For sale by owner homes in Western Australia.
Homes listed by their owners across Western Australia on realestate.com.au and Domain. No agent, no commission.
Browse 7 homes for sale by owner across Western Australia. Each one is listed on realestate.com.au and Domain by its owner, with no agent commission.
7 homes for sale by owner
Offers over $895,000
71 Nankiville Road
Hannans WA 6430
- 4beds
- 2baths
- 3cars
- 700 m²
$860,000
91 Mockeridge Circuit
Middle Swan WA 6056
- 3beds
- 1bath
- 2cars
- 578 m²
Offers over $770,000
2/3 Deeley Street
Maylands WA 6051
- 2beds
- 1bath
- 1car
- 131 m²
Offers from $1,450,000
38 Tranquil Retreat
Barragup WA 6209
- 4beds
- 2baths
- 2cars
- 2 ha
PRICE REDUCED. Now From $480,000
Proposed Lot 2 3 Banyard Avenue
Kelmscott WA 6111
- 475 m²
$780,000
4 Melody Circuit
Cowaramup WA 6284
- 1,000 m²
Offers from $620,000
8/26 Charlbury Way
Eden Hill WA 6054
- 2beds
- 1bath
- 1car
- 322 m²
No homes match those filters.
For sale by owner homes by area in WA.
For sale by owner in Western Australia, done properly.
The Offer and Acceptance, settlement agents, smoke alarms and RCDs, pool barriers and what it all costs. The WA rules for selling privately, checked against Consumer Protection and Building and Energy.
The short answer
Yes, you can legally sell your own home in Western Australia without an agent. Most WA homes sell on a REIWA Offer and Acceptance with the Joint Form of General Conditions, settled by a licensed settlement agent. There is no mandatory cooling-off period, and the home needs compliant smoke alarms and at least two RCDs before the title transfers.
At a 2.1% commission, an agent would charge $25,200 on a $1,200,000 sale, before GST and marketing.
01 · Legality
Is it legal to sell your own house in WA?
Yes. A licence is what you need to sell someone else’s property for them. Selling your own is a different thing, and Consumer Protection WA publishes guidance for owners who do it without an agent.
That guidance is blunt about the work. If you sell without an agent, you set the price, advertise the home, negotiate with buyers, manage the contract and get it signed, secure the deposit and arrange settlement. None of that is hard. All of it has to be done right.
02 · The contract
What contract do you use to sell a house in WA?
WA does it differently from the eastern states. Most homes sell on two documents read together:
- The Offer and Acceptance (O&A). The buyer fills in the price, deposit, settlement date and any conditions, such as finance or a building inspection, and signs. When you accept and sign, it becomes a binding contract. The O&A wording is owned by REIWA.
- The Joint Form of General Conditions for the Sale of Land. The standard terms that sit behind the O&A: deposit, settlement, default, risk and strata disclosure. It is published jointly by REIWA and the Law Society of WA, and private sellers can get a copy from either.
Who prepares it? On an agency sale, the agent fills in the O&A. On a private sale, the buyer, you or your lawyer complete it. The standard form is the easy part. Special conditions are where private sales go wrong, and Consumer Protection recommends legal advice before you change the General Conditions. If a buyer hands you an O&A with conditions you do not understand, get a lawyer to read it before you sign.
The deposit
On a private sale, Consumer Protection WA says the deposit should not be paid to you. It goes into the trust account of the buyer’s nominated settlement agent or solicitor. No deposit is legally required, and it is usually no more than 10% of the price.
03 · Settlement
What does a settlement agent do in WA?
In WA the person who handles the legal transfer is usually a licensed settlement agent, not a conveyancer. They lodge the transfer documents for the title, check title, rates and zoning, make sure contract conditions are met, request the funds and attend settlement for you.
You are allowed to settle yourself. Consumer Protection’s advice is that unless you are a suitably qualified lawyer, you should use a licensed settlement agent or lawyer. We agree. It is a small cost against the price of a house.
What it costs. Settlement agent fees are not set by law. Before you sign the Form 1 appointment, the agent must give you a written quote of the maximum they will charge, and that quote excludes transfer duty, search fees and bank fees. Get two quotes. A settlement agent cannot act for both you and the buyer unless you both agree.
