-paid marketing. On a Hobart house at $700,000 that is about $22,750 in commission before advertising.
Do sellers pay stamp duty in Tasmania?
No. Property transfer duty is paid by the buyer in Tasmania. Sellers pay commission, marketing, conveyancing, searches and mortgage discharge. Capital gains tax applies only to investment properties.
Can I sell my house without an agent in Tasmania?
Yes, and given Tasmania’s 3.25% average it is where the saving is largest relative to sale price. Unreserved lists your Tasmanian home on realestate.com.au and Domain, which do not accept private listings directly, and runs the campaign for a flat $900.
83% of your selling costs are optional.
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