Thousands Wiped From Sydney and Melbourne House Values as Rates and Oil Start to Bite

Melbourne and Sydney record large house price falls as growth slows across the country

Momentum in the housing market has slowed, with every capital city recording a slower pace of growth in April.

Rate rises to tip housing values into ‘modest’ decline: Cotality

Prices are falling in Sydney and Melbourne and further RBA rate rises could trigger a national downturn. But there are key reasons it won’t be a deep drop.

Thousands wiped from Sydney and Melbourne house values as rates and oil start to bite

The RBA is likely to lift interest rates next week. If that happens, it will hit hard a property market that’s already starting to slow.

Perth home values lift, but show signs of slowing

Cotality’s latest home value index shows that Perth added more than $21,000 to its median home value in April.

Australian home prices growth slowed further in April with falls in Sydney and Melbourne as rate hikes and uncertainty hit. Expect a further slowing

By Dr Shane Oliver, Chief Economist and Head of Investment Strategy at AMP.     Australian home price growth slowed further in April, with price falls in Sydney and Melbourne as rate hikes and uncertainty hit   Key points National average home prices rose just 0.3%mom in April according to Cotality, their slowest pace since January last year. Prices fell in Sydney and Melbourne and while the boom time mid sized cities of Brisbane, Adelaide and …

Home value growth eases nationwide | Latest Cotality Home Value Index

Cotality’s national home value index rose 0.3% in April, the slowest pace of growth since January 2025, just ahead of last year’s rate-cutting cycle. The...