If you're selling a house in Tasmania, your agent's commission is usually the biggest cost. According to internal data, it averages 2.34 per cent of the sale price including GST, or 2.25 per cent in Hobart. Rates can be as low as 1.33 per cent or as high as 3.76 per cent.

On top of that, you'll pay for conveyancing (the legal work of transferring your home to the buyer) and marketing, and for an auctioneer if you sell at auction. Here's what each cost comes to in the Apple Isle, and you can work out your own costs with our selling costs calculator.

Say you sell for $600,000 by private treaty (agreeing a price with a buyer, rather than at auction) and you have a mortgage. Commission at the Tasmanian average of 2.34 per cent comes to $14,040.

Add $1,800 to $2,090 for conveyancing, about $116 in search fees and $207.76 to register the mortgage discharge, and you're at about $16,160 to $16,450. That's before marketing, your lender's own fee and any charge for settling online through PEXA.

Costs to consider when selling your house in Tasmania

How much does an auctioneer cost in Tasmania?

If you sell at auction, the auctioneer often comes through your agency, because in Tasmania a home auction must be run by a licensed real estate agent or someone the agent employs or engages.

Auctioneers in Tasmania tend not to publish their fees, but in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, those who do charge $700 to $1,100 to call an on-site auction (October 2026).

The fee may already be in your agent's quote, so check your agency agreement (the contract you sign with your agent). There's more in our guide to what an auctioneer costs.

How much does conveyancing cost in Tasmania?

Conveyancers and lawyers who publish a full price charge $1,800 to $2,090 for a home sale in Tasmania, including GST. That's from the two businesses that publish one (October 2026), and searches and government fees are extra.

Both of those businesses (one of them a law firm) charge a fixed fee. So ask your conveyancer what the fee leaves out, which searches they'll order and what the disbursements (the costs they pay for you along the way) will come to.

Your conveyancer may order a title search, a council rates certificate and a land tax search, and the government fees for the three come to about $116 in 2026-27.

The land tax search confirms any land tax owing, which you must pay by settlement (the day the buyer pays and the home becomes theirs). If it's the home you live in, you may owe none, because a zero rate can apply to your principal residence.

If you have a mortgage, the Land Titles Office charges $207.76 (2026-27) to register its discharge, which removes the loan from your title. That's on top of your lender's own fee.

One Tasmanian law firm estimates that a sale's disbursements generally come to $200 to $500, not counting its own fee. The higher end includes the mortgage discharge and online settlement fees.

To put your own figures together before you talk to agents, calculate the cost of selling your home.

How much does marketing cost in Tasmania?

Agents quote marketing for each campaign, so the cost depends on the photos, online listings, signboards and print you choose. Ask each agent you compare for an itemised quote, and see our guide to what advertising a property costs.

Your agency agreement must say what expenses the agent can run up and how you'll pay them back. It's worth checking whether you'd still pay for the marketing if your home doesn't sell or you withdraw it.

What else might you pay to get your home ready?

The prices below are what businesses publish themselves (October 2026), mostly from across Australia, because few Tasmanian businesses publish one. Treat them as a guide, and get two or three quotes for any work you need done.

• Repairs and cleaning: a handyman charges $80 to $165 an hour. A vacate clean (the deep clean once you've moved out) of a three-bedroom home costs about $500. See pre-sale repair costs.
• Garden: a small lawn mow starts at $40 to $55 and a basic garden tidy at $70 to $90 at most businesses that publish a price. A one-off visit can cost more. See gardening costs.
• Styling: few or no Hobart stagers publish comparable prices. See home staging costs.
• Moving: there are too few comparable Tasmanian rates for a state figure, but one removalist charges from $130 an hour for two movers and a truck. See moving costs.

To keep track of everything else selling involves, see OpenAgent's ultimate property guide.

ATO clearance certificate

If you're an Australian resident for tax purposes, you'll need a free clearance certificate from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Without one, the buyer must hold back 15 per cent of each owner's share of the price at settlement, so co-owners each need their own certificate.

It can take up to 28 days to arrive, so apply early.

Other factors that can alter the cost of selling a house in Tasmania

Property type

If your property is difficult to sell, agents may charge more for their time and effort. That includes unusual properties, and ones likely to appeal to only a small group of buyers.

Method of sale

Selling your house at auction can cost more than selling by private treaty, because of the auctioneer's fee and the marketing.

Property value

If your home is worth more, some agents may accept a lower rate, because a lower rate on a higher price can still earn them more in dollars.

What to ask before you sign with an agent

Your agency agreement sets the terms on which your commission is due. Without a valid written agreement that you've signed, an agent isn't entitled to any fee, unless a court allows it.

Even after the agreement ends, the agent can still claim commission if you sell within 90 days to a buyer they introduced or showed through. That introduction or viewing must also have brought about the sale (what the law calls the effective cause). It doesn't apply if you sell through another agent you've appointed in writing.

Before you sign, ask:

• Does the rate include GST? A quote of 2 per cent plus GST is 2.2 per cent.
• Is the auctioneer's fee included, if you're going to auction?
• Is the marketing itemised, and when is it payable, including if you withdraw?
• If the commission is tiered (a higher rate above a set price), where does the higher rate start?
• How long does the agreement last, and how can either of you end it? In Tasmania, it can last no more than 120 days, and either of you can end it by written notice, with a notice period of no more than 30 days.

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