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Western AustraliaBuy an Albany Airbnb that earns.
We find, check and secure Albany homes that can earn as short stays, then set them up for their first guest. 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 Albany
In Albany we offer
Buying in Albany
Buying an Airbnb in Albany
Quick answer
What does it cost to buy in Albany?
Can you buy an Airbnb in Albany, WA? Yes, if it is registered and meets the City of Albany’s planning rules. Every hosted and unhosted short-term rental in WA must be on the state STRA Register before it is advertised, hosted stays no longer need City of Albany development approval, and outside Perth the council decides the approval requirements for unhosted homes. Over the last 12 months, 3-bedroom houses sold at a median of $762,500 in Bayonet Head, $1,065,000 in Albany and $890,000 in Mira Mar, and 4-bedroom houses at $800,000 in Spencer Park.
- 3-bed house, median
- $1,065,000
- 3-bed house rent
- $680 / wk
- Gross yield, 3-bed house
- 3.3%
Before you buy in Albany
Four checks we make on every Albany property
- STRA registrationWhether the property can be registered on the WA STRA Register and what planning evidence registration will ask for.
- City of Albany approvalWhether an unhosted stay needs development approval under the City's Holiday Accommodation policy, including a management plan and the 12-guest limit.
- Parking and layoutOn-site parking for at least 2 bays per 6 guests and bedroom sizes that meet the City's per-person minimums.
- Beach and town proximityDistance to Middleton Beach, Emu Point and the town centre, which the City weighs when neighbours object.
Why buy in Albany
Why buy in Albany
- 25 of 30suburbs with house vacancy under 1%A tight long-term rental market: a strong fallback if plans change.
- +13.5% to +21.4%a year, 3-bed house prices over 5 yearsAlbany to Mount Clarence, in the 14 suburbs with 5 or more 3-bed house sales.
- 2.0% to 5.4%gross yield, 3-bed housesMiddleton Beach to Gledhow.
- 494sales in 12 months across the 30 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 Albany 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
Albany 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 Albany · turn on Compare to add more bedroom counts
3 bedrooms
- Sales, 12 months
- 12
- Long-term rent
- $680 / wk
- Rent a year
- $35,360
- Gross yield
- 3.3%
- Price growth, 5 yrs
- +13.5% 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 | $1,355,000 | 1 | $862 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1,300,000 | 5 | $800 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $1,065,000 | 12 | $680 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $850,000 | 3 | $525 | — | 0 | $450 |
| 1 | — | — | — | $499,990 | 1 | $600 |
* 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
- $1,065,000
- Sales, 12 months
- 12
- Price growth, 12 months
- +13.9%from 12 sales, a guide only
- Price growth, 5 years
- +13.5% a yr
- Days on market
- 85 days
- Leases, 12 months
- 9
- Days to lease
- 15 days
- Rental vacancy, all houses
- 0.7%
- Houses for sale, all sizes (Sep 2026)
- 13
People · whole suburb
- Population
- 1,403+5.7% over 5 years
- Aged 65 and over
- 32%
- Median household income
- $1,363 / week
- Advantage ranking
- 75th percentileof Australian suburbs (SEIFA)
- Distance to Perth
- 390 km
Housing · whole suburb
- Owner occupied
- 67%
- Rented
- 32%
- Social housing
- 1.7%
- New homes approved, 12 months
- 1917 houses · 2 units
- Median rent, 2021 Census
- $325 / 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 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 Albany rents for $23,400 to $49,400 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 0.7% | $35,360$680/wk | 3.3% |
| Gledhow | 0.9% | $35,880$690/wk | 5.4% |
| Orana | 0.2% | $33,800$650/wk | 5.2% |
