Home Investment property buyers agent Canberra
Investment Property Buyers Agent Canberra Australian Capital Territory
Buy a Canberra investment that grows.
We research Canberra suburbs for growth, rent and vacancy, negotiate the price and guide you to settlement. Pay our fee at settlement or monthly, over 3 to 36 months.
- Clear fees, set before we startThe whole search and purchase$12,000 fixed up to $1MAbove $1M a sliding scale that gets cheaper as the price rises: 0.4%, 0.38%, 0.35% and 0.25% 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
- Checked before you offerGrowth, rent and risk firstData firstPrice growth, rent, vacancy, days on market and supply checked for every Canberra suburb we test.See the Canberra data
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Buying in Canberra
Buying an investment property in Canberra
Quick answer
What does it cost to buy in Canberra?
In the last 12 months, in the suburb of Belconnen 2-bed units sold for a median $525,000 and 3-bed houses for $721,500, with long-term rent of $600 and $650 a week. Rental vacancy for houses there is 0.2%, and 3-bed house prices grew 2.5% a year over five years.
- 3-bed house, median
- $721,500
- 2-bed unit, median
- $525,000
- 3-bed house rent
- $650 / wk
- Gross yield, 3-bed house
- 4.7%
We research Canberra suburbs for growth, rent and vacancy, find properties that suit your plan, negotiate the price and guide you to settlement. Below are median prices, rents and yields by bedroom count for 15 Canberra suburbs, from the last 12 months of sales and leases. Every property is tested on rent, vacancy and resale, and checked for strata and title issues before you sign. Our fee is $12,000 fixed for purchases up to $1M, and you can pay it at settlement or monthly, over 3 to 36 months.
What you get
What an investment property buyers agent does for you
We filter hard so you see the properties worth buying, shaped by evidence rather than hype, emotion or a selling agent’s agenda.
- Market research
Areas showing demand now, checked again for long-term growth.
- Rent and cash flow
Vacancy, rent, yield and holding costs checked so the property is easy to hold.
- Property search
Listings, agent calls and off-market requests.
- Negotiation
We deal with the selling agent, back every offer with recent sales and update you after every call. One good negotiation can save more than our fee.
- Due diligence
Building and pest, strata, contract and finance steps coordinated with your team.
- Settlement and after
Support through settlement and your next steps.
Why buy in Canberra
Why buy in Canberra
- 14 of 15suburbs with house vacancy under 1%A tight long-term rental market: a strong fallback if plans change.
- -0.4% to +4.1%a year, 3-bed house prices over 5 yearsKingston to Franklin, in the 12 suburbs with 5 or more 3-bed house sales.
- 2.1% to 4.9%gross yield, 3-bed housesBarton to Greenway.
- 2,252sales in 12 months across the 15 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.
What it costs to buy
Canberra 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 Belconnen · turn on Compare to add more bedroom counts
3 bedrooms
- Sales, 12 months
- 14
- Long-term rent
- $650 / wk
- Rent a year
- $33,800
- Gross yield
- 4.7%
- Price growth, 5 yrs
- +2.5% 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $935,000 | 4 | $750 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $721,500 | 14 | $650 | $670,000 | 19 | $740 |
| 2 | $622,000 | 10 | $580 | $525,000 | 134 | $600 |
| 1 | — | — | — | $375,000 | 73 | $500 |
* Fewer than 5 sales, so treat the median as a rough guide. Source: Stash Property, publicly available listing data, last 12 months. 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
- $721,500
- Sales, 12 months
- 14
- Price growth, 12 months
- +2.2%from 14 sales, a guide only
- Price growth, 5 years
- +2.5% a yr
- Days on market
- 25 days
- Leases, 12 months
- 34
- Days to lease
- 29 days
- Rental vacancy, all houses
- 0.2%
- Houses for sale, all sizes (Sep 2026)
- 6
People · whole suburb
- Population
- 8,502+15.0% over 5 years
- Aged 65 and over
- 9%
- Median household income
- $1,776 / week
- Advantage ranking
- 86th percentileof Australian suburbs (SEIFA)
Housing · whole suburb
- Owner occupied
- 32%
- Rented
- 67%
- Social housing
- 5.6%
- New homes approved, 12 months
- 4200 houses · 420 units
- Median rent, 2021 Census
- $430 / week
- Rental vacancy under 1% means a strong long-term rental market, so a vacant week is less likely.
