19/10/2026
Ready to buy a house or unit but not sure which one? If you're deciding between buying a house or a unit, we have the latest data.
Melbourne really stands out. While 95.7% of house resales recorded a nominal profit, only 79.2% of units did. That means 20.8% of Melbourne unit resales sold for less than their previous purchase price, compared with just 4.3% of houses.
However, if you are looking for a unit, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart actually had slightly higher rates of profitable unit resales than houses.
Consider what you're buying, where you're buying, how long you plan to hold it and what you're ultimately trying to achieve.
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Source: Cotality Pain & Gain Report, September 2026. Figures relate to June-quarter 2026 resales and measure nominal gains/losses; they are not a forecast of future property performance.