National asking prices rose across all property types, with houses leading the charge, according to SQM Research’s Weekly Asking Prices Index for The national average asking price for houses climbed to $1,296,482—up 2.25% from the previous week and 6.9% year-on-year. Units followed suit, rising 1.53% weekly and 6.8% annually. Sydney recorded the sharpest weekly increase…
Australia’s rental market tightened further in July, with the national vacancy rate falling to 1.2%, down from 1.3% in both June 2025 and July 2024, according to the latest SQM Research data. This drop leaves just 37,863 rental vacancies nationwide, compared to 39,027 last month and 39,701 a year ago, signalling sustained pressure on tenants…