| Lockyer | 0.0% | $33,800$650/wk | 5.0% |
| Lower King | 1.2% | $39,000$750/wk | 4.9% |
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| Bayonet Head | 0.2% | $36,400$700/wk | 4.8% |
| Milpara | 0.3% | $44,200$850/wk | 4.7% |
| Yakamia | 0.2% | $33,800$650/wk | 4.6% |
| Collingwood Park | 0.6% | $34,840$670/wk | 4.5% |
| McKail | 0.5% | $33,800$650/wk | 4.4% |
| Spencer Park | 0.4% | $31,200$600/wk | 4.3% |
| Centennial Park | 0.0% | $32,240$620/wk | 4.1% |
| Mount Melville | 0.4% | $31,200$600/wk | 4.1% |
| Mira Mar | 0.4% | $35,100$675/wk | 3.9% |
| Emu Point | 0.3% | $49,400$950/wk | 3.7% |
| Little Grove | 0.8% | $31,980$615/wk | 3.5% |
| Goode Beach | 2.3% | $44,200$850/wk | 3.4% |
| Mount Clarence | 0.5% | $33,800$650/wk | 3.4% |
| Willyung | 0.0% | $41,600$800/wk | 2.8% |
| Warrenup | 1.1% | $23,400$450/wk | 2.6% |
| Middleton Beach | 0.7% | $38,220$735/wk | 2.0% |
| Collingwood Heights | 0.2% | — | — |
| Cuthbert | 0.0% | — | — |
| Kalgan | 0.2% | — | — |
| Kronkup | 1.8% | $30,680$590/wk | — |
| Lange | 0.3% | — | — |
| Millbrook | 2.0% | — | — |
| Port Albany | 0.0% | — | — |
| Robinson | 0.6% | — | — |
| Torbay | 0.0% | — | — |
Rules that change what you should buy
Albany short-stay rules for buyers
Taken from the same verified rules as our Albany 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 Western Australia Airbnb registration or listing number?YES
Hosted and unhosted residential STRA must be registered on the Western Australian STRA Register before advertising or taking bookings.
- Initial registration fee: $250
- Annual renewal fee: $100
- Registration term: 12 months
- The registration number must appear in applicable advertising
Official sources: Western Australian Government — registration and fees
03Is there a Western Australia short-stay levy or tax?$250, then $100 a year
No dedicated statewide Western Australian short-stay levy has been identified.
Official sources: Western Australian Government — registration and fees
04Are there different rules for hosted and unhosted Airbnbs?YES
HOSTED AIRBNB
Hosted STRA is development-approval exempt throughout Western Australia, but must still be registered.
UNHOSTED AIRBNB
In Perth metropolitan local governments, unhosted STRA can use a development-approval exemption for up to 90 non-consecutive nights in the registration year when the conditions are met. Development approval is required before operating above that threshold.
Outside Perth metropolitan local governments, including Peel, the local planning scheme determines the unhosted approval pathway.
Any council-specific approval or operating requirement belongs under the council-level section.
Official sources: Western Australian Government — registration and fees
05Is there a minimum stay or annual night cap?NO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA LEVEL
NO — THE 90-NIGHT FIGURE IS NOT AN OPERATING CAP
Western Australia does not impose a statewide annual Airbnb letting cap.
- The Perth 90-night rule is a development-approval exemption threshold
- Operation above 90 nights can continue where the required approval is obtained
- No universal WA minimum number of nights per booking has been identified
- A council approval or endorsed management plan can impose property-specific stay conditions
CITY OF ALBANY LEVEL
NO
No published City of Albany 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: Western Australian Government — registration and fees
06Do I need City of Albany approval or a DA?YES
HOSTED: no DA statewide. UNHOSTED: council/address check required because regional/Peel LGAs control the DA pathway. Common change-of-use base $295 plus local/advertising extras. Approval can vary.
City of Albany checks:
- Check — Hosted or unhosted treatment: Hosted STRA is DA-exempt statewide.
- Check — Guest limit: Unhosted STRA is defined as accommodating no more than 12 people per night.
