Adelaide auction market at a glance
Between the week ending 23 May 2026 and the week ending 31 October 2026, Domain tracked 2,881 scheduled auctions across Adelaide over 24 weeks. Of the 2,423 results reported, 1,088 sold, 1,184 were passed in and 151 were withdrawn, giving a combined clearance rate of 45%. That points to a weak market where buyers hold most of the bargaining power. The same weeks a year earlier averaged 67%, so Adelaide is running 22 percentage points below last year. Reported sales over the period added up to $858m.
Conditions softened over the period, with the clearance rate slipping from 52% across the first 4 weeks to 38% across the last 4. The best week was the week ending 23 May 2026 at 56%, and the weakest was the week ending 31 October 2026 at 32%. The busiest week was the week ending 31 October 2026, with 159 auctions scheduled. The most recent week, ending 31 October 2026, cleared 32% from 106 reported results against 70% a year ago (preliminary figures).
Weekly median sale prices ranged from $813k to $1.12m, with a median of $944k across all weeks. Looking at individual properties, 17% of sales were secured before auction day, 72% sold under the hammer and 10% sold after being passed in. Vendors kept the price private on 26% of sales. By property type, houses performed best with a 52% clearance rate, while townhouses, semis and villas cleared 36%.
Clearance rate trend
The clearance rate is the share of reported auctions that sold, either before, at or after auction. Withdrawn auctions count as unsold. A rate above 70% usually signals a strong market, while a rate below 60% suggests buyers have the upper hand.
Auction volumes
2,881 auctions were scheduled over the period, an average of 120 a week. 6% of reported auctions were withdrawn before auction day, often because the vendor chose to sell privately or to wait for better conditions.
Median sale price
Domain's weekly median reflects the properties that sold that week with a published price, so it moves with the mix of suburbs and property types on offer as well as with values.
How properties sold
Each property is counted once, using its final outcome. 2,330 properties had a result across 354 suburbs. 94 of them had been rescheduled at least once before their result, and a further 32 were rescheduled with no result yet.
| Outcome | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sold at auction | 37.2% | |
| Sold prior to auction | 8.9% | |
| Sold after auction | 5.3% | |
| Passed in | 40.9% | |
| Passed in on a vendor bid | 2.1% | |
| Withdrawn | 5.6% |
Results by property type and size
| Segment | Results | Sold | Clearance | Median price | Price withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,144 | 1,121 | 52% | $975k | 27% |
| Units and apartments | 133 | 57 | 43% | $651k | 12% |
| Townhouses, semis and villas | 53 | 19 | 36% | $743k | 16% |
By number of bedrooms
| Segment | Results | Sold | Clearance | Median price | Price withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 15 | 8 | 53% | $566k | 25% |
| 2 bedrooms | 213 | 112 | 53% | $816k | 17% |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,244 | 649 | 52% | $901k | 26% |
| 4 bedrooms | 687 | 345 | 50% | $1.06m | 25% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 170 | 83 | 49% | $1.28m | 41% |
Median price uses sales with a published price only. "Price withheld" is the share of sales where the vendor kept the price private.
Busiest auction suburbs
Parafield Gardens was the busiest auction suburb with 46 results, 27 of them sales.
| # | Suburb | Results | Sold | Clearance | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parafield Gardens 5107 | 46 | 27 | 59% | $790k |
| 2 | Paralowie 5108 | 46 | 26 | 57% | $750k |
| 3 | Prospect 5082 | 39 | 24 | 62% | $1.31m |
| 4 | Ingle Farm 5098 | 35 | 14 | 40% | $891k |
| 5 | Salisbury 5108 | 34 | 22 | 65% | $788k |
| 6 | Salisbury North 5108 | 32 | 15 | 47% | $700k |
| 7 | Rostrevor 5073 | 31 | 19 | 61% | $1.06m |
| 8 | Seaton 5023 | 29 | 20 | 69% | $1m |
| 9 | Para Hills 5096 | 28 | 11 | 39% | $811k |
| 10 | Campbelltown 5074 | 25 | 18 | 72% | $1.03m |
| 11 | Salisbury East 5109 | 25 | 17 | 68% | $815k |
| 12 | Magill 5072 | 24 | 14 | 58% | $1.25m |
| 13 | Valley View 5093 | 23 | 15 | 65% | $894k |
| 14 | Blair Athol 5084 | 23 | 12 | 52% | $1.02m |
| 15 | Klemzig 5087 | 22 | 9 | 41% | $1.20m |
| 16 | Hope Valley 5090 | 20 | 12 | 60% | $890k |
| 17 | Mawson Lakes 5095 | 20 | 7 | 35% | $903k |
| 18 | Hillcrest 5086 | 19 | 12 | 63% | $903k |
| 19 | Northfield 5085 | 19 | 11 | 58% | $900k |
| 20 | Pooraka 5095 | 19 | 8 | 42% | $770k |
Strongest and weakest suburbs
Northgate led Adelaide with a 100% clearance rate from 5 results. At the other end, Dover Gardens cleared just 0% from 5 results. Only suburbs with at least 5 results are ranked.
Highest clearance rates
| # | Suburb | Sold | Clearance | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northgate 5085 | 5/5 | 100% | $1.56m |
| 2 | South Plympton 5038 | 5/5 | 100% | $1.07m |
| 3 | Underdale 5032 | 5/5 | 100% | $1.34m |
| 4 | Sturt 5047 | 8/9 | 89% | $965k |
| 5 | Athelstone 5076 | 10/12 | 83% | $1.03m |
| 6 | Woodville Park 5011 | 5/6 | 83% | $1.13m |
| 7 | Cumberland Park 5041 | 5/6 | 83% | $1.50m |
| 8 | Kingswood 5062 | 4/5 | 80% | $1.56m |
| 9 | Marden 5070 | 4/5 | 80% | $1.30m |
| 10 | Pennington 5013 | 4/5 | 80% | $1.04m |
Lowest clearance rates
| # | Suburb | Sold | Clearance | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dover Gardens 5048 | 0/5 | 0% | n/a |
| 2 | Mount Barker 5251 | 1/11 | 9% | $688k |
| 3 | Croydon Park 5008 | 1/9 | 11% | $1.08m |
| 4 | Grange 5022 | 1/8 | 13% | n/a |
| 5 | Fullarton 5063 | 1/7 | 14% | $1.50m |
| 6 | Tranmere 5073 | 2/13 | 15% | $1.17m |
| 7 | Fulham Gardens 5024 | 2/12 | 17% | $605k |
| 8 | Modbury 5092 | 2/12 | 17% | $1.04m |
| 9 | Elizabeth Grove 5112 | 1/6 | 17% | $550k |
| 10 | Elizabeth Vale 5112 | 1/6 | 17% | $500k |
Most and least expensive auction suburbs
Ranked by median published sale price, for suburbs with at least 3 priced sales.
Highest median sale price
| # | Suburb | Median | Sales | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henley Beach 5022 | $2.17m | 3 | $2.34m |
| 2 | Unley Park 5061 | $1.76m | 3 | $2.73m |
| 3 | Plympton 5038 | $1.66m | 3 | $2.60m |
| 4 | Somerton Park 5044 | $1.58m | 3 | $1.80m |
| 5 | Highgate 5063 | $1.57m | 3 | $1.91m |
| 6 | Kingswood 5062 | $1.56m | 3 | $1.62m |
| 7 | Northgate 5085 | $1.56m | 4 | $1.62m |
| 8 | Cumberland Park 5041 | $1.50m | 3 | $1.80m |
| 9 | Mile End 5031 | $1.49m | 10 | $1.73m |
| 10 | Kensington 5068 | $1.44m | 4 | $1.99m |
Lowest median sale price
| # | Suburb | Median | Sales | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth North 5113 | $627k | 4 | $665k |
| 2 | Andrews Farm 5114 | $640k | 3 | $1m |
| 3 | Elizabeth East 5112 | $652k | 3 | $810k |
| 4 | Munno Para West 5115 | $656k | 4 | $740k |
| 5 | Davoren Park 5113 | $670k | 5 | $730k |
| 6 | Brahma Lodge 5109 | $688k | 6 | $855k |
| 7 | Craigmore 5114 | $694k | 6 | $887k |
| 8 | Salisbury North 5108 | $700k | 14 | $880k |
| 9 | Glanville 5015 | $719k | 4 | $755k |
| 10 | Mansfield Park 5012 | $720k | 3 | $950k |
Top 10 auction sales
The highest published auction result was 191 Esplanade, South Brighton, which sold for $4,500,000 (sold at auction) in the week ending 29 August 2026.
| # | Property | Type | Price | Result | Week | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 191 Esplanade | House, 2 bed | $4,500,000 | Sold at auction | 29 Aug | Ray White Glenelg |
| 2 | 4 Penarth Av | House, 4 bed | $4,155,000 | Sold at auction | 11 July | TOOP+TOOP Real Estate |
| 3 | 186 Salisbury Hwy | House, 3 