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We find, check and secure Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula homes that can earn as short stays, then set them up for their first guest. Fixed fee, pay monthly if you like.

Buying in Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula

Buying an Airbnb in Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula

Quick answer

What does it cost to buy in Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula?

Can you buy an Airbnb in Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula? Yes, with council approval. Tasman Council lists a change of use to visitor accommodation (Airbnb) as needing planning approval, Tasmania’s permit-free home-sharing exemption solely covers a host’s own main residence, and every listing must give Airbnb a planning statement. Over the last 12 months, 2-bedroom houses sold at a median of $492,500 in Port Arthur, 3-bedroom houses at $566,250 in Eaglehawk Neck and $495,000 in White Beach, and 3-bedroom houses at $870,000 in Murdunna.

3-bed house, median
$520,000

Before you buy in Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula

Four checks we make on every Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula property

  • Council approvalWhether the property already holds a visitor accommodation approval from Tasman Council or existing use rights, or needs a new application.
  • Zone and floor areaThe zone, the 200 m² gross floor area test and the title, which decide whether the use is Permitted or Discretionary.
  • Onsite wastewater and hazardsSeptic capacity, bushfire-prone area rules and coastal risk mapping, which Tasman Council covers for many peninsula lots.
  • Very few salesMost peninsula localities recorded fewer than 15 sales in 12 months, so we price each property against close comparable sales rather than one area median.

Why buy in Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula

Why buy in Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula

  • 11 of 16suburbs with house vacancy under 1%A tight long-term rental market: a strong fallback if plans change.
  • +20.0%a year, 3-bed house prices over 5 yearsMurdunna, the suburb with 5 or more 3-bed house sales.
  • 3.0% to 4.9%gross yield, 3-bed housesMurdunna to Dunalley (3 sales).
  • 64sales in 12 months across the 16 suburbsAn active market to buy into, and to sell in later.

Sources: Stash Property (last 12 months, to October 2026). Figures from the tables on this page.

Before you make an offer

What could this Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula 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

Free. The next step asks for your name and email so we can send the estimate.

What it costs to buy

Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula 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.

Bedrooms

3-bedroom house in Port Arthur · turn on Compare to add more bedroom counts

3 bedrooms

$520,000 *
Sales, 12 months
4
Long-term rent
$0 / wk
Rent a year
$0
Price growth, 5 yrs
+5.5% a yr
* Fewer than 5 sales: a rough guide
See every bedroom count in one table
HousesUnits
BedroomsMedian priceSalesRent / weekMedian priceSalesRent / week
9——————
8——————
7——————
6——————
5——————
4$735,0001————
3$520,0004————
2$492,5006$420———
1——————

* 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
$520,000 *
Sales, 12 months
4
Price growth, 12 months
-6.3%from 4 sales, a guide only
Price growth, 5 years
+5.5% a yr
Days on market
78 days
Leases, 12 months
0
Rental vacancy, all houses
1.2%
Houses for sale, all sizes (Sep 2026)
10

People · whole suburb

Population
247+7.0% over 5 years
Aged 65 and over
35%
Median household income
$912 / week
Advantage ranking
8th percentileof Australian suburbs (SEIFA)
Distance to Hobart
52 km

Housing · whole suburb

Owner occupied
72%
Rented
20%
Social housing
0.0%
New homes approved, 12 months
44 houses · 0 units
Median rent, 2021 Census
$200 / week
Reading it as a short-stay buyer
  • 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 Estimated Resident Population (ERP), ABS Building Approvals (last 12 months, SA2) and ABS SEIFA 2021, via Stash Property

The number an Airbnb has to beat

Long-term rent is your fallback

A 3-bedroom house in Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula rents for $22,100 to $26,000 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.

