Home Investment property buyers agent Hobart
Investment Property Buyers Agent Hobart Tasmania
Buy a Hobart investment that grows.
We research Hobart 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 Hobart suburb we test.See the Hobart data
In Hobart we offer
- Airbnb managementWe run it for you
- Revenue managementYou run it, we price it
- Airbnb buyers agentBuy a home that earns from guests
- Investment property buyers agentYou are here
Buying in Hobart
Buying an investment property in Hobart
Quick answer
What does it cost to buy in Hobart?
In the last 12 months, in the suburb of Hobart 2-bed units sold for a median $950,000 and 3-bed houses for $960,000, with long-term rent of $690 and $795 a week. Rental vacancy for houses there is 0.6%, and 3-bed house prices grew 1.4% a year over five years.
- 3-bed house, median
- $960,000
- 2-bed unit, median
- $950,000
- 3-bed house rent
- $795 / wk
- Gross yield, 3-bed house
- 4.3%
We research Hobart 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 Hobart 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 Hobart
Why buy in Hobart
- 15 of 15suburbs with house vacancy under 1%A tight long-term rental market: a strong fallback if plans change.
- -2.8% to +8.8%a year, 3-bed house prices over 5 yearsSandy Bay to Richmond, in the 15 suburbs with 5 or more 3-bed house sales.
- 2.3% to 5.1%gross yield, 3-bed housesBattery Point to Moonah.
- 1,527sales 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
Hobart 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 Hobart · turn on Compare to add more bedroom counts
3 bedrooms
- Sales, 12 months
- 7
- Long-term rent
- $795 / wk
- Rent a year
- $41,340
- Gross yield
- 4.3%
- Price growth, 5 yrs
- +1.4% 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 | $1,300,000 | 1 | $1,200 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $832,500 | 2 | $900 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $960,000 | 7 | $795 | $1,160,000 | 11 | $910 |
| 2 | $820,000 | 4 | $635 | $950,000 | 19 | $690 |
| 1 | — | — | — | $442,000 | 9 | $475 |
* 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
- $960,000
- Sales, 12 months
- 7
- Price growth, 12 months
- +11.3%from 7 sales, a guide only
- Price growth, 5 years
- +1.4% a yr
- Days on market
- 36 days
- Leases, 12 months
- 25
- Days to lease
- 19 days
- Rental vacancy, all houses
- 0.6%
- Houses for sale, all sizes (Sep 2026)
- 12
People · whole suburb
- Population
- 3,390+0.4% over 5 years
- Aged 65 and over
- 14%
- Median household income
- $1,464 / week
- Advantage ranking
- 72nd percentileof Australian suburbs (SEIFA)
Housing · whole suburb
- Owner occupied
- 27%
- Rented
- 71%
- Social housing
- 14.6%
- New homes approved, 12 months
- 306 houses · 24 units
- Median rent, 2021 Census
- $380 / 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 Hobart properties rent for
A 3-bedroom house in Hobart rents for $28,600 to $46,540 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | 0.6% | $41,340$795/wk | 4.3% |
| Moonah | 0.3% | $33,800$650/wk | 5.1% |
| Sorell | 0.9% | $33,800$650/wk | 4.8% |
| Glenorchy | 0.4% | $31,200$600/wk | 4.7% |
| Kingston | 0.3% | $32,760$630/wk | 4.4% |
See all 15 suburbs10 more
| Lindisfarne | 0.5% | $33,280$640/wk | 4.3% |
| Huonville | 0.3% | $28,600$550/wk | 4.2% |
| Howrah | 0.6% | $33,800$650/wk | 4.2% |
| New Town | 0.5% | $36,400$700/wk | 4.1% |
| Bellerive | 0.6% | $33,800$650/wk | 4.0% |
| West Hobart | 0.7% | $35,984$692/wk | 3.8% |
| Sandy Bay | 0.9% | $40,820$785/wk | 3.7% |
| North Hobart | 0.8% | $33,800$650/wk | 3.6% |
| Richmond | 0.2% | $33,800$650/wk | 3.4% |
| Battery Point | 0.4% | $46,540$895/wk | 2.3% |
If you might let it as a short stay
Hobart 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 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.
