If you're selling a house in Victoria, your agent's commission is usually the biggest cost: 1.80 per cent of the sale price on average, including GST, according to internal data. On an $800,000 sale, that's $14,400.

You'll also pay for marketing, conveyancing and, if you sell at auction, possibly an auctioneer. The costs of selling a house in Victoria depend on where and how you sell, and you can estimate yours with our selling costs calculator.

On that $800,000 sale, commission at the state average comes to $14,400. Conveyancing at that price costs $990 to $2,000 (two firms charge more above $750,000). Add about $200 to $800 in disbursements and, if you have a mortgage, the $129.20 discharge fee.

So you'd pay about $15,700 to $17,300 in all, or about 2 to 2.2 per cent of the price, before marketing, any auctioneer and your lender's own fee. Your area's average, or the average for your price range, may differ (see below).

For other states, see our guide to the costs of selling a house across Australia.

How does real estate commission work in Victoria?

There's no set commission rate in Victoria. Before you sign the sales authority (the agreement that appoints your agent, also called an agency agreement), your agent must tell you the rate is negotiable.

Commission can be a percentage of the sale price, a fixed dollar fee or a mix of both, according to Consumer Affairs Victoria. A flat rate is a single percentage of the sale price.

A tiered commission charges different rates at different prices, for example, a higher rate on the part of the price above an amount you agree with the agent.

Consumer Affairs Victoria warns that an agent may read a tiered rate as meaning the higher rate applies to the full price, so ask for the commission in dollars at a few sale prices.

The commission you'll pay must be recorded in your sales authority. If it's a percentage, it must also be shown as a dollar amount.

How much is real estate commission in Victoria?

When you compare agents' quotes, it helps to know that Victoria's average is 1.80 per cent of the sale price, including GST, according to internal data. That's a little below the national average of 2.01 per cent. Victorian commissions can be as low as 1.06 per cent or as high as 3.29 per cent.

In Melbourne, the average is 1.76 per cent. Regional areas vary: Geelong averages 1.72 per cent, Ballarat 1.97 per cent, and Bendigo and the Latrobe Valley 2.09 per cent.

These rates include GST, so a quote of 2 per cent plus GST is 2.2 per cent. There's more by area in our guide to commission in Victoria.

To work out what you might pay your agent, try our commissions calculator.

Auction fees in Victoria 

Melbourne is often referred to as Australia’s auction capital and sellers who auction their properties in this city can see a decent amount added to their reserve price. If you choose to sell at auction, you can expect to pay anywhere between $400 and $1000 to hire the services of a professional auctioneer.

It's worth noting auctions tend to have more expensive advertising campaigns to build hype for the big day. Sellers will typically invest more in high-quality ads, targeted marketing and extensive outreach to attract as many potential buyers as possible and generate competitive bidding. 

Additional costs for selling your house

No matter how much you spend on marketing, selling your house will be an uphill battle if it’s in desperate need of maintenance or repairs. A clean, well-presented home is more likely to draw in buyers and increase your final selling price. Preparing your home for sale can include renovations, repairs, garden maintenance and professional home staging. How much you spend depends on the condition of property, but minor cosmetic updates can be just as effective as major overhauls and can cost you less than $2,000.

It's natural to feel overwhelmed with the selling process, but OpenAgent's ultimate property guide can help simplify the entire procedure. 

Here's what each area's average rate (across all sale prices) would come to on a $1.2 million sale, in two Melbourne areas and a regional centre:

• Eastern Melbourne: 1.67 per cent, or $20,040.
• Northern Melbourne: 1.77 per cent, or $21,240.
• Regional Bendigo: 2.09 per cent, or $25,080.

On the same $1.2 million sale, that 0.42 percentage point gap means you'd pay $5,040 more in commission in Bendigo than in Eastern Melbourne.

How much does conveyancing cost in Victoria?

If you're selling in Victoria, conveyancers and lawyers who publish a full price charge $880 to $2,000 for a home sale, including GST (six businesses, October 2026). Most of the conveyancers and law firms that publish a price charge a fixed fee for a standard sale, and some charge more for dearer homes.

