The latest PropTrack Home Price Index reveals that properties are now 9.4% more expensive than last year, adding roughly $94,800 to the national median home value now at $908,000. Monthly growth has slowed at +0.3%, which signals less momentum but not a downturn. There is also a shift in the market with unit prices growing twice as fast as house prices.
Brisbane continues to stand out. The latest Cotality Home Index reports that Brisbane’s home and unit prices rose 1.8% in March 2026. The median dwelling value in Brisbane is now $1,101,151, which also means that Brisbane values have risen by 85.3% over the past five years.
Meanwhile, the latest Regional Movers Index reveals that more people are now leaving Brisbane for regional areas. This results to strong spillover into nearby growth corridors like Ipswich, Moreton Bay, and Redland Bay due to relative affordability, infrastructure, and population growth.
The shifting demand is occurring with a broader supply constraint. The latest data from Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) National Housing Accord shows significant delays on its target. Around 81,000 fewer homes were completed from its goal of 1.2 million. This gap reflects ongoing constraints such as rising construction costs, labour shortages, and planning delays. In Queensland alone, delivery is already more than 15,000 dwellings short, which further push prices and rental availability.
However, while property prices have risen strongly, the broader economic environment suggests that price growth may begin to stabilise in the near term. Highest interest rates, affordability constraints, and borrowing limits are already slowing down momentum.
What is not expected to stabilise, however, is the demand for affordable housing. As the cost of living continues to rise, more Australians are being pushed toward lower-cost housing options, particularly in well-located areas close to employment hubs.
This is where affordable housing, especially rooming houses, stand out as a strategic investment niche. Rooming houses are designed to maximise income per meter with multiple tenants, allowing investors to offset higher costs with stronger cash flow. This allows you to significantly reduce debt and fast-track your portfolio.
While yields of 8% or more are still achievable today, upcoming planning changes and regulatory adjustments are expected to make this niche more restrictive over time. As supply becomes harder to deliver, existing compliant assets are likely to become even more valuable.
If you’re serious about building a scalable, high-cash flow portfolio, now is the time to explore rooming house investments and position ahead of the next cycle.
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