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Airbnb Buyers Agent Blue Mountains
New South WalesBuy a Blue Mountains Airbnb that earns.
Wealth Through Property is an Airbnb buyers agent in the Blue Mountains. We find, check and secure homes that can earn as short stays, then set them up for their first guest, with each purchase checked against the 180-night cap, the NSW register and real Airbnb demand before you offer. Fixed fee, pay monthly if you like.
- Clear fees, set before we startThe whole search and purchase$18,000 fixed up to $1.8MAbove $1.8M a sliding scale: 0.6%, 0.57%, 0.525% and 0.375% on each band. GST included.See the fee
- Pay your wayRetainer from $1,000Pay monthly 3, 12, 24 or 36 monthsPay at settlement, or 3 months interest-free, or over 12, 24 or 36 months. No interest while we search.See the payment plans
- After you buySet up and run for youCourse includedOur Airbnb course is free with every purchase. Full management is optional: $340 a month for the first 3 months.Full management in Blue Mountains
In Blue Mountains we offer
Buying in Blue Mountains
Buying an Airbnb in Blue Mountains
Quick answer
What does it cost to buy in Blue Mountains?
Can you buy an Airbnb in the Blue Mountains? Yes, but the Blue Mountains is in Greater Sydney, so whole-home short stays are capped at 180 nights a year, and every home must be on the NSW short-term rental register and meet the fire safety standard. Over the last 12 months 3-bedroom houses sold for a median $875,000 in Katoomba (75 sales), $1,100,000 in Leura (43 sales) and $910,000 in Blackheath (61 sales).
- 3-bed house, median
- $875,000
- 2-bed unit, median
- $650,550
- 3-bed house rent
- $650 / wk
- Gross yield, 3-bed house
- 3.9%
Before you buy in Blue Mountains
Four checks we make on every Blue Mountains property
- Upper or lower MountainsMost holiday guests stay in Katoomba, Leura, Wentworth Falls and Blackheath near the lookouts and walking tracks; lower Mountains towns such as Springwood and Glenbrook suit visiting family. We match the town to the guest.
- Numbers at 180 nightsNon-hosted stays are capped at 180 nights a year here, so we model the return at the cap and with stays of 21 nights or more, which do not count towards it.
- Bushfire and accessMuch of the Blue Mountains is bushfire prone. We check the property's bushfire status, insurance cost and road access, and the evacuation diagram it will need, before you exchange.
- Fire safety fit-outEvery short stay must meet the NSW fire safety standard: interconnected smoke alarms where there is more than one and evacuation diagrams. We price any upgrade before you buy.
Why buy in Blue Mountains
Why buy in Blue Mountains
- 25 of 29suburbs with house vacancy under 1%A tight long-term rental market: a strong fallback if plans change.
- +3.5% to +8.3%a year, 3-bed house prices over 5 yearsWentworth Falls to Warrimoo, in the 17 suburbs with 5 or more 3-bed house sales.
- 2.7% to 4.2%gross yield, 3-bed housesGlenbrook to Woodford.
- $256 · 45%typical nightly rate and occupancyAbout $42,272 per short-stay listing over 12 months; 3-bedroom homes $44,877 (IntelliHost).
Sources: Stash Property (last 12 months, to October 2026); IntelliHost Market Data (computed 13 October 2026). Figures from the tables on this page.
Before you make an offer
What could this Blue Mountains home earn?
Found a property you like? Enter its address and see what similar short-stay homes nearby are earning, so you know whether the price stacks up before you offer.
- Yearly gross estimate from homes like it nearby
- Nightly rate and occupancy across the year
- Compared with long-term rent so you see the fallback
What it costs to buy
Blue Mountains prices by suburb and bedrooms
Median sale prices and weekly long-term rents over the last 12 months. Pick a bedroom count, or turn on Compare and add as many as you like.
3-bedroom house in Katoomba · turn on Compare to add more bedroom counts
3 bedrooms
- Sales, 12 months
- 75
- Long-term rent
- $650 / wk
- Rent a year
- $33,800
- Gross yield
- 3.9%
- Price growth, 5 yrs
- +4.3% a yr
See every bedroom count in one table
| Houses | Units | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrooms | Median price | Sales | Rent / week | Median price | Sales | Rent / week |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $1,290,000 | 9 | $790 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1,130,000 | 37 | $750 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $875,000 | 75 | $650 | $600,000 | 1 | $520 |
| 2 | $820,000 | 31 | $580 | $650,550 | 12 | $500 |
| 1 | — | — | — | $700,000 | 1 | $390 |
* Fewer than 5 sales, so treat the median as a rough guide. Source: Stash Property, publicly available listing data, 12 months from 1 Oct 2025. Figures in AUD.