- 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.
Sources: Stash Property, from ABS Census 2021, ABS Estimated Resident Population, ABS Building Approvals, SEIFA 2021 and publicly available listing data.
Rent and yield
What Canberra properties rent for
A 3-bedroom house in Canberra rents for $33,800 to $70,200 a year long term, depending on the suburb. Gross yield is the yearly rent divided by the median price, before costs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belconnen | 0.2% | $33,800$650/wk | 4.7% |
| Greenway | 0.3% | $35,360$680/wk | 4.9% |
| Bruce | 0.6% | $37,440$720/wk | 4.8% |
| Franklin | 0.9% | $34,840$670/wk | 4.6% |
| Forrest | 1.9% | $70,200$1,350/wk | 4.5% |
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| Phillip | 0.1% | $35,360$680/wk | 4.4% |
| Gungahlin | 0.8% | $36,400$700/wk | 4.4% |
| Braddon | 0.2% | $45,760$880/wk | 4.1% |
| Dickson | 0.9% | $40,924$787/wk | 4.0% |
| Kingston | 0.2% | $52,000$1,000/wk | 3.8% |
| Campbell | 0.4% | $48,360$930/wk | 3.4% |
| Turner | 0.5% | $44,720$860/wk | 3.3% |
| Griffith | 0.8% | $41,600$800/wk | 2.2% |
| Barton | 0.9% | $59,540$1,145/wk | 2.1% |
| City | 0.0% | — | — |
If you might let it as a short stay
Canberra short-stay rules for investors
These rules matter if you ever want to let it as a short stay, and strata by-laws can rule it out. Checked against official sources on 30 September 2026.
Open a question for the detail and the official source
The current territory, 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.
02ACT territory requirementsACT rules with official sources
- ACT short-term rental levy, planning and fire-safety checks.
- Territory requirements apply in addition to council rules and property-specific approvals.
- Detailed registration, planning, operating-limit, longer-booking and levy requirements are set out in sections 03, 04, 06, 07 and 08 below.
Wealth Through Property can help owners understand and comply with the applicable territory requirements and keep the property compliance checklist aligned when those requirements change.
Official sources: ACT Revenue Office — Short-term rental accommodation levy · ACT Planning — Development applications · ACT Emergency Services Agency — Fire safety at home
Last verified: 26 July 2026
03Registration, listing number and renewalInitial registration, advertising number, fees, expiry and renewal process
- The current central ACT sources do not establish an NSW- or WA-style statewide STRA property listing-number register.
- A council licence, development approval, platform requirement or other property-specific registration can still apply.
- Do not display an invented state Property ID or listing number.
Wealth Through Property can help confirm whether any council, planning or property-specific registration applies and maintain the records required by that actual process. We will not imply that a statewide listing-number scheme exists where it does not.
Official sources: ACT Revenue Office — Short-term rental accommodation levy · ACT Planning — Development applications
Last verified: 26 July 2026
04Approval and lawful-use confirmationWhat the verified evidence says and what must be confirmed for the exact propertyDepends on the property and model
- Planning, Crown lease, unit-title, insurer and fire-safety requirements remain separate property-specific checks.
- Check the lease purpose, Territory Plan, existing approvals and whether the exact proposal requires development approval.
- The absence of a separate council layer does not mean every property is automatically eligible.
- Unit-title rules, insurance, building safety and property-specific approval conditions remain relevant.
Wealth Through Property can liaise with ACT Government and relevant planning professionals, help confirm the planning pathway and coordinate the documents required for an application. ACT Government remains responsible for deciding whether approval is required and whether it is granted.
