Australia Property Market July 2026: Housing Momentum Slows as Buyers Gain More Choice

Australia Housing Market Slows in May 2026 Australia’s housing market showed clearer signs of slowing in May, with Cotality’s national Home Value Index remaining flat. The data suggests that momentum is easing across most regions as buyers face affordability pressure, tighter borrowing capacity and broader demand-side challenges. The slowdown was most visible in Sydney and Melbourne, where dwelling values…

03/07/20260Comments

BySharon Yap

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Australia Property Market Split: Perth Surges, Sydney and Melbourne Stall

Australia’s housing market has entered 2026 with a clear split in performance across cities. While Sydney and Melbourne have begun to stabilise, mid-sized capitals continue to record solid growth, with several markets achieving more than 1% month-on-month increases. Perth Perth is leading the nation, with home values rising 2.3% in February alone, adding significant value…

Australia’s Home Values Climb 0.8% in January as Supply Shortages Support Growth

Australian home values continued their upward trend in January, rising 0.8% nationwide, according to Cotality’s Home Value Index. This marks a modest acceleration from December’s 0.6% increase and highlights the market’s resilience despite affordability pressures. All capital cities and regional markets recorded price growth during the month. However, results were mixed acrosst the major…

Housing Market Snapshot: Strong 2025, Softer Outlook for 2026

Australia’s housing market delivered solid gains in 2025, with national home values rising 8.6%, adding around $71,400 to the median dwelling price, the strongest annual growth since 2021. All capital cities and regional markets recorded increases, led by Darwin (+18.9%), while Melbourne saw the smallest rise at 4.8%. However, momentum began to cool in December,…

Australia’s Housing Market Maintains Momentum as Perth Leads Price Growth

Written by Lily Chong, Head of IQI Australia Australia’s housing market posted another month of solid momentum, with Cotality’s national Home Value Index rising 1.0% in November. This marks the third consecutive month where home values have climbed by one per cent or more. Although the pace has eased slightly from October’s 1.1% rise, the overall trend remains positive, signalling resilient…

Strong Momentum Returns to Australia’s Housing Market

Written by Lily Chong, Head of IQI Australia Australia’s housing markets are gathering strong momentum as we head deeper into spring, with September delivering the sharpest monthly rise in national dwelling values since October 2023. The Cotality Home Value Index (HVI) lifted 0.8% over the month, driven by a solid 0.9% gain across the capital…

Perth, Brisbane Lead Housing Boom as National Home Value Index Rises 4.1% Annually

written by Lily Chong, Head of IQI Australia Cotality’s national Home Value Index (HVI) rose 0.7% in August, marking the strongest monthly gain since May last year and lifting annual growth to 4.1%. The upswing has been building since the February rate cut, driven by improved borrowing capacity, rising buyer confidence, real wage growth, and…

Australia Extends Property Winning Streak with 6 Months of Growth

Australia’s housing market continued its winning streak in July, recording a 0.6 per cent rise in national values and extending six straight months of growth. The upswing is being fuelled by low supply, improved buyer sentiment, and easing interest rates, although affordability remains a challenge. Darwin led the charge with a 2.2 per cent increase,…

Australia’s Housing Market Climbs for Fifth Straight Month as Rate Cuts Fuel Optimism

Australia’s housing market extended its upward momentum in June, with national home values rising 0.6%, continuing a five-month streak of growth. This recovery follows a brief dip earlier in the year and is being driven by widespread regional gains—Hobart was the only capital city to record a minor decline. Quarterly, home values rose 1.4%, an…

Australia’s Housing Market Rebounds in May

Written by Lily Chong, Head of IQI Global Australia’s housing market saw a solid rebound in May, with national dwelling values climbing 0.5%, bringing the year-to-date increase to 1.7%. This growth was consistent across all capital cities, each registering at least a 0.4% gain. According to CoreLogic's Tim Lawless, the momentum has been reignited by…

25/06/20250Comments

ByAmir Asraf Lee

Australia Property Market July 2026: Housing Momentum Slows as Buyers Gain More Choice

Australia Property Market July 2026: Housing Momentum Slows as Buyers Gain More Choice

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