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Autumn/26 Gold Coast New Build Apartments

Headlines Gold Coast new apartment pipeline to 2029 is 73% above the 5-year average. There are 4,576 new apartments due in 2026, being 24% more than 2025.

The number of residential rental homes on the Gold Coast is currently undersupplied. Gold Coast rental vacancy was recorded at 1.1% at the end of Q4/25.

New apartment prices have increased 25.8% on the Gold Coast over the year to Q4/25 to $16,100/sqm, rising 6.6% in the last quarter.

Residential rents along the Gold Coast trended 7.4% above last year's weekly rate, with Regional Queensland rents forecast to rise 9% at the end of 2026.

Gold Coast residential property prices have trended higher than a year ago with 11.6% growth, with 8% price growth forecast for 2026 across Regional Queensland.

The construction delivery of new homes in Queensland was 4.4% above a year ago, whilst the cost to build on the Gold Coast escalated 7.0%.

Halcyon Northcliffe


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