WTP short-stay target$100k–$150kGross a year we aim for on a modern 3-bedroom holiday home
SuburbVacancyall housesRent a year3-bedGross yield
Port Arthur1.2%——
Dunalley1.7%$23,400$450/wk4.9%
White Beach3.2%$22,100$425/wk4.5%
Nubeena0.9%$24,700$475/wk4.4%
Eaglehawk Neck2.0%$23,140$445/wk4.1%
See all 16 suburbs11 more
Murdunna1.8%$26,000$500/wk3.0%
Cape Pillar0.0%——
Cape Raoul0.0%——
Fortescue0.0%——
Highcroft0.0%——
Koonya0.0%——
Premaydena0.0%——
Saltwater River0.0%——
Sloping Main0.0%——
Stormlea0.0%——
Taranna0.0%——

Rules that change what you should buy

Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula short-stay rules for buyers

Taken from the same verified rules as our Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula management page, checked against official sources on 31 July 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 Tasmania Airbnb registration or listing number?NO

Tasmania does not have a statewide Airbnb property registration or listing-number scheme.

Official sources: Official government source

03Is there a Tasmania short-stay levy or tax?NO

No dedicated statewide Tasmanian short-stay levy has been identified.

Official sources: Official government source

04Are there different rules for hosted and unhosted Airbnbs?YES

HOSTED AIRBNB

Home sharing can be permit-exempt where the host remains in the dwelling and the applicable home-sharing conditions are met, including the bedroom limit.

UNHOSTED AIRBNB

Whole-property visitor accommodation must be tested against the planning-scheme pathway. A planning permit is required where the exemption or no-permit pathway does not apply.

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?NO

TASMANIA LEVEL

NO

Tasmania has no general statewide Airbnb minimum stay or annual booking-night cap.

An individual planning permit can impose property-specific stay conditions.

TASMAN COUNCIL LEVEL

NO

No published Tasman 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 Tasman Council approval or a DA?YES

NO PERMIT solely if a Tasmanian home-sharing exemption is fully met. Otherwise visitor accommodation generally requires council planning approval. A qualifying permit fee is capped at $250 in specified cases; other/discretionary and advertising fees can be additional. Approval can vary.

Tasman Council checks:

  • Check — Hosted or unhosted treatment: Home sharing can be permit-exempt where the host remains and lets no more than four bedrooms.
  • No — Guest limit: No general statewide STRA guest cap identified.
  • Check — Parking plan or condition: Tasmanian Planning Scheme and local provisions/permit conditions control parking.
  • Check — Noise management: Ordinary nuisance/noise laws apply.
  • No — Property or management plan: No statewide management plan for all exempt home sharing.
  • Check — Neighbour notification or contact: Discretionary applications can be advertised.
  • Check — Waste plan: Wastewater capacity is a material address issue, especially outside sewered areas.
  • Check — Fire or evacuation requirements: Building/fire classification and bushfire requirements apply by property and use.

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 Tasman Council Airbnb development-application fee?YES

A development-application fee applies when the property requires a DA, but it is not a universal fee charged to every Airbnb owner.

UP TO $250 statutory cap for a qualifying visitor-accommodation permit in specified residential zones/conditions. Other permitted/discretionary, advertising, development or council fees can differ.

Official sources: Official government source

08Do I need a Tasman Council registration or permit number?NO

Tasman 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 Tasman Council charge an Airbnb registration or renewal fee?NO

No published Tasman Council 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 Tasman Council short-stay levy or tax?NO

No Tasman 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

See every Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula short-stay requirement →

Areas we buy in

Areas we buy in across Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula

Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula16 areas

Cape Pillar, Cape Raoul, Dunalley (part), Eaglehawk Neck, Fortescue, Highcroft, Koonya, Murdunna, Nubeena, Port Arthur, Premaydena, Saltwater River, Sloping Main, Stormlea, Taranna, White Beach.

After settlement

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 Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula →

How we buy

From brief to first booking

  1. 1Brief

    Budget, suburbs, bedrooms, and how much you will use it yourself.

  2. 2Shortlist

    On-market and off-market homes, each with a short-stay revenue check.