Official sources: ACT Planning — Development applications
Last verified: 26 July 2026
05Council requirementsLocal-government variation across Canberra
- ACT Government is the responsible local authority for this service-area page. The council-specific points below apply in addition to state and property requirements.
- The ACT does not have local councils. The ACT Government and Legislative Assembly handle both territory and local matters.
- Planning, development approval, building and municipal services are provided by ACT Government agencies rather than a council.
- Confirm the exact block’s lease purpose, zoning and approval history with the ACT Government before relying on a pathway.
Wealth Through Property can liaise with ACT Government on the owner’s behalf, help confirm the planning pathway for the property, coordinate the information required by council and help prepare the property for compliant operation. Where an approval is required, we can assist with council communication and the approval process. Council remains responsible for deciding whether approval is required and whether it is granted.
Official sources: ACT Government — planning or STRA information · ACT Planning — Development applications · ACT Government — fees or rates · Official fire-safety information
Last verified: 30 September 2026
06Hosted or unhosted night limitsOperating caps for the hosted or unhosted model
- Apply any stated hosted or non-hosted limit, counted-night rule or approval threshold to the correct operating model.
- Where the central rule record does not state a separate general statewide annual cap, do not transfer a limit from another jurisdiction.
- A development approval, local rule, strata rule, lease or other property-specific condition can still restrict operating nights.
Wealth Through Property can help confirm property-specific planning and approval conditions, communicate with council where required and monitor any limits imposed through an approval. We will not imply that a statewide night cap or registration period exists where it does not.
Official sources: ACT Planning — Development applications
Last verified: 26 July 2026
07Minimum-stay and longer-booking rulesMinimum nights, maximum stays and longer-booking exclusions
- Apply any stated minimum-stay, maximum-stay or longer-booking exclusion to the correct property and booking.
- Where the central rule record does not state a separate general minimum-stay or longer-booking rule, do not transfer one from another jurisdiction.
- A development approval, local rule, strata rule, lease or booking agreement can still impose stay-length conditions.
Wealth Through Property can introduce compliant longer-stay and mid-term strategies and correctly record any qualifying longer-booking exclusion.
Official sources: ACT Planning — Development applications
Last verified: 26 July 2026
08Government short-stay tax or levySeparate territory levy, rate, liable party and stay-length exclusions
- The ACT short-term rental accommodation levy applies to liable booking service providers for bookings of no more than 28 continuous days.
- The levy is 5% of the total booking amount for applicable bookings and is scheduled to increase to 7.5% from 1 July 2027.
- Hosted accommodation where the owner or occupier stays in the property at the same time is excluded.
- Direct bookings with an owner or occupier are not subject to the levy under the current ACT Revenue guidance.
Wealth Through Property can explain the applicable territory levy and help maintain the booking and reporting records required for registration, lodgement and payment.
Official sources: ACT Revenue Office — Short-term rental accommodation levy
Last verified: 26 July 2026
09Property-specific approvalsStrata, tenancy, insurer and address-specific checks
- Check the title, owners-corporation, strata, community-title or unit-plan rules before launch.
- A tenant must have the required owner and lease permissions.
- Confirm lender and insurer acceptance of the intended short-stay use.
Wealth Through Property can help review strata or community-title rules, lease conditions, lender and insurer requirements, consent history and other property-specific approvals before operation.
Official sources: ACT Planning — Development applications · ACT Emergency Services Agency — Fire safety at home
Last verified: 30 September 2026
10Council fees, charges and rating impactsApplication, licence, inspection, rates and infrastructure chargesNo separate STR fee located
- Check current council application, licence, inspection, rates and infrastructure charges for the exact property.
- The amount and payment point can depend on the application pathway, use, valuation and approval conditions.
- Ordinary council rates and property-specific charges can apply even when no separate STRA operating fee is published.
Wealth Through Property can identify applicable council application, licence, inspection, rates or infrastructure charges and help the owner understand when each amount is payable.
Official sources: ACT Government — fees or rates
Last verified: 30 September 2026
How it works
From first call to the keys
- 1Free strategy call
Your budget, borrowing, goals and risk comfort.