02TAS state requirementsTAS rules with official sources
- Tasmanian visitor-accommodation planning pathway.
- State 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 state requirements and keep the property compliance checklist aligned when those requirements change.
Official sources: Tasmanian Planning — Short or medium-term visitor accommodation · Tasmanian Planning — Planning Directive No. 6 · Tasmania Fire Service — Smoke alarms
Last verified: 26 July 2026
03Registration, listing number and renewalInitial registration, advertising number, fees, expiry and renewal process
- The current central TAS 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: Tasmanian Planning — Short or medium-term visitor accommodation · Tasmanian Planning — Planning Directive No. 6
Last verified: 26 July 2026
04Approval and lawful-use confirmationWhat the verified evidence says and what must be confirmed for the exact propertyDevelopment approval may be required
- Check whether the proposed use is Visitor Accommodation under the applicable Tasmanian planning scheme.
- Test the proposal against the current exemption and permitted-use requirements for the exact zone, building and operating model.
- Obtain a planning permit before commencing if the proposal does not satisfy an exemption or no-permit-required pathway.
- Tasmania does not impose a general statewide annual STRA night cap in the official planning sources reviewed.
- Check the planning scheme that applies to the exact address. The Tasmanian Planning Scheme now applies in the City of Hobart (from October 2025), Clarence and Glenorchy; Kingborough still uses the Kingborough Interim Planning Scheme 2015, to which Planning Directive No. 6 applies.
- Check the zone, overlays and existing permits for the exact address.
- Home-sharing and visitor-accommodation exemptions apply solely when every relevant condition is met.
- A proposal outside an exemption must follow the responsible council’s permit pathway before operation.
Wealth Through Property can liaise with Greater Hobart councils and relevant planning professionals, help confirm the planning pathway and coordinate the documents required for an application. Greater Hobart councils remains responsible for deciding whether approval is required and whether it is granted.
Official sources: Tasmanian Planning — Short or medium-term visitor accommodation · Tasmanian Planning — Planning Directive No. 6
Last verified: 26 July 2026
05Council requirementsLocal-government variation across Hobart
- This regional page spans multiple councils. Use the linked council page for the exact address-specific planning pathway and verified local requirements.
- Hobart spans the authority areas listed in the service-area selector.
- Select a published authority page for local planning, fees and property-specific checks.
- Where an address falls outside a council boundary or the authority is unclear, identify the responsible authority before relying on a local pathway.
Wealth Through Property can liaise with Greater Hobart councils 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: the responsible council — fees or rates · Tasmanian Planning — Planning Directive No. 6 · Official fire-safety information
Council-specific checks are shown on each linked council page
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: Tasmanian Planning — Short or medium-term visitor accommodation · Tasmanian Planning — Planning Directive No. 6
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: Tasmanian Planning — Short or medium-term visitor accommodation · Tasmanian Planning — Planning Directive No. 6
Last verified: 26 July 2026
08Government short-stay tax or levySeparate state levy, rate, liable party and stay-length exclusions
- Apply any stated short-stay levy to the correct liable party, booking channel, stay and reporting period.
- Where the central rule record does not state a separate dedicated state short-stay levy, do not transfer a levy from another jurisdiction.
- Income tax, GST, land tax, ordinary state charges and council rates can still apply independently.
No dedicated state short-stay levy has been identified for Tasmania. Wealth Through Property can help maintain booking records and refer owners to an accountant for advice about GST, income tax, land tax, council rates and other property-specific obligations.
Official sources: Australian Taxation Office — rental properties and holiday homes
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: Tasmanian Planning — Short or medium-term visitor accommodation · Tasmanian Planning — Planning Directive No. 6 · Tasmania Fire Service — Smoke alarms
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: the responsible council — fees or rates
Last verified: 30 September 2026
Areas we buy in
Areas we buy in across Hobart
Brighton Council12 areas
Bridgewater, Brighton (part), Dromedary (part), Gagebrook, Herdsmans Cove, Honeywood, Magra (part), Mangalore (part), Old Beach (part), Otago (part), Pontville (part), Tea Tree (part).
