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The state of Australian housing market valuation - May 2026

Damien Klassen
by Damien Klassen
May 13, 2026

This page contains each chart from the latest property market update. See residential real estate for the forecasting methodology. Within all cities, a clear divergence is occurring between houses and units. 

The left chart shows each of the ratios used for forecasting in the property calculator over 45 years. The histogram on the right shows the distribution of the same ratio over the 45 years. 

Sydney Residential Property

Sydney House Affordability Measures-20260512

 

Sydney Units Affordability Measures-20260220

Melbourne Residential Property

Melbourne House Affordability Measures-20260512

Melbourne Units Affordability Measures-20260512

Brisbane Residential Property

 

Brisbane House Affordability Measures-20260512

Brisbane Units Affordability Measures-20260512

Perth Residential Property

 

 

Perth House Affordability Measures-20260512

Perth Units Affordability Measures-20260512

Adelaide Residential Property

 

Adelaide House Affordability Measures-20260512

Adelaide Units Affordability Measures-20260512