Vic homes are not hanging around

Date: 24 Jul 20

Media Release 

REIV President Leah Calnan says that despite the challenges presented by the pandemic residential property in Victoria is selling quicker now than it was 12 months ago.

The latest data (June 2020) from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria revealed that the average Victorian home is spending just 41 days on the market before being sold, down from 44 days in the same period last year.

Days on market for properties sold by private treaty gives an insight into the current buyer demand.

“There remains a huge interest from buyers despite the State undergoing restrictions due to the pandemic.” Ms Calnan said.

“The REIV days on market figures, amongst a range of other measures, show that our State’s property market is holding strong and delivering great results across the board.”

Homes in Metropolitan Melbourne are being sold within 39 days on average, improving on the 42 days it took in June 2019.

Selling a home in Montrose in Melbourne’s East provides the shortest turnaround in the State; where homes are being sold in a mere 14 days on average, down from 17 days last year.

Warranwood and Chirnside Park follow taking just 18 and 19 days to sell a home respectively.

Lake Gardens in Ballarat is the fastest place to sell a home in Regional Victoria, taking only 24 days from listing, down from 25 days last year.

Winter Valley and Wangaratta are the second and third fastest localities to sell a property in Regional Victoria taking just 25 and 26 days respectively.

President of the REIV Leah Calnan said real estate in Victoria remains highly sought after.

“These figures provide great confidence to sellers, that buyers are rapidly snapping up Victorian real estate.”

“Properties spending less time on the market means sellers won’t have to deal with the stress of a lengthy real estate transaction.”

“This is a great time to sell your property, a relatively lower voume of property listings is producing strong prices and driving down the selling time.”

 

Days on Market, Private Sales

 

 

June 2020, Seasonally Adjusted

 

 

 

Region

Jun-20

May-20

Jun-19

INNER MELBOURNE

38

40

43

MIDDLE MELBOURNE

37

36

42

OUTER MELBOURNE

39

40

40

METRO MELBOURNE

39

40

42

REGIONAL VICTORIA

60

57

58

VICTORIA TOTAL

41

41

44

 

Days on Market, Private Sales

 

 

Metropolitan Melbourne

 

 

 

Only suburbs with a minimum of 20 sales were included

 

 

Note: data is based on 12 months ending the relevant month

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suburb

Jun-20

May-20

Jun-19

MONTROSE

14

13

17

WARRANWOOD

18

18

22

CHIRNSIDE PARK

19

17

34

NORTH WARRANDYTE

19

21

30

WANDIN NORTH

20

-

-

MOUNT EVELYN

21

21

29

BELGRAVE

22

21

48

LILYDALE

22

22

36

CROYDON HILLS

22

22

24

CROYDON SOUTH

22

22

33

BRIAR HILL

23

25

37

CARRUM DOWNS

23

24

35

CROYDON

23

24

42

DIAMOND CREEK

23

23

29

VIEWBANK

23

23

51

DOREEN

24

26

34

FERNTREE GULLY

24

25

29

MOOROOLBARK

24

26

32

ROWVILLE

24

24

31

ALBERT PARK

25

25

44

 

Days on Market, Private Sales

 

 

Regional Victoria

 

 

 

Only suburbs with a minimum of 20 sales were included

 

 

Note: data is based on 12 months ending the relevant month

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suburb

Jun-20

May-20

Jun-19

LAKE GARDENS

24

22

25

WINTER VALLEY

25

22

26

WANGARATTA

26

24

28

DELACOMBE

27

28

27

EPSOM

27

27

42

STRATHDALE

28

30

34

CANADIAN

29

36

36

SEBASTOPOL

29

29

26

BALLARAT CENTRAL

30

30

28

NORTH WONTHAGGI

30

33

43

ALFREDTON

30

30

27

GROVEDALE

30

29

25

HIGHTON

30

32

37

CALIFORNIA GULLY

31

32

42

EASTWOOD

31

34

72

MERBEIN

31

32

43

SWAN HILL

31

31

38

BALLARAT NORTH

32

31

34

MOUNT CLEAR

32

33

31

BROWN HILL

33

31

22

***Days on Market data is calculated on private sales.

Media contact:
Andrew Kilmartin 0418395346