Nationwide residence costs recorded a light fall of 0.09% in January, bringing values down 4.51% from their peak in March 2022.
Nonetheless, regardless of latest falls, costs nationally are nonetheless 28.5% above their pre-pandemic ranges. PropTrack’s House Value Index January 2023 has revealed the value falls have been felt throughout every capital metropolis besides Perth (0.06%) and Darwin (0.00%) the place they held at peak ranges. Canberra (-0.24%) and Melbourne (-0.22%) recorded the most important falls in January.
House costs in Canberra have recorded each the quickest and deepest decline in additional than 10 years. Regionally, residence costs in Western Australia have fallen the quickest in January by slipping 0.27%, with regional South Australia persevering with to defy the downturn with costs rising 0.46% to a brand new peak.
PropTrack senior economist and report writer Eleanor Creagh (pictured above) mentioned nationwide residence costs have fallen for the tenth month in a row, with the substantial money charge tightening seen in 2022 weighing on residence costs in most components of the nation.
“Nonetheless, the worst of the downturn seems to have handed because the speedy tempo of value falls seen in June and July 2022 when rates of interest first began rising has subsided and value falls have eased in most capital cities in latest months,” Creagh mentioned.
“An extra 25bp charge rise in February, taking the money charge to three.35% is broadly anticipated. The continued discount in borrowing capacities will weigh on costs within the interval forward, although the declines will doubtless proceed at this slower tempo as rates of interest strategy their peak. House costs could start to stabilise as rate of interest uncertainty reduces later within the yr.”
Sydney
Creagh mentioned Sydney residence costs recorded a slight 0.06% fall in January and have been down 7.27% over the previous yr.
“Costs have fallen persistently since March 2022, with Sydney seeing the most important falls of any market and its quickest (however not deepest) value falls in over a decade,” she mentioned.
“As rates of interest have risen, residence costs have fallen faster throughout costlier areas and property sorts. Nonetheless, the magnitude of value declines in Sydney has eased in latest months from the sooner tempo seen in June and July final yr.”
Melbourne
Creagh mentioned Melbourne residence value falls eased in January, although they nonetheless fell at one of many quickest paces (-0.22%) out of the capital cities within the month.
“Costs are actually 5.79% beneath their January 2022 stage and 6.42% beneath their March 2022 peak,” she mentioned. “Value falls are anticipated to proceed in Melbourne within the interval forward as rates of interest proceed to rise, additional lowering borrowing capacities.”
Brisbane
Creagh mentioned Brisbane costs recorded a slight fall (-0.07%) in January and have been now down 0.24% over the previous yr.
“Situations in Brisbane have shortly shifted as a result of substantial tightening in rates of interest seen final yr,” she mentioned.
“Costs are actually 3.76% beneath their peak recorded in April 2022, with Brisbane recording its quickest (however not deepest) decline in residence costs in additional than a decade. Nonetheless, the magnitude of value declines in Brisbane has eased in latest months from the sooner tempo seen final yr.”
Adelaide
Creagh mentioned Adelaide was the strongest performing capital metropolis market over the previous yr as residence costs fell 0.14% in January.
“Costs are actually down 0.21% from their October peak, nonetheless, they continue to be 7.94% above their January 2022 stage. The comparative affordability of town’s properties has seen costs holding up higher as rates of interest have shortly risen.”
Perth
Creagh mentioned Perth residence costs recorded a slight enhance (+0.06%) in January, with town persevering with to carry up higher than different capitals.
“Costs have elevated 3.1% over the previous yr and are simply 0.50% beneath peak ranges recorded in October final yr.”
Hobart
Creagh mentioned Hobart residence costs fell a slight 0.05% in January.
“Hobart has recorded its quickest (however not deepest) decline in additional than a decade, nonetheless, the magnitude of value declines in Hobart has eased in latest months from the sooner tempo seen final yr with costs now 1.46% beneath ranges seen in January final yr and up 43.9% in comparison with pre-pandemic ranges in March 2020.”
Darwin
Creagh mentioned Darwin residence costs have been flat in January, holding out at peak ranges, nonetheless residence costs elevated 1.5% over the previous yr and remained 28% above pre-pandemic ranges.
Canberra
Creagh mentioned ACT costs fell 0.24% in January, with residence costs recording each the quickest and deepest decline in additional than a decade.
“Nonetheless, the magnitude of value declines in Canberra has eased in latest months from the sooner tempo seen mid final yr,” she mentioned.
In December, nationwide residence costs slipped 0.21%, putting values 2.29% decrease in comparison with 12 months in the past. All capitals, aside from Darwin and Hobart recorded a drop, with Canberra (-0.43%) and Melbourne (-0.34%) posting the most important month-to-month declines. Adelaide noticed its first month-to-month value drop post-pandemic.
On January 27, PropTrack revealed the billion-dollar suburbs across the nation – the highest suburbs which made it massive in 2022 because the property market shifted from 2021’s unprecedented circumstances.
“There are nonetheless a handful of suburbs that made the billion-dollar membership in 2022, however with rising rates of interest, residence costs skilled 9 consecutive months of declines nationally in 2022,” she mentioned.
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