View Brighton Council →City of Hobart18 areas
Battery Point, Dynnyrne, Fern Tree (part), Glebe, Hobart, Kingston (part), Lenah Valley, Mount Nelson (part), Mount Stuart, New Town, North Hobart, Queens Domain, Ridgeway, Sandy Bay, South Hobart, Tolmans Hill, Wellington Park (part), West Hobart.
View City of Hobart →Clarence34 areas
Acton Park, Bellerive, Cambridge, Campania (part), Clarendon Vale, Clifton Beach, Cremorne, Dulcot, Geilston Bay, Grasstree Hill, Howrah, Lauderdale, Lindisfarne, Montagu Bay, Mornington, Mount Rumney, Oakdowns, Old Beach (part), Opossum Bay, Orielton (part), Otago (part), Richmond, Risdon, Risdon Vale, Roches Beach, Rokeby, Rose Bay, Rosny, Rosny Park, Sandford, Seven Mile Beach, South Arm, Tranmere, Warrane.
View Clarence →Glenorchy17 areas
Austins Ferry, Berriedale, Chigwell, Claremont (part), Collinsvale (part), Derwent Park, Dowsing Point, Glenlusk, Glenorchy, Goodwood, Granton (part), Lutana, Montrose, Moonah, Rosetta, Wellington Park (part), West Moonah.
View Glenorchy →Kingborough44 areas
Adventure Bay, Allens Rivulet, Alonnah, Apollo Bay, Barnes Bay, Barretta, Birchs Bay, Blackmans Bay, Bonnet Hill, Coningham, Dennes Point, Electrona, Fern Tree (part), Flowerpot, Garden Island Creek (part), Gordon, Great Bay, Howden, Huntingfield, Kaoota (part), Kettering, Killora, Kingston (part), Kingston Beach, Leslie Vale, Longley, Lower Longley (part), Lower Snug, Lunawanna, Margate (part), Middleton (part), Mount Nelson (part), Neika, North Bruny, Oyster Cove, Pelverata (part), Sandfly, Simpsons Bay, Snug (part), South Bruny, Taroona, Tinderbox, Wellington Park (part), Woodbridge.
View Kingborough →Sorell Council20 areas
Boomer Bay, Bream Creek, Carlton, Carlton River, Connellys Marsh, Copping, Dodges Ferry, Dunalley (part), Forcett, Kellevie, Lewisham, Marion Bay, Midway Point, Nugent (part), Orielton (part), Pawleena, Penna, Primrose Sands, Sorell, Wattle Hill.
View Sorell Council →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 Hobart →
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 Hobart 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 Hobart
- Launceston And North EastBuyers agent ›
- South EastBuyers agent ›
- West And North WestBuyers agent ›
- Break O’Day CouncilBuyers agent ›
Sources used for this page
Sources used for this page
- Tasmanian Planning — Short or medium-term visitor accommodation
- Tasmanian Planning — Planning Directive No. 6
- Tasmania Fire Service — Smoke alarms
- the responsible council — fees or rates
- Official fire-safety information
- Australian Taxation Office — rental properties and holiday homes
- www.stateplanning.tas.gov.au
- www.planning.tas.gov.au
- www.planning.tas.gov.au
- www.hobartcity.com.au
- www.ato.gov.au
- 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 Hobart: questions buyers ask
How much does an investment property cost in Hobart?
In the last 12 months, in the suburb of Hobart 2-bed units sold for a median $950,000 and 3-bed houses for $960,000, with long-term rent of $690 and $795 a week. Rental vacancy for houses there is 0.6%, and 3-bed house prices grew 1.4% 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 Hobart?
We research Hobart 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 Hobart investment?
Talk to us about your budget, your plan and the Hobart suburbs you’re open to. We’ll tell you where the numbers work.