- 2Agreement and retainer
ID checks, the agreement and a retainer from $1,000 to start.
- 3Strategy session
Your plan, your search rules and what to avoid.
- 4Research and shortlist
Targeted areas or a wider Australia-wide search.
- 5Search and negotiate
Suitable properties sent to you, then we negotiate.
- 6Settle
Due diligence and settlement, with your broker and lawyer.
Most purchases take one to three months.
The price
What you pay, 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: $14,000 0.93% 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 from start to finish.
- Strategy session and 20-year plan · Where this property fits in your bigger plan.
- Investment property data · Growth, rent and supply data for every area we test.
- Unlimited reviews and negotiations · As many properties as it takes.
- Off-market and pre-market access · Where available.
- Inspections before you offer · Every Canberra property is seen before you offer, by us or a local agent or inspector.
Good to know
- The retainer comes off your fee, and you get it all back if you cancel within 7 days.
- Monthly payments start a month after you sign, worked out on your estimated price, with no interest while we search, however long it takes.
- When you buy, the fee is worked out again on the price you actually pay. Paid too much? We refund it.
- After you buy, interest (0.5% a month) is charged on what’s still owing. Pay it off at any time and the interest stops.
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.
Want a property that earns from guests? See Airbnb Buyers Agent. Buying a home to live in? See Home Buyers Agent. How do our fees compare? See buyers agent fees in Australia.
Pay monthly: see how the payment plans work3 to 36 months
Payment plans
Pay your buyers agent fee monthly, not all at once
A buyers agent fee usually falls due at settlement, right when your deposit, stamp duty and loan 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.
- 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 of your savings for the deposit
Spreading the fee keeps more of your cash for the deposit and buying costs, which is where it counts.
Illustrative example: on a $750,000 purchase our fee is $12,000, GST included. After a $1,000 retainer you could pay the $11,000 balance at settlement, as $3,666.67 a month for 3 months with no interest, or from $458.33 a month on the 24-month plan. Use the buyers agent fee calculator to see every option for your price.
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
Also buying near Canberra
Sources used for this page
Sources used for this page
- ACT Revenue Office — Short-term rental accommodation levy
- ACT Planning — Development applications
- ACT Emergency Services Agency — Fire safety at home
- ACT Government — planning or STRA information
- ACT Government — fees or rates
- Official fire-safety information
- Stash Property (suburb sales, rents and profiles)
Last reviewed 16 October 2026 (suburb data); rules checked 30 September 2026. Rules, fees and interpretations can change. Confirm the exact property with the relevant authority before advertising or accepting bookings.
Common questions
Buying an investment property in Canberra: questions buyers ask
How much does an investment property cost in Canberra?
In the last 12 months, in the suburb of Belconnen 2-bed units sold for a median $525,000 and 3-bed houses for $721,500, with long-term rent of $600 and $650 a week. Rental vacancy for houses there is 0.2%, and 3-bed house prices grew 2.5% a year over five years. Each suburb above shows medians by bedroom count, rents and gross yields so you can compare before you shortlist.
What does an investment property buyers agent do in Canberra?
We research Canberra suburbs for growth, rent and vacancy, shortlist on-market and off-market properties, check the title, strata and building for the exact address, negotiate the price and guide you through to settlement.
How much does the investment property buyers agent service cost?
$12,000 fixed for purchases up to $1M, then a sliding scale: 0.4% on the part from $1M to $2M, 0.38% on the part from $2M to $5M, 0.35% on the part from $5M to $10M and 0.25% 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. All amounts include GST.
Can Wealth Through Property manage the property after I buy?
If you decide to let it as a short stay, yes. Full management is $400 a month for the first 3 months, then 12.5% down to 3% of what the home earns after platform fees and cleaning, GST included. Or we can run the pricing and listings while you manage it yourself.
Ready to buy your next Canberra investment?
Talk to us about your budget, your plan and the Canberra suburbs you’re open to. We’ll tell you where the numbers work.