Perth property market shows mixed trends

Sales up, rentals down slightly

Perth property market shows mixed trends

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By Mina Martin

Perth saw a 3.7% increase in property transactions last week, with REIWA members reporting 917 deals.

House sales jumped 13.3%, while land sales rose 14%. However, unit sales fell significantly, dropping by 21.2%.

Top performing suburbs – sales

  1. Rivervale – 18 sales
  2. Baldivis – 15 sales
  3. Ellenbrook – 14 sales
  4. Armadale – 13 sales
  5. Como – 12 sales

Perth’s highest sale price was recorded in Camillo at $4,000,000, while the lowest sale price was $275,000 in Caversham.

Property listings increase across most categories

The total number of properties for sale in Perth reached 4,751, up 3.6% from the previous week.

House and unit listings both saw increases of 3.6% and 6.4%, respectively, while land listings dropped by 2.6%.

Compared to a month ago, listings are 18.6% higher but remain 5.2% lower than this time last year.

Rental listings dip slightly

The rental market saw a slight decline, with 1,955 properties available – 1.6% fewer than the previous week. While rental listings are 3.8% lower than four weeks ago, they have increased by 14.5% compared to last year.

Top performing suburbs – rentals

  1. Perth – 19 properties leased
  2. East Perth – 13 properties leased
  3. Baldivis – 11 properties leased
  4. Yanchep – 11 properties leased
  5. Rockingham – 10 properties leased

Leasing activity dips slightly

REIWA members reported 607 leases finalized last week, a 0.7% decline from the previous week.

Leasing activity was also down 3.5% compared to a month ago and 1.8% below levels from a year earlier.

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