  3. 3Rules check

    Planning, council approval category, by-laws, pool and fire compliance.

  4. 4Negotiate

    Price, conditions and settlement terms, with approval risk built in.

  5. 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.

While we searchNo interestAfter you buyOn what’s left
When you signRetainer, comes off your fee$1,500 onceto start the search$18,600 feeretainer included, GST included
Pay at settlementNothing added$0 a monthnothing until you buy$17,100 at settlementno interest, ever
3 monthsInterest-free$5,700.00 a monthfor 3 months$0 leftpaid off, no interest
12 months0.5% a month, after you buy$1,425.00 a monthfor the first 3 months$1,489.13 a monthfor 9 months · $577 interest
24 months0.5% a month, after you buy$712.50 a monthfor the first 3 months$787.31 a monthfor 21 months · $1,571 interest
36 months0.5% a month, after you buy$475.00 a monthfor the first 3 months$553.38 a monthfor 33 months · $2,586 interest

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
Purchase priceFee
Up to $1.8M$18,000 fixed
$1.8M to $2M+0.6% on the part over $1.8M
$2M to $5M+0.57% on the part over $2M
$5M to $10M+0.525% on the part over $5M
Over $10M+0.375% on the part over $10M
Estimated purchase priceRetainer
Up to $1M$1,000
$1M to $2M$1,500
$2M to $5M$2,000
$5M to $10M$3,000
Over $10M$5,000

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

Short-stay market data

The Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula Airbnb market in numbers

Market data is being added

Month-by-month nightly rates, occupancy and revenue for Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula are on their way. Use the free estimate to see what a home like yours should make.

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

  • ★★★★★

    Thanks for helping me Scott. You made buying in another state easy and I wouldn’t had the time to do it myself

    Derek Farmer · Google review · 2022

Areas we service

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Sources used for this page

Sources used for this page

Last reviewed 13 October 2026 (suburb data); rules checked 31 July 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 Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula: questions buyers ask

Can I run an Airbnb in Port Arthur, Eaglehawk Neck or Nubeena?

Yes, with approval. Tasman Council lists a change of use to visitor accommodation (Airbnb) as needing planning approval, and Tasmania’s permit-free home-sharing exemption solely covers a host’s main residence. Every listing must also give Airbnb a planning statement under the Short Stay Accommodation Act 2019.

Which Tasman Peninsula suburbs have the most sales?

Over the last 12 months Stash recorded 12 sales in Port Arthur, 11 in Murdunna, 9 in White Beach and 8 each in Eaglehawk Neck and Dunalley. With so few sales, every median on this page is a guide solely.

What does an Airbnb earn on the Tasman Peninsula?

We don’t publish a single earnings figure, because results vary widely with the property, its views, its approval and the season. WTP runs a property-level revenue check using live booking data for comparable homes before you buy.

Does a buyer’s agent need a licence to buy for me in Tasmania?

Buyer’s agents must be licensed in the state where they act. WTP is licensed in Queensland and New South Wales; in Tasmania we act through licensed partners, so every purchase is handled under the right licence.

What does Wealth Through Property charge?

WTP’s buyer’s agent fees and what each service includes are set out on the Airbnb Buyer’s Agent page (https://wealth-through-property.com.au/airbnb-buyers-agent/). We confirm the fee in writing before any work starts.

What if short-term letting doesn’t work out?

The long-term rental market is a fallback, but it is small. 3-bedroom houses leased at a median of $445 a week in Eaglehawk Neck and $425 in White Beach, and 2-bedroom houses at $420 in Port Arthur, with house vacancy of 1.2% in Port Arthur and 3.2% in White Beach.

Aaron’s Beachside Boat House, Marcoola, QLD, a holiday home managed by Wealth Through Property

Find a Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula home that can earn before you buy it

Talk to us about your budget, the Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula suburbs you’re open to and the kind of short-stay home you want. We’ll tell you where the numbers work.

Ready now? Start your buying brief