04 · Cooling-off
Is there a cooling-off period in WA?
No. Consumer Protection WA says there is no mandatory cooling-off period for real estate contracts made in Western Australia. The parties can agree to add one, but it is not there by default.
That cuts both ways. A signed O&A is firm, which is good for you. It also means the conditions the buyer writes in, like finance approval or a satisfactory building inspection, are their exits. Read every condition and its deadline before you sign.
05 · Disclosure
What do you have to disclose when selling in WA?
For a standard house, less than in most states. WA has no mandatory seller disclosure statement, so there is no equivalent of Victoria’s Section 32 or South Australia’s Form 1.
Strata is the exception. If you are selling a strata lot, Consumer Protection WA says you must give the buyer:
- Form 28, Sale of strata titled lot
- Form 29, Buying and selling a strata titled lot
- A copy of the strata plan
- The standard by-laws and amendments, plus any non-standard by-laws
Your strata manager can supply most of this. Order it before you list so a keen buyer is not waiting on paperwork. And no statement is not a licence to mislead. If you know about a problem and are unsure whether to mention it, ask your lawyer.
06 · Safety rules
Do you need RCDs and smoke alarms to sell in WA?
Yes. This is the WA rule private sellers most often miss, and it is on you, not the buyer. Book an electrician early in the campaign, not the week before settlement.
| Item | The rule | When | Who does it |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCDs (safety switches) | At least two RCDs protecting all circuits that supply power points and lights. Two is the minimum; some homes need more. | Before the land title is transferred | A licensed electrical contractor |
| Smoke alarms | Compliant alarms that are in working order, permanently connected to mains power, and no more than 10 years old or past their expiry date. | Before transfer of ownership | Usually a licensed electrician, since alarms must be hard-wired |
| Pool or spa barrier | Any pool or spa holding more than 30cm of water needs a compliant safety barrier. Owners and occupiers must keep it compliant; councils inspect at least every four years. | At all times, not just at sale | You, with your local council’s inspection records |
| Strata documents | Form 28, Form 29, the strata plan and by-laws. | Give to the buyer as part of the sale | You or your strata manager |
Sources, checked October 2026: Building and Energy, RCD safety switches, smoke alarm laws for homes being sold and pool and spa barrier requirements; Consumer Protection WA, selling a property. There is no WA rule we could find that requires a pool inspection certificate at sale, but a buyer may ask when the barrier was last inspected.
07 · Where we fit
What Unreserved does for WA sellers.
Unreserved is a licensed real estate agency, and our founder is licensed in Western Australia (RA86686). We give you the tools and the people to sell your own home properly, for a flat fee and no commission.
- Price it right. A free AI valuation from recent comparable sales near you.
- Get it seen. Lite and Plus list on realestate.com.au, Domain and more portals. Basic lists on Domain.
- Handle the buyers. A unified buyer inbox and the AI Inspection Agent, with licensed agents on call 7 days a week.
- Get to settlement. Contract and settlement support on every paid plan, working alongside your settlement agent.
- Hand it over. On Plus, a dedicated campaign manager runs the sale and a licensed agent negotiates your offers.
| Plan | Fee | When you pay | Where it is listed | Who runs the sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Listing | $0 | Nothing to pay | A shareable listing page | You |
| Basic | $500 | Up front | Domain | You, with AI tools and licensed agent support |
| Lite | $900 | Up front | realestate.com.au, Domain and more portals | You, with AI tools and licensed agent support |
| Plus | $6,900 | $2,000 up front, $4,900 on sale | realestate.com.au, Domain and more portals | A licensed agent runs the sale |
No lock-in contracts. Photography, video and floor plans are optional extras on every plan. Full details on the plans page and in the comparison.
08 · The cost
What does it cost to sell a house in WA?