- No — Parking plan or condition: No single WA-wide STRA parking number.
- No — Noise management: No WA-wide noise-monitor mandate.
- Check — Property or management plan: Not required by the state for every exempt property.
- No — Neighbour notification or contact: No WA-wide ongoing neighbour-contact rule.
- No — Waste plan: No universal WA STRA waste plan.
- Check — Fire or evacuation requirements: NCC/building requirements apply.
General noise, nuisance, parking, building, fire, strata, title, lease and insurance requirements still apply even when there is no blanket authority approval.
Official sources: Western Australian Government — registration and fees
07Is there a City of Albany 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.
COMMON STATUTORY CHANGE-OF-USE BASE — $295. Advertising/referral and council-specific charges may be added. Retrospective approval commonly adds twice the ordinary fee, producing three times the ordinary application fee.
Official sources: Western Australian Government — registration and fees
08Do I need a City of Albany registration or permit number?NO
City of Albany 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: Western Australian Government — registration and fees
09Does City of Albany charge an Airbnb registration or renewal fee?NO
No published City of Albany 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: Western Australian Government — registration and fees
10Is there a City of Albany short-stay levy or tax?NO
No City of Albany 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: Western Australian Government — registration and fees
Areas we buy in
Areas we buy in across Albany
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Albany, Bayonet Head, Big Grove, Bornholm, Centennial Park, Cheynes, Collingwood Heights, Collingwood Park, Cuthbert, Drome, Elleker, Emu Point, Frenchman Bay, Gledhow, Gnowellen, Goode Beach, Green Range, Green Valley, Kalgan, King River, Kojaneerup South, Kronkup, Lange, Little Grove, Lockyer, Lower King, Lowlands, Manypeaks, Marbelup, McKail, Mettler, Middleton Beach, Millbrook, Milpara, Mira Mar, Mount Clarence, Mount Elphinstone, Mount Melville, Nanarup, Napier, Nullaki, Orana, Palmdale, Port Albany, Redmond, Redmond West, Robinson, Sandpatch, Seppings, South Stirling, Spencer Park, Torbay, Torndirrup, Vancouver Peninsula, Walmsley, Warrenup, Wellstead, West Cape Howe, Willyung, Yakamia, Youngs Siding.
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 Albany →
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 Albany Airbnb market in numbers
Month-by-month nightly rates, occupancy and revenue for Albany 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
- Western Australian Government — registration and fees
- Stash Property (suburb sales, rents and profiles)
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 Albany: questions buyers ask
Can I run an Airbnb in Albany, Middleton Beach or Emu Point?
Yes, if the property is registered on the WA STRA Register and meets the City of Albany’s planning requirements. Hosted stays no longer need City development approval. For unhosted homes outside Perth, the local government decides the approval requirements, and the City’s Holiday Accommodation policy sets out a management plan, parking and a 12-guest limit.
Which Albany suburbs have the most sales?
Over the last 12 months Stash recorded 56 sales in Bayonet Head, 50 in Spencer Park, 47 in McKail, 39 in Yakamia and 34 in Mira Mar. Beachside Middleton Beach and Emu Point had fewer sales and higher prices, with 3-bedroom houses at $1,900,000 and $1,350,000 from small samples.
What does an Airbnb earn in Albany?
We don’t publish a single earnings figure, because results vary widely with the property, its distance to the beaches 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 Western Australia?
Buyer’s agents must be licensed in the state where they act. WTP is licensed in Queensland and New South Wales; in Western Australia 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 strong fallback. 3-bedroom houses leased at a median of $700 a week in Bayonet Head, $600 in Spencer Park and $650 in McKail, and Stash put house vacancy at 0.2% in Bayonet Head and 0.4% in Spencer Park.
Find an Albany home that can earn before you buy it
Talk to us about your budget, the Albany suburbs you’re open to and the kind of short-stay home you want. We’ll tell you where the numbers work.