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Home ownership grows more challenging for tenants: REIWA data shows there are no Perth suburbs where it is cheaper to buy a house than rent one
29 September 2026
REIWA President Suzanne Brown said the data showed it was clearly cheaper to rent than buy and assuming tenants would or could buy when an investor sold was unrealistic.
WA housing and rental affordability at record lows
13 September 2026
REIWA President Suzanne Brown said the decline in affordability was driven by a third interest rate increase of the year in May and further growth in property prices.
The top performers in the strata market
The unit market outperformed the housing market for both the rate of price growth and speed of sales in 2025-26.
Perth median house sale price on track to reach $1 million by the end of the year
30 July 2026
Perth’s median house sale price* could reach $1 million by the end of the year, despite the softening in the market, according to REIWA’s 2026 property market quarterly update.
We should not be celebrating the loss of rental properties
A reduction in supply is not good news. There will always be people who need or want to rent and fewer rental properties will not benefit them.
The number of properties for sale in Perth exceeds 6,000
3 July 2026
REIWA President Suzanne Brown said the rise was due to an increase in new listings over the past few months and a softening of demand.
Housing affordability at worst level in 30 years
24 June 2026
Housing affordability in WA is at the worst level since 1996, according to data from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).
Port Hedland led regional house price growth in March 2026 quarter
27 May 2026
REIWA Regional Spokesperson Peta McKenzie said 6.9 per cent growth was incredible and reflected the imbalance between demand and supply in the region.
The suburbs where rents were up to $190 a week lower than Perth’s median
20 May 2026
REIWA data shows Perth’s most affordable rental suburbs were largely concentrated in the Peel region and southern coastal corridor.
Supply the key to better outcomes for renters, not targeting investors
23 April 2026
REIWA President Suzanne Brown today said supply was the key to a fair and balanced rental market, not constantly targeting investors.
Are there any winners in the investor taxation debate
The CGT discount and negative gearing debate has reignited ahead of the Federal Budget, with the government expected to announce some form of change.
Oil crisis sparks concern for market as rents rise in March
1 April 2026
“Rising oil prices are already putting upward pressure on building costs and are also causing delays in the supply of materials,” REIWA Deputy President Rob Mandanici said.