On top of the fee, you'll pay disbursements, the searches and other costs your conveyancer pays on your behalf. Victorian firms that publish an estimate put these at about $200 to $800, and more for a unit.

Your conveyancer prepares the section 32 vendor's statement, the document the buyer must receive before signing the contract. If your home is part of an owners corporation, the statement can include an owners corporation certificate. A standard one costs up to about $183 (2026-27, including GST).

There's a state-by-state breakdown in our guide to conveyancing costs.

How much does marketing cost in Victoria?

Your agent will quote you for marketing for each campaign, and you'll pay it on top of the commission. Consumer Affairs Victoria says all expenses are negotiable and must be recorded in your sales authority, so ask for an itemised quote.

Agents told ABC News in June 2025 that listing a home on realestate.com.au in Melbourne's Doncaster area cost around $4,500. One seller in Melbourne's north-east paid almost $5,880 to market her unit.

These are examples, not averages, and realestate.com.au has raised some listing prices since then. There's more in our guide to marketing costs.

You'll still pay the marketing you agreed to in the sales authority even if your home doesn't sell, unless you negotiate a "no sale, no fee" arrangement.

How much does an auction cost in Victoria?

If you sell at auction, you may pay an auctioneer. One Melbourne auctioneer charges $700 to run an on-site auction (October 2026), though it doesn't say whether that includes GST.

Consumer Affairs Victoria says auctions in Victoria are usually run by an agent acting as auctioneer, so the auctioneer's fee may already be in your agent's fees. Check your sales authority, and see our guide to auctioneer costs.

A rule from October 2026 also affects when you set your reserve price, your minimum for the auction.

If your agent runs a residential auction or fixed-date sale (where offers close on a set date) held on or after 16 October 2026, they must publish your reserve as a single figure at least 7 days before the auction or sale.

If it isn't published in time, the auction or sale can't go ahead, and changing it restarts the 7 days. At an auction, you can still accept bids above or below it.

If bidding doesn't reach your reserve, or a lower price you're willing to accept, your home may be passed in, meaning it doesn't sell under the hammer. If it still doesn't sell afterwards, you'll generally still pay the marketing and the auctioneer's fee, but not the commission.

What else might you pay to get your home ready?

If your home needs work, a few small jobs before listing can help it present well. That might mean repairs, garden maintenance or professional styling (home staging), and many jobs cost hundreds, not thousands.

Going by businesses' own published prices (October 2026):

• Repairs and cleaning: a handyman charges $80 to $165 an hour, and a vacate clean of a three-bedroom home costs about $500. See pre-sale repair costs.
• Styling: starting prices for a three-bedroom staging package in Melbourne range from $2,500 to $4,100. See home staging costs.
• Garden: a one-off gardener costs $59 to $75 an hour at one national chain. See gardening costs.
• Moving: in Victoria, removalists charge a median of $165 an hour for two movers and a truck on a weekday. See moving costs.

Other factors that can alter the cost of selling a house in Victoria

Besides location, a few other things can change what you pay, including:

Property type

If your home is unusual, ask each real estate agent whether that affects their rate.

Selling without an agent

If you sell without an agent, you won't pay commission, but you'll handle the advertising, negotiation and settlement yourself, Consumer Affairs Victoria says. It also advises using a conveyancer or lawyer to prepare the section 32 statement and contract. Our guide to selling your home yourself weighs up the pros and cons.

Property value

In Melbourne, the dearer the home, the lower the average commission rate, according to internal data. It's 2.26 per cent for homes sold for up to $500,000, 1.72 per cent between $750,000 and $1 million, and 1.40 per cent between $2 million and $3 million.

What to ask before you sign with an agent

• Is the auctioneer's fee included in the commission, or charged separately?
• Is the marketing itemised, and what will I pay if my home doesn't sell?
• If I sell at auction and it's passed in, what will I still pay?
• If the commission is tiered, what's the sale price at which the higher rate starts?
• Is the commission written in the sales authority as a dollar amount, not just a percentage?
• Does the rate include GST?

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