Notes from the Perth market.
Market updates, practical guides for owners and tenants, and news from around AZ Property.
Another Interest Rates Cut in August/2025: Relief for homeowners
Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision widely anticipated by experts – although some believe cut was overdue
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Big News: First Home Buyers Can Enter the Market Sooner with 5% Deposit No Limits on Places or Income!
The Albanese Labor Government is helping more Australians realise their dream of home ownership sooner, by launching 5 per cent deposits for all first home buyers early on 1 October 2025, instead of next year.
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Perth Market Snapshot August 2025
Active listings* dropped to a record low of 2,981 at the end of August, according to www.reiwa.com data. This was 10.4 per cent fewer than July and 18.3 per cent lower than a year ago.
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Important New STRA Rules for Perth Short-term Rental Property Owners Before January 2026
From 1 January 2026, unhosted short-term rental accommodation (STRA) properties in the Perth metropolitan area that are let for more than 90 nights in a 12-month period will need planning approval from their local…
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Perth Inner price growth outperforming outer suburbs during June 2025 quarter
Housing price growth and rent increases continued an upward trend in the Perth region in June Quarter 2025, with sale prices and rent increases stronger in Perth’s inner.
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Hottest new apartments in Perth CBD
Development is booming in the City of Perth, as more people choose to embrace apartment living and call the city home. From virtual golf rooms to infinity pools, these apartments have all the amenities you could ever…
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Perth market snapshot in September 2025
According to the latest REIWA data, houses in Perth sold in a median of eight days in September 2025, two days faster than August and three days faster than a year ago.
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10 per cent annual rise in Perth house sale price for 2025
Strong buyer demand supported by interest rate cuts, population growth, and the expansion of the Home Guarantee Scheme, are expected to see Greater Perth house sale prices continue to increase to the end of 2025.
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Perth market snapshot in October 2025 - Sales down. Listings low. Prices up
According to the latest REIWA data, houses in Greater Perth reached a median sale price of $820,000 in October 2025, up 1.2 per cent from $810,000 at the end of September and 12.3 per cent higher than October last year.
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Inflation tumbles to a 3.5-year low; Reserve Bank likely to hold firm on interest rates.
Inflation has sunk to a three-and-a-half year low of 2.8%, though experts warn mortgage holders anticipating imminent interest rate cuts will likely be left hanging by the Reserve Bank.
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Australia’s best-performing suburbs this year? They’re all in Perth – and there’s standout winner
Perth has dominated a national list of best-performing suburbs, taking out all top 10 spots for the strongest growth in house values, with all suburbs delivering growth of 30 per cent or above over the year.
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Perth's median house sale price hits $740,000
In December, Perth’s median house sale price rose to $740,000, up 1.7 per cent from November and 23.3 per cent higher than December 2023.
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