Agent commission is the biggest cost, and it is negotiable. Rates in Australia run from about 1.8 to 3.5%. We use 2.1%, the conservative end, so the comparison never flatters us. Settlement agent fees, any electrical work and marketing come on top either way.
| Sale price | Commission at 2.1% | Lite, $900 | You keep vs commission | Plus, $6,900 | You keep vs commission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $700,000 | $14,700 | $900 | $13,800 | $6,900 | $7,800 |
| $1,000,000 | $21,000 | $900 | $20,100 | $6,900 | $14,100 |
| $1,087,507 (Perth median) | ≈$22,800 | $900 | ≈$21,900 | $6,900 | ≈$15,900 |
| $1,200,000 | $25,200 | $900 | $24,300 | $6,900 | $18,300 |
Commission figures are before GST and before any marketing package. Perth median house value: Cotality Hedonic Home Value Index, April 2026, from our Commission Report 2026. Full breakdown, including settlement and other costs: the cost of selling a house in WA.
Your home is not the Perth median.
Run your own price through the WA savings calculator and see what commission would cost you.
Open the WA savings calculator09 · The honest part
When an agent is the better call.
Selling privately suits most WA homes, not all of them. It is not the right move for everyone.
Selling privately suits you if
- You can be at the home for inspections, usually on weekends
- Your home is the kind buyers already search for in your suburb
- You are happy to read an O&A and its conditions, with a lawyer on call
- You want to know the total cost before you list
Think twice if
- You live interstate or overseas and cannot get to the property
- It is a deceased estate or the owners disagree about the sale
- The property is rural, unusual or hard to compare
- You want someone else to handle every buyer and every offer (that is what Plus is for)
FAQ · WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Common questions from WA sellers.
Is it legal to sell your own house in WA without an agent?
Yes. You can sell property you own in Western Australia without a real estate agent. Consumer Protection WA lists what you take on: setting the price, advertising, negotiating, managing the contract and getting it signed, securing the deposit and arranging settlement, which you can do with a settlement agent.
Is there a cooling-off period when you sell a house in WA?
No, not by default. Consumer Protection WA says there is no mandatory cooling-off period for real estate contracts made in Western Australia. The buyer and seller can agree to add one as a special condition, but once a standard Offer and Acceptance is signed by both sides it is binding.
Do I need a settlement agent to sell privately in WA?
It is not compulsory, but it is strongly recommended. Consumer Protection WA says you can choose your own settlement agent or solicitor or settle yourself, and that unless you are a suitably qualified lawyer you should use a licensed settlement agent or lawyer. Fees are not fixed by law, so get a written quote.
Do I need RCDs and smoke alarms to sell a house in WA?
Yes. Before ownership transfers, a WA home must have compliant smoke alarms that work, are permanently connected to mains power and are no more than 10 years old. It must also have at least two RCDs (safety switches) protecting all power point and lighting circuits. A licensed electrical contractor must install RCDs.
Do I have to give the buyer a disclosure statement in WA?
Not for most homes. WA has no mandatory seller disclosure statement. Strata is the exception: Consumer Protection WA says a seller of a strata lot must give the buyer Form 28 and Form 29, a copy of the strata plan and the by-laws. Being free of a statement never makes it safe to mislead a buyer.
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Sources
Checked October 2026. Rules change, so confirm with your settlement agent or lawyer before you rely on them. This page is general information, not legal advice.
- Consumer Protection WA, Selling a property (selling without an agent; strata documents).
- Consumer Protection WA, Real estate contracts: sale by offer and acceptance.
- Consumer Protection WA, Sale by offer and acceptance (publication) (cooling-off, deposit, settling yourself, disclosure).
- Consumer Protection WA, Buying property by private sale (deposit on a private sale, no disclosure statement).
- Consumer Protection WA, Property settlement (settlement agents, fee quotes, conflicts).
- Building and Energy WA, RCD safety switches.
- Building and Energy WA, Smoke alarm laws for homes being sold, rented and hired.
- Building and Energy WA, Swimming pool and spa safety barrier requirements.
- Unreserved, Commission Report 2026 (Perth median house value, Cotality, April 2026).
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Ben spent 15+ years as a licensed estate agent and has called more than 2,000 auctions. He founded Unreserved and holds real estate licences in WA (RA86686), VIC, NSW and QLD, and operates in South Australia under mutual recognition.
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