Doncaster East is doing the heaviest lifting this month, and the numbers back it up. Buyers here are patient, but strong inspection numbers mean the right home still draws a genuine contest, and campaigns that hold the buyer's interest are outperforming those that rush the process.
Four-bedroom family homes lead with 250 sales this year, clearing at 64 per cent in around eight weeks. Three-bedroom houses are quicker at 35 days with a 69 per cent clearance rate, and the apartment market is unusually strong for an upsizer suburb, with three-bedroom units clearing at 77 per cent and two-bedroom apartments moving briskly at 71 per cent.
Close to three in five households here are families, and buyers are firmly focused on move-in ready homes with functional layouts and genuine outdoor space. The $1.2 million to $2 million upsizer band remains the most competitive, and campaigns that nurture buyers through to a decision are earning stronger results than those that push for a quick sale.
Median sale price for houses in Doncaster East is $1,520,000, up 0.7% from last year.
Median sale price for units in Doncaster East is $655,000, up 4.4% from last year.
Properties sold for houses in Doncaster East is 471, down 0.4% from last year.
Properties sold for units in Doncaster East is 191, up 7.9% from last year.
Auction clearance for houses in Doncaster East is 67.5%, down 1.1% from last year.
Auction clearance for units in Doncaster East is 76.3%, up 2.4% from last year.
Av days on market for houses in Doncaster East is 52, up 15.6% from last year.
Av days on market for units in Doncaster East is 34, down 20.9% from last year.
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