2026 · 91 suburbs with a published median
Australian Capital Territory property market, 2026
Median prices and the state’s most affordable and highest-priced suburbs, from the figures each suburb’s own page publishes.
Avg median house
$1.1M
across 91 suburbs
Avg median unit
$616K
where a unit median is published
Prices for the Australian Capital Territory are ABS statistical-area (SA2) medians: each is the median for the area that carries the suburb's name. An SA2 can take in surrounding localities, so a figure can differ from sales in the suburb itself.
State of the market
Australian Capital Territory in 2026
Canberra is unique among Australian capitals, driven by public service employment, the highest-income demographic of any capital city, and the unusual leasehold land tenure system. After a soft 2024-2025 weighed by interest rates and federal hiring slowdowns, 2026 sees the market firm again. The ACT median house price sits around $980K, and rental yields are typically lower than other capitals because owner-occupier demand dominates.
Australian Capital Territory's most affordable suburbs
| # | Suburb | Median price | Annual growth | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenway2900 | $358,000 | - | View → |
| 2 | Phillip2606 | $396,000 | - | View → |
| 3 | Belconnen2617 | $429,000 | - | View → |
| 4 | Lawson2617 | $429,000 | - | View → |
| 5 | Jacka2914 | $477,000 | - | View → |
| 6 | Barton2600 | $620,000 | - | View → |
| 7 | Charnwood2615 | $715,000 | - | View → |
| 8 | Scullin2614 | $787,000 | - | View → |
| 9 | Holt2615 | $790,000 | - | View → |
| 10 | Latham2615 | $792,000 | - | View → |
Australian Capital Territory's highest median prices
| # | Suburb | Median price | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forrest2603 | $5,000,000 | View → |
| 2 | Reid2612 | $2,350,000 | View → |
| 3 | Yarralumla2600 | $2,228,000 | View → |
| 4 | Turner2612 | $2,195,000 | View → |
| 5 | Deakin2600 | $1,800,000 | View → |
| 6 | Braddon2612 | $1,720,000 | View → |
| 7 | Campbell2612 | $1,715,000 | View → |
| 8 | Garran2605 | $1,605,000 | View → |
| 9 | Isaacs2607 | $1,505,000 | View → |
| 10 | Ainslie2602 | $1,500,000 | View → |
Other state reports
Data source
Prices for the Australian Capital Territory are ABS statistical-area (SA2) medians: each is the median for the area that carries the suburb's name. An SA2 can take in surrounding localities, so a figure can differ from sales in the suburb itself. A suburb is listed only when its own page publishes the median, so the tables are shorter than the state. Averages are of suburb medians, not of sales. Full methodology →
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