❓ Mrs. Warr asks about the review process for land values in WA, including frequency, methodology, data sources, considerations, and factors influencing changes. The answer provides a brief overview of the annual review process, mass appraisal approach, and reliance on sales data and planning context.
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I refer to the review of land values in WA, and I ask: (a) When do these reviews occur; (b) How is land reviewed; (c) What information is used to set land values; (d) What considerations are made to determine land values; and (e) What factors can contribute for larger changes to land values?
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Answered
18 November 2025
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Lands
Response time
7 days
(a) Unimproved values (UVs) are reviewed annually.
(b) UVs are reviewed in accordance with their statutory definition using a mass appraisal approach.
(c) – (d) The analysis of sales evidence, close to the date of valuation, is the primary source of information used to set land values. The permitted use of land along with planning strategies, schemes and structure plans is considered.
(e) This is highly dependant on the individual piece of UV land and its local context.
(b) UVs are reviewed in accordance with their statutory definition using a mass appraisal approach.
(c) – (d) The analysis of sales evidence, close to the date of valuation, is the primary source of information used to set land values. The permitted use of land along with planning strategies, schemes and structure plans is considered.
(e) This is highly dependant on the individual piece of UV land and its local context.
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