@realty Records Another Strong Month with $422 Million in January Transactions
@realty has kicked off 2026 with impressive momentum, recording $422,558,319 in property transactions in January, marking another successful month for the network and a strong start to the year.
The result comes amid a national housing market that continued to edge higher in January, despite growing uncertainty around interest rates.
National home values increased by 0.2% over the month, lifting prices 8.4% higher than a year ago and pushing median home values to a new record of just over $880,000. While gains were modest overall, performance varied notably across regions and capital cities.
Mixed Results Across Capital Cities
Combined capital city prices rose slightly by 0.1%, with price falls in Melbourne, Hobart and Canberra offset by gains elsewhere. Regional markets outperformed, posting a stronger 0.3% monthly increase, highlighting ongoing demand outside the major capitals.
- Sydney prices increased modestly by 0.1%, rebounding after a small decline in December, though values remain below their recent peak.
- Melbourne recorded its third consecutive month of small declines, although prices are still only 0.8% below their record high, indicating resilience despite softer conditions.
- Adelaide once again led the capitals, with prices jumping 0.9% in January, contributing to an impressive 13.8% annual increase.
- Brisbane and Perth also continued their upward momentum, rising 0.4% and 0.3% month-on-month, respectively.
Softer price growth in Sydney and Melbourne has largely been attributed to greater buyer choice throughout spring, easing competitive pressure. In contrast, limited housing supply in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide has continued to fuel stronger price growth.
Outlook for 2026
January is typically a quieter month for housing activity, with lower sales volumes making short-term momentum harder to gauge. However, market fundamentals remain supportive.
While price growth is expected to slow in 2026 compared to 2025, national home values are still likely to reach new highs. The strong gains seen last year were supported by three interest rate cuts, but attention has now turned to the possibility of a rate rise at the Reserve Bank’s February meeting, following stronger-than-expected inflation in the second half of 2025.
Despite potential headwinds from higher rates, very low unemployment, ongoing demand, and limited new housing supply are expected to continue underpinning property prices across much of the country.
Against this backdrop, @realty’s strong January performance highlights the resilience of its national network and positions the business well for the year ahead.