Area profile
Who lives here, and how the market is moving
The figures a buyer should check before choosing a suburb. The Market card follows the Houses / Units and bedroom buttons above; People and Housing cover the whole suburb.
Market · 3-bed houses
- Median price
- $875,000
- Sales, 12 months
- 75
- Price growth, 12 months
- -1.1%
- Price growth, 5 years
- +4.3% a yr
- Days on market
- 45 days
- Leases, 12 months
- 76
- Days to lease
- 17 days
- Rental vacancy, all houses
- 0.8%
- Houses for sale, all sizes (Sep 2026)
- 54
People · whole suburb
- Population
- 8,268-0.1% over 5 years
- Aged 65 and over
- 24%
- Median household income
- $1,171 / week
- Advantage ranking
- 39th percentileof Australian suburbs (SEIFA)
- Distance to Sydney
- 87 km
Housing · whole suburb
- Owner occupied
- 63%
- Rented
- 35%
- Social housing
- 6.0%
- New homes approved, 12 months
- 1615 houses · 1 unit
- Median rent, 2021 Census
- $350 / week
- Rental vacancy under 1% means a strong long-term rental fallback if you ever stop short-stay letting.
- A low owner-occupier share and lots of new approvals can mean more competing rentals. Check both.
- Days on market shows how quickly you could sell. Fewer days means an easier exit.
ABS Census 2021 and ABS Estimated Resident Population (people and housing), ABS Building Approvals Australia (last 12 months, SA2) and ABS SEIFA 2021 (advantage ranking), via Stash Property
The number an Airbnb has to beat
Long-term rent is your fallback
A 3-bedroom house in Blue Mountains rents for $30,940 to $40,040 a year long term, depending on the suburb. A short stay makes sense when it clears that comfortably after cleaning, platform and management costs, which is why we test both before you buy.
Follows the Houses / Units and bedroom buttons above. With several bedroom counts picked, each suburb shows the sales-weighted average of those sizes. Your suburb is shown first, then the 4 highest gross yields.
| Suburb | Vacancyall houses | Rent a year3-bed | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katoomba | 0.8% | $33,800$650/wk | 3.9% |
| Woodford | 0.8% | $35,360$680/wk | 4.2% |
| Winmalee | 1.2% | $36,920$710/wk | 3.9% |
| Valley Heights | 0.7% | $40,040$770/wk | 3.8% |
| Lawson | 0.9% | $33,800$650/wk | 3.8% |
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| Wentworth Falls | 0.8% | $35,620$685/wk | 3.8% |
| Mount Riverview | 0.8% | $39,000$750/wk | 3.7% |
| Hawkesbury Heights | 0.0% | $35,620$685/wk | 3.6% |
| Mount Victoria | 0.9% | $31,720$610/wk | 3.6% |
| Bullaburra | 1.5% | $30,940$595/wk | 3.5% |
| Hazelbrook | 0.8% | $31,720$610/wk | 3.5% |
| Warrimoo | 0.3% | $37,180$715/wk | 3.5% |
| Blackheath | 1.0% | $31,200$600/wk | 3.4% |
| Medlow Bath | 0.4% | $31,980$615/wk | 3.4% |
| Blaxland | 0.5% | $35,360$680/wk | 3.3% |
| Faulconbridge | 0.6% | $32,500$625/wk | 3.3% |
| Leura | 1.1% | $36,400$700/wk | 3.3% |
| Springwood | 0.5% | $34,320$660/wk | 3.3% |
| Lapstone | 0.7% | $36,400$700/wk | 3.2% |
| Glenbrook | 0.9% | $37,440$720/wk | 2.7% |
| Bell | 0.0% | — | — |
| Berambing | 0.0% | — | — |
| Linden | 0.0% | — | — |
| Megalong Valley | 0.0% | — | — |
| Mount Irvine | 0.0% | — | — |
| Mount Tomah | 0.0% | — | — |
| Mount Wilson | 0.0% | — | — |
| Sun Valley | 0.0% | — | — |
| Yellow Rock | 0.0% | — | — |
Rules that change what you should buy
Blue Mountains short-stay rules for buyers
Taken from the same verified rules as our Blue Mountains management page, checked against official sources on 1 October 2026. We build the approval strategy into the purchase.
