Perth sales down, land sales surge

Weekly transactions and trends revealed

Perth sales down, land sales surge

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By Mina Martin

For the week ending August 4, sales transactions in Perth dropped by 1.1%, with REIWA members reporting 841 transactions.

House sales declined by 7.5%, unit sales remained stable, and land sales surged by 70.4%.

Top-performing suburbs – sales

  1. Nollamara: 20 sales
  2. Ellenbrook: 16 sales
  3. Perth: 16 sales
  4. East Perth: 13 sales
  5. Armadale: 11 sales

The highest sale price in Perth was in Claremont, at $5,100,000, while the lowest was in Perth, at $375,000.

Property listings and availability

At the end of last week, there were 3,266 properties for sale in Perth, marking a 0.6% decrease from the previous week.

House listings remained steady, unit listings increased by 1.8%, and vacant land listings decreased by 6.3%.

Despite this weekly fluctuation, the total number of properties available for sale is 3.9% higher than four weeks ago but 36.9% lower than the same period last year.

Rental market overview

In the rental market, there were 2,518 properties for rent in Perth, slightly up from the previous week. This figure is 3% lower than four weeks ago but 34.4% higher than a year ago.

Top-performing suburbs – rentals

  1. Perth: 24 rentals
  2. Baldivis: 21 rentals
  3. East Perth: 17 rentals
  4. Scarborough: 13 rentals
  5. Rivervale: 12 rentals

REIWA members reported 637 properties leased last week, a 9.9% decrease from the previous week, and a 1.1% decrease from four weeks ago. However, this number is 9.3% higher than the same period last year.

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