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Australian housing was already cooling before the budget – but how cold it gets depends on two key factors

Most economists believe the chronic undersupply of homes will eventually push prices higher once interest rates ease and the tax changes are priced in

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Home price falls may signal end of housing super cycle

Rising interest rates, poor affordability, budget tax changes and a political shift towards lower migration could spell the end of a 30-year housing upswing.

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Capital city home prices fall as experts predict Australia’s property slump could last a year and cut values by 10%

Buyers abandon auctions and Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra median house prices end May lower than they were at the end of 2025

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Middle ring could be 'hollowed out' by tax overhaul

Tax changes in the federal budget will likely shift property investors to new houses in the outer suburbs and inner-city apartments, economists say.

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'Decline': housing downturn looms as rate hikes bite

Higher rates and affordability pressures are threatening to push the housing market into a decline, with prices in the two biggest cities already on the slide.

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Major capital home prices slip in two-speed market

Australia's housing market is diverging as the biggest capitals go backwards while growth accelerates in mid-tier cities.

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House prices fall in Sydney and Melbourne as interest rates and Iran war fallout spook buyers

Data shows slowdown in price growth across the country after consecutive RBA cash rate hikes

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Desperate first home buyers are fuelling price ‘up-crash’ at lower end of market, experts say

Biggest house price increases in February come in smaller capital cities as buyers undeterred by interest rate hikes

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Major cities flounder in 'two-speed' housing market

Home prices are flat-lining in Australia's biggest cities and surging elsewhere as new national data tells a tale of two housing markets.

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Supply shortage underpins shaky growth in home values

Home price growth picked up in January, but results were mixed across the capital cities, with one jurisdiction leading the way on rental affordability.

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Rate hikes, affordability won't curb house prices

Property professionals are confident that housing prices will continue to grow in 2026, despite worries about higher interest rates and affordability.

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Where home prices could take off or crash land in 2026

A worsening outlook for interest rates will put a dampener on Australia's property market in 2026 but records are still expected to tumble across the country.

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Home approvals surge but affordability still an issue

Rent has soared to a median of $817 a week in Australia's most expensive city as a lack of supply stretches affordability to the limits around the nation.

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Weaker housing market tipped as rate hike fears mount

House prices recorded strong gains in 2025 but fears of rate hikes look set to cool Australia's housing market in early 2026.

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Australian house prices expected to rise at least 5% in 2026 after jump last year

While last year’s 8.6% increase isn’t likely to be repeated, economists expect growth across the country as demand continues to outstrip supply

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Homebuyers at square one as price hikes eat rate cuts

A slowdown in the bellwether housing markets of Sydney and Melbourne suggests that sentiment is starting to sour as hopes of more interest rate cuts dissipate.

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Solutions in short supply as housing market heats up

Slashing the amount needed for a first home deposit might be doing more harm than good for young Australians hoping to get a foothold on the property ladder.

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Low rates, supply squeeze create home price rise mayhem

The great Australian dream of property ownership continues to resemble a nightmare for many buyers as prices surge and the supply of homes dwindles.

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Home prices continue rising amid supply-demand mismatch

Home values have grown at the fastest rate in 15 months as the mismatch between supply and demand continues driving up prices.

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Rising cost to build a wake-up call on housing dream

Australians looking to build their own homes are facing a reality check as construction costs rise, with the increase likely to also weigh on inflation.

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Australian property prices are accelerating again – nearly twice as fast as wages

Experts say interest rate cuts – past and prospective – are sending buyers to auctions with ‘confidence’ and ‘gusto’

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Slight increase in mortgage holders behind on payments

Data has revealed a small rise in the number of mortgages in arrears, but experts say the rate has stayed contained despite cost-of-living pressures.

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Housing set to grow from record high as rate cuts loom

The prospect of more interest rate cuts has pushed house prices to record highs and is expected to continue fuelling growth for the rest of the year.

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Rate cut could fuel further 'modest' house price growth

Australia's house prices continue to climb across every capital city after a recent interest rate cut, despite a slump in auction clearance rates.

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Could Trump’s tariffs lead to another house price boom in Australia?

Sharemarket volatility and job uncertainty can scare property investors, but lower borrowing rates may push up home values

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