Property"
With Perth rents soaring and vacancy rates at historic lows, new analysis asks whether the classic affordability threshold still stacks up.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
Interest rate relief and soaring rents have flipped the equation in pockets of WA’s capital, giving would-be buyers an edge in certain postcodes.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
Renters in regional WA towns are paying less than their Perth counterparts for similar properties—despite ongoing population pressures and record-low vacancy rates in the city.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
Sub-1% vacancy rates and a booming market are forcing thousands of Perth renters to get creative when their leases expire.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With Perth vacancy rates scraping historic lows, tenants searching for a new home face fierce competition—but practical options do exist.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
Southern suburb Baldivis is seeing investor activity surge as rental vacancies tighten and infrastructure projects gather pace.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
Tight vacancies and record prices see little difference between rental woes in regional WA and capital city struggles.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
Projects in Joondalup and Northbridge highlight rising confidence, driving growth – and raising questions about liveability and pricing.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
Rents and home prices are rising sharply in both Perth and WA’s key regional towns, but not always at the same speed—or the same pain point for local incomes.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
As Perth rental prices hit record highs, a wave of build-to-rent projects promises fresh options for tenants — but are these alternatives really affordable?
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With Perth's median house price surging past $680,000 and rental vacancies at record lows, we crunch the numbers on whether tenants are really coming out ahead.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
Analysis reveals median mortgage payments undercut rents in parts of Joondalup, Balga and Armadale as citywide vacancy stays below 1%.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
Analysing whether renters and buyers fare any better in regional Western Australia compared to high-demand Perth suburbs.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
Fresh data reveals regional WA is no longer the affordable alternative for renters as Perth's property crunch bites.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
Tight rental markets and surging demand flip the calculus in Joondalup, Wanneroo, and parts of Belmont—here’s where mortgage repayments undercut local rents.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With Perth median rents soaring past $650 a week, the classic benchmark is breaking under pressure – and experts say the budgeting tool may no longer fit the local market.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
New figures reveal Perth homeowners are riding high as surging prices and red-hot auctions redraw the battle lines for buyers.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
Property investors in Perth are capitalising on surging rental returns, as local figures underscore the city’s booming appeal—and reveal where the best yields can be found.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With Perth’s surging prices and razor-thin vacancy rates, the 'rent-vesting' strategy is stacking up for a new generation of property hopefuls.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
An analysis of Perth's tight property market reveals renting often edges out buying for affordability in 2026, but only just.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
As rental prices spike across booming suburbs, we investigate whether Perth tenants can still afford to keep their leases within the traditional 30% income benchmark.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With median house prices at $680,000 and vacancy rates under 1%, Perth investors weigh living where they love—or buying where they can afford.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With vacancy rates below 1% and buying now costing a median $680,000, a new wave of purpose-built rental developments is promising Perth tenants something rare: stability.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
From Joondalup's fast-tracked transit village to Wanneroo's industrial push, a wave of approved projects is reshaping Perth's north and testing infrastructure that was already under strain.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
As Perth's vacancy rate sits below 1% and buying a median-priced home requires a $136,000 deposit, purpose-built rental developments are positioning themselves as a third way — but the numbers tell a complicated story.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With the median house price sitting at $680,000 and vacancy rates below 1%, here's what first-home buyers actually need to know to compete in Australia's tightest capital city market.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With rents surging past mortgage repayments in a clutch of outer suburbs, first-home buyers who have been waiting on the sidelines may have already missed the warning shot.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With vacancy rates below 1% and weekly rents climbing past $650 across much of metropolitan Perth, both sides of the lease are feeling the pressure.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With rents still near record highs and mortgage repayments stabilising after the rate-cut cycle, a growing pocket of Perth suburbs has flipped the affordability equation on its head.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With Perth's median house price sitting at $680,000 and mortgage repayments outstripping rents across most suburbs, the maths of homeownership has never looked this brutal.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With Perth rents chewing through household incomes at record rates, the decades-old affordability benchmark is being tested like never before across the city's tightest suburbs.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With Perth's median house price sitting at $680,000 and vacancy rates below 1%, a growing number of locals are turning to rent-vesting — renting in expensive suburbs while buying investment properties they can actually afford.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With Perth's median house price sitting at $680,000 and vacancy rates below 1%, first home buyers face a brutal market — but grants, stamp duty relief and shared equity schemes are still on the table.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With vacancy rates sitting below 1% and median house prices pushing $680,000, a new wave of purpose-built rental developments is promising Perth tenants something radical: stability.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With vacancy rates sitting below 1% and median rents climbing past $650 a week, Perth tenants facing lease expiry have fewer moves than ever — but they're not out of options.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
As Melbourne and Sydney face auction chaos, Perth's balanced market and strong mining-backed demand are creating unexpected opportunities for savvy property hunters.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
