Canberra records the largest monthly drop in dwelling values in the nation

Canberra dwelling values had the largest drop in the nation last month, with both houses and unit values falling, a new CoreLogic report has found.

Its home value index found all dwellings were down 0.4 per cent in August, with detached houses falling 0.3 per cent and units 0.5 per cent. Nationally, values were up 0.5 per cent.