Open a question for the detail and the official source
The current state, council and property checks, with official sources. Tap a topic to open it.
01Owner checksOwnership, finance, insurance and authority to operate
- Confirm ownership, finance, insurance and authority to operate the property as short-term accommodation.
02Do I need a New South Wales Airbnb registration or listing number?YES
Every hosted and non-hosted residential STRA property must be registered on the NSW Planning Portal before it is advertised.
The PID-STRA registration number must be displayed on the listing and the registration must be renewed annually.
- Initial registration fee: $65
- Annual renewal fee: $25
- Registration applies to both hosted and non-hosted residential STRA
- Approved traditional tourist accommodation categories are dealt with separately
Official sources: Official government source
03Is there a New South Wales short-stay levy or tax?NO
No current New South Wales tax or levy specifically imposed on ordinary Airbnb or short-stay bookings has been identified.
Official sources: Official government source
04Are there different rules for hosted and unhosted Airbnbs?YES
HOSTED AIRBNB
Hosted STRA can operate for up to 365 days, subject to registration, fire-safety, planning and property requirements.
UNHOSTED AIRBNB
Non-hosted STRA day limits depend on the location. The ordinary limit is 180 days in Greater Sydney, Ballina and specified mapped areas, 60 days in most of Byron Shire, and up to 365 days outside prescribed areas or within an applicable mapped exception.
Bookings of 21 or more consecutive days to the same person or group are not counted toward the applicable non-hosted annual cap.
Any council-specific approval or operating requirement belongs under the council-level section.
Official sources: Official government source
05Is there a minimum stay or annual night cap?YES
NEW SOUTH WALES LEVEL
YES — LOCATION AND HOSTING STATUS DEPENDENT
- Hosted STRA: no annual day cap below 365 days
- Non-hosted STRA: 180-day cap in Greater Sydney, Ballina and specified mapped areas
- Most of Byron Shire: 60-day cap, subject to mapped 365-day precincts
- Other NSW areas: up to 365 days under the exempt pathway
- Bookings of 21 or more consecutive days are excluded from cap counting
- No universal NSW minimum number of nights per booking
BLUE MOUNTAINS CITY COUNCIL LEVEL
NO
No published Blue Mountains City Council rule has been identified that imposes a universal Airbnb-specific minimum stay or annual booking-night cap on ordinary private residential properties. Property-specific approvals can still impose conditions.
Any minimum rental periods applying to council-owned accommodation, staff housing, campsites or other authority-provided accommodation are service conditions. They are not private Airbnb restrictions.
Official sources: Official government source
06Do I need Blue Mountains City Council approval or a DA?NO
USUALLY NO DA — eligible residential STRA can use the NSW Housing SEPP exempt pathway if every standard, registration requirement and applicable day limit is met. DA/consent review is required outside that pathway. Fee is statutory/proposal-specific. Approval is never assured.
Blue Mountains City Council checks:
- Check — Hosted or unhosted treatment: The NSW Code of Conduct and STRA fire-safety standard apply to hosted and non-hosted residential STRA.
- No — Guest limit: No general statewide STRA guest cap.
- No — Parking plan or condition: No statewide STRA parking quota.
- Check — Noise management: Mandatory Code of Conduct applies.
- No — Property or management plan: No statewide management-plan requirement for every exempt STRA.
- No — Neighbour notification or contact: No statewide rule requiring direct neighbour contact details for every STRA.
- No — Waste plan: No statewide STRA waste-management plan.
- Check — Fire or evacuation requirements: Statewide STRA fire standard: evacuation plan/information, interconnected smoke alarms and required fire equipment; registration confirms compliance.
General noise, nuisance, parking, building, fire, strata, title, lease and insurance requirements still apply even when there is no blanket authority approval.
Official sources: Official government source
07Is there a Blue Mountains Airbnb development-application fee?NO
There is no standard Blue Mountains Airbnb development-application fee applying to every owner.
