Gold Coast City Council Market Update 1st Half 2026
Gold Coast City Council
MARKET SNAPSHOT
• Inthepast5yearsto2025,GoldCoastCityCouncil saw54.3%growthinmedianhouseprice,withan averagegrowthof10.9%perannum.
• Althoughthe marketsawa slightsofteningfrom its peakin Q3 2025,theQ42025medianhouseprice remainedelevatedatnorthof$1.3million.This is nearly double the median houseprice in Q42017. Sales are lowerthanthe peakactivity observedin 2020–2021(approx.2,500–3,000housesalesper quarter), 2025salesremainstrong,ataround 1,900–2,000salesperquarter.This, combinedwith lowerinterestratesin 2025,continuesto support price growth.Thesamepatternisseenintheunit market,withasimilarpricegrowthpacetohouses
• Gold CoastCityCouncilplans to seeapprox.$9.8Bof projectscommencein 2026,adding5,890units,644 townhouses,25dwellingsand1,318vacantlots.
• In Q42025,4+bedroomhousesand3+bedroom unitsprovidedthehighestannualrentalgrowth,of 38.9% and12.5%respectively;atamedianrental priceof$1,250and$900perweek(respectively).
Tweed Shire Council Market Update
1st Half 2026
PROPERTY MARKET SNAPSHOT
• Inthepast5yearsto2025,TweedShireCouncil recordeda44.9%growthinmedianhouseprice,or anaverageannualgrowthof9.0%.
• Q42025median houseprice reachedanew record high, makingTweedShire housepriceson parto that of Gold CoastLGA. Housesalesdeclinedby-17.7%to 1,557in2025.Thereisanundersupplyofhouses, which combinedwith lowerinterestratesin 2025 havesupportedmore price growth.
• The unitmarketsawboththe median price andsales volume peakin Q42025.Averagegrowthperannum forthepast5yearsis10.0%,slightlyhigherthanthe 9.0%recordedforhouses.Withamoreaffordable pricepoint,thiscreatesanopportunityforbuyers.
• TweedShire LGA will see approx.$1.0Bprojectsinthe 2026pipeline.Thiswilladd154units,13townhouses, 18dwellingsand78landlots;whichisnotenough
• 4+bedroomhousesand3+bedroomunitsrecorded the highestannualrentalprice growth,of 19.8%and 10.4%respectively; at$1,150and$850perweek.