Woodards market snapshot
Aug 2026
St Kilda East

St Kilda East Property Market Report

Median House Price

$1,530,500

Median Unit price

$577,500

Av days on market

39 days

AV Rental per week

$720
St Kilda East

The Entry Apartment Leads a Confident Market

St Kilda East is led by a fast-moving apartment market. One-bedroom units near $400,725 have been clearing at close to full strength in about a month, and the deep two-bedroom market saw over a hundred sales clearing at around two in three. This affordable, well-located stock is drawing confident first-home buyers and investors in numbers.

The house market is more measured. Two-bedroom homes clear at around seven in ten, while the three-bedroom near $1.601m is the more selective segment, so houses reward realistic pricing.

Across the suburb the mood is positive. Clearance rates are consistently healthy, the market has shifted towards balance, and buyers are back engaging confidently now that prices have adjusted. Well-presented, turn-key homes are attracting the strongest competition. For vendors, trusting considered advice on pricing and presentation, and bringing the property to market at its best, is what turns this returning confidence into a competitive result.

St Kilda East Demographics

Median age

20-39

Population

12,571

Median rent

$895

Household income

$1,750 - $1,999

Dwelling structure
Flat or Apartment
66.30%
House
19.01%
Semi-detached or Terrace
14.45%
Other
0.24%
Home ownership
Rented
48.48%
Owner Mortgage
28.29%
Owned Outright
20.47%
Other
2.76%
Method of travel to work
Car
33.86%
Walk
3.56%
Train
1.91%
Bus
0.42%
Industry of employment
Professionals
38.91%
Managers
17.82%
Clerical and Administrative Workers
11.52%
Community and Personal Service Workers
9.04%

Market Performance

Median sale price
Properties sold
Auction clearance
Av days on market

Median sale price in St Kilda East

Median sale price for houses in St Kilda East is $1,530,500, up 0.4% from last year.

Median sale price for units in St Kilda East is $577,500, down 6.9% from last year.

Properties sold in St Kilda East

Properties sold for houses in St Kilda East is 91, down 9.9% from last year.

Properties sold for units in St Kilda East is 180, up 18.4% from last year.

Auction clearance in St Kilda East

Auction clearance for houses in St Kilda East is 67.1%, down 2.2% from last year.

Auction clearance for units in St Kilda East is 74.4%, up 15.5% from last year.

Av days on market in St Kilda East

Av days on market for houses in St Kilda East is 43, up 2.4% from last year.

Av days on market for units in St Kilda East is 35, down 16.7% from last year.

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