VARIABLE — where a DA is required, the statutory NSW fee is calculated under Schedule 4 of the EP&A Regulation and invoiced through the portal; exact fee depends on application type/cost.
If an individual property requires a development application, the fee applying to that specific application should be shown.
Official sources: Official government source
08Do I need a Blue Mountains registration or permit number?NO
Blue Mountains City Council does not have a published Airbnb-specific registration or permit-number scheme separate from any state or territory requirement and from a property-specific development approval.
Official sources: Official government source
09Does Blue Mountains charge an Airbnb registration or renewal fee?NO
No published Blue Mountains Airbnb-specific registration, listing, annual renewal, inspection or operating-permit fee has been identified. General authority fees unrelated to Airbnb must not be displayed as short-stay fees.
Official sources: Official government source
10Is there a Blue Mountains short-stay levy or tax?NO
No Blue Mountains City Council tax or levy specifically charged on Airbnb or short-stay bookings has been identified.
This is separate from the state or territory levy answer under number 03.
Official sources: Official government source
What a Blue Mountains short stay needs before it takes guests
What a Blue Mountains short stay needs before it takes guests
- 1
Use Blue Mountains City Council's property and planning services to confirm zoning and approval history
View the council resource - 2
Retain written council advice relied upon for the exact address
View the council resource
Areas we buy in
Areas we buy in across Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains43 areas
Bell (part), Berambing (part), Birrabang, Blackheath, Blaxland, Blue Labyrinth, Bullaburra, Burramoko, Carmarthen, Faulconbridge, Glenbrook, Govetts, Hawkesbury Heights, Hazelbrook, Ingar, Jamison Valley, Kariwoga, Katoomba, Kedumba (part), Lapstone, Lawson, Leura, Linden, Massif Ridge (part), Medlow Bath, Megalong Valley (part), Mount Irvine, Mount Portal, Mount Riverview, Mount Tomah, Mount Victoria, Mount Wilson, Narrow Neck, Rocklily Ridge, Springwood, Sun Valley, Tesselate Hill, Valley Heights, Warrimoo, Wentworth Falls, Winmalee, Woodford, Yellow Rock.
Buy through us and WTP can manage the home from settlement day: listing, pricing, guests, cleaners and any local contact the council requires. Airbnb management in Blue Mountains →
How we buy
From brief to first booking
- 1Brief
Budget, suburbs, bedrooms, and how much you will use it yourself.
- 2Shortlist
On-market and off-market homes, each with a short-stay revenue check.
- 3Rules check
Planning, council approval category, by-laws, pool and fire compliance.
- 4Negotiate
Price, conditions and settlement terms, with approval risk built in.
- 5Launch
Setup, listing and pricing so it can take bookings soon after settlement.
The price
Airbnb buyers agent fees, worked out for your purchase
Pick your price range or type your budget. You see the fee, the retainer and every way to pay, straight away. All prices include GST.
What do you expect to pay for the property?
Your fee: $18,600 0.98% of the price, GST included. If you buy for more or less, it’s worked out again on the price you actually pay.
No interest while we search, and the first 3 months are interest-free. After you buy, interest is charged on what’s still owing, nothing more. Pay it off at any time and the interest stops: you just pay what’s left of the fee.
Included
- Your own buyers agent · One person who knows your brief from start to finish.
- Strategy session and 20-year plan · Where this property fits in your bigger plan.
- Airbnb data software · Real occupancy and nightly-rate data for every area we test.
- Unlimited reviews and negotiations · As many properties as it takes to get the right one.
- Off-market and pre-market access · Where available.
- Airbnb course access · Learn how the business works, free.
Good to know
- The retainer comes off your fee, never on top of it.
- Pay the balance at settlement, or spread it with a monthly payment plan.
- Airbnb course access is included with every purchase.
- All fees include GST.
The fee scale and retainer
Each rate applies to the part of the price inside its band, not the whole price. All amounts include GST.
Download the brochure (PDF). After you buy, full management is optional: $340 a month for the first 3 months, then a share of what the home earns. How do buyers agent fees compare? See buyers agent fees in Australia.
Pay monthly: see how the payment plans work3 to 36 months
Payment plans
Pay your Airbnb buyers agent fee monthly, not all at once
A buyers agent fee usually falls due at settlement, right when the deposit, stamp duty, furniture and setup costs land. We let you spread it. You start with a retainer from $1,000, which comes off your fee, then choose how to pay the rest.
- Pay at settlement
Nothing more until you buy. The balance is paid at settlement, with nothing added.
- 3 months, interest-free
Split the balance into three monthly payments, with no interest at any point.
- 12, 24 or 36 months
Smaller monthly payments. No interest while we search, and the first 3 months are interest-free. After you buy, 0.5% a month applies to what is still owing.
- Pay it off early, any time
Clear the balance whenever you like and the interest stops. You pay what is left of the fee, nothing more.
- Worked out on the price you pay
Payments start on your estimated price. When you buy, the fee is worked out again on the actual price, and anything paid over is refunded.
- More cash to set the home up
Spreading the fee keeps more of your cash for the deposit, furniture and setup, so the home can start taking bookings sooner.
Illustrative example: on a $1.5M Airbnb purchase our fee is $18,000, GST included. After a $1,500 retainer you could pay the $16,500 balance at settlement, as $5,500 a month for 3 months with no interest, or from $687.50 a month on the 24-month plan. Use the Airbnb buyers agent fee calculator to see every option for your price.
Why us: what our Airbnb buyers agent checks before you offer
- Areas where guests want to stay
Occupancy, nightly rates, seasons and demand checked with Airbnb data before we look at a single house.
- Rules checked first
Council short-term rental rules and strata by-laws checked so you never buy a home you can’t let.
- Income modelled
Expected bookings, rates and costs worked out for each property before you offer.
- A long-term rental fallback
We check normal rent and vacancy too, so the property still works if plans change.
- Search, inspect, negotiate
On-market and off-market properties, unlimited reviews and negotiation on your behalf.
- Set up after settlement
Course access is included, and we can set up and manage the home for you.
Free tools: quick answers before you call
Free tools
Quick answers before you call
- What could a property earn?Check any address before you buy: a free Airbnb income estimate from real listings near it. About 1 minute.Estimate a property
- What would I pay you?See the buyers agent fee for your budget, all figures including GST.Work out my fee
- Bought and renovating?Our Renovation tier is $200 a month of setup advice until you’re about 2 weeks from going live.See the Renovation tier
Short-stay market data
The Blue Mountains Airbnb market in numbers
What short stays within 15 km of Blue Mountains earned over the last 12 months. Pick your bedroom count, or several to see them side by side.
How many bedrooms? Pick one or more
All 1,000 Blue Mountains listings, every size: $256 a night · 45% occupancy · $116 per available night · $42,272 per listing a year · booked 40 days ahead (median).
Source: IntelliHost Market Data, 1,000 short-stay listings within 15 km of Blue Mountains, computed 13 October 2026. Market estimates, not booking records. Figures in AUD.
Each month against the 12-month averagefollows your pick
See every bedroom count in one table
| Size | Revenue, 12 months | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Per available night | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 bedrooms | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 8 bedrooms | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 7 bedrooms | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 6 bedrooms | $78,568 | $738 | 29% | $215 | 15 |
| 5 bedrooms | $63,131 | $480 | 36% | $171 | 52 |
| 4 bedrooms | $55,211 | $398 | 38% | $152 | 130 |
| 3 bedrooms | $44,877 | $290 | 42% | $123 | 260 |
| 2 bedrooms | $40,418 | $230 | 48% | $111 | 220 |
| 1 bedroom | $28,133 | $152 | 51% | $77 | 258 |
| Studio | $27,096 | $130 | 57% | $74 | 50 |
Grey rows: fewer than 10 listings, so no figures are reported.
Asking rate by day of the week
Forward asking rates across all Blue Mountains listings (not split by bedroom count).
See the full Blue Mountains Airbnb market report: month by month, by bedroom count and who books →
What our clients say on Google
4.9 from 40 reviews★★★★★
I’ve bought two properties through Scott and both have been excellent buys. He found great value in strong locations, and the growth has been solid. Because of the results from those first two, I’m now in a position to buy another two investment properties and I’ll definitely be using Scott again.
Dean Erickson · Google review · 2025
★★★★★
Scott has been awesome throughout my journey. We bought our first investment property with Scott’s help and professional guidance. Would recommend him to any new buyers looking to kick start their investment portfolio.
Jessica Wills · Google review · 2023
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Thanks for helping me Scott. You made buying in another state easy and I wouldn’t had the time to do it myself
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Areas we service
Also buying near Blue Mountains
Sources used for this page
Sources used for this page
- Official government source
- www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au
- www.service.nsw.gov.au
- legislation.nsw.gov.au
- www.planning.nsw.gov.au
- www.nsw.gov.au
- www.nsw.gov.au
- www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au
- www.olg.nsw.gov.au
- www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au
- www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au
- www.abs.gov.au
- www.abs.gov.au
- Stash Property (suburb sales, rents and profiles)
Last reviewed 13 October 2026 (suburb data); rules checked 1 October 2026. Rules, fees and interpretations can change. Confirm the exact property with the relevant authority before advertising or accepting bookings.
Common questions
Buying an Airbnb in Blue Mountains: questions buyers ask
Can I run an Airbnb in the Blue Mountains?
Yes, in most homes, under the NSW state framework. You must register on the NSW short-term rental register, meet the fire safety standard and Code of Conduct, and keep whole-home stays to 180 nights in any 365 days. Blue Mountains City Council has said it is not able to regulate short-term rental itself.
Which Blue Mountains towns are best for an Airbnb investment?
For holiday guests, the upper Mountains towns near the lookouts: Katoomba (75 three-bedroom house sales in 12 months at a median $875,000), Leura ($1,100,000), Wentworth Falls ($950,000) and Blackheath ($910,000). Lower Mountains towns such as Springwood and Glenbrook draw more visiting family and longer stays.
What can an Airbnb earn in the Blue Mountains?
We do not publish a single figure because earnings depend on the town, the view, the season and the 180-night cap. Before you make an offer we run the address through our revenue calculator and compare it with the long-term rent shown on this page.
Does a buyer’s agent need a licence to buy in the Blue Mountains?
Yes. In NSW a buyer’s agent must hold a real estate licence issued by NSW Fair Trading. In NSW, offers and contracts go through a locally licensed agent, or you sign them in your own name, and we do the searching, the income modelling and the inspection arrangements for you.
What does Wealth Through Property charge as a buyer’s agent?
$18,000 fixed for purchases up to $1.8M, then a sliding scale: 0.6% on the part from $1.8M to $2M, 0.57% on the part from $2M to $5M, 0.525% on the part from $5M to $10M and 0.375% on the part over $10M. A retainer from $1,000 starts the search and comes off your fee. Pay at settlement, or monthly over 3 months interest-free, or over 12, 24 or 36 months. Airbnb course access is included. All amounts include GST.
What if I rent it long term instead?
Long-term rent is the fallback. In the last 12 months 3-bedroom houses leased for a median $650 a week in Katoomba, $700 in Leura and $600 in Blackheath. House vacancy was 0.8% in Katoomba, 1.1% in Leura and 1.0% in Blackheath.
Can I pay the buyer’s agent fee in instalments?
Yes. A retainer from $1,000, credited to the fee and refundable in full within 7 days, starts the search. The rest of the fee can be paid at settlement or monthly instead of all at once, and the plan is confirmed in writing before you sign.
I live outside the Blue Mountains. Can you still buy an Airbnb there for me?
Yes. Every property is inspected before an offer, and you get the numbers, photos and checks by email or video call. You do not need to travel to the Blue Mountains to buy.
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Is an Airbnb buyer’s agent worth it in the Blue Mountains?
A 3-bedroom house has a $875,000 median in Katoomba and $1,100,000 in Leura, and whole-home stays are capped at 180 nights, so a wrong purchase is expensive. An Airbnb buyer’s agent checks the cap, registration, earnings and the long-term rent fallback before you offer.
How do I register an Airbnb on the NSW short-term rental register in the Blue Mountains?
Every dwelling used for short-term rental must be registered on the NSW Planning Portal before it is advertised, with a $65 fee for new registrations and a $25 annual renewal. The dwelling must meet the NSW fire safety standard. We check eligibility before you offer.
Find a Blue Mountains home that can earn before you buy it
Talk to us about your budget, the Blue Mountains suburbs you’re open to and the kind of short-stay home you want. We’ll tell you where the numbers work.