WA residential property
Low supply, elevated demand keeps Perth house prices at record high
Cotality’s latest data has revealed Perth was only second to Darwin for dwelling value growth through July.
- Holly Thompson
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Perth’s urban sprawl is growing. Can its infrastructure keep up?
Large land releases on the outer fringes of Perth – including in East Wanneroo where the state government plans to build 50,000 homes – will add to the sprawl.
- Holly Thompson
A plan for 50,000 homes in Perth’s north is under way. But has the government really ‘learned from Ellenbrook’?
The first wheels in a commitment to build tens of thousands of new homes in Perth’s northern suburbs have started turning. But the plan will take 50 years to complete.
- Holly Thompson
More Perth suburbs join ‘million-dollar club’ as prices hit record high
The latest Domain House Price Report revealed house prices in Perth were just $43,314 shy of a $1 million median.
- Holly Thompson
The Perth suburbs where property prices have skyrocketed in 2025
The median sale price growth in the unit market has historically been lower than for houses. But in the past 12 months, that has changed.
- Holly Thompson
Perth has become the nation’s second-most expensive capital to rent in. Here’s why
According to the latest Domain Rent Report, only Sydney rentals cost more than those listed in Perth as of June.
- Holly Thompson
The suburbs where home owners can’t afford their mortgages now
Five years ago, the types of neighbourhoods struggling to keep up with repayments looked very different.
- Alice Uribe
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‘People are suffocating’: Property manager’s harrowing text lays bare WA’s housing crisis
Louisianna Giumelli was driving to court to carry out a tenant eviction when she received a text message that has pushed her to speak out WA’s housing crisis.
- Holly Thompson
WA ‘not doing enough’ to fix worsening housing crisis
Experts have urged the state and federal government to act urgently, after a new report revealed the state of WA’s housing market was worse than ever.
- Holly Thompson
The type of housing cost that just soared 75 per cent in five years
Economists warn it could take considerable time before costs fall enough to improve affordability for average home buyers.
- Melissa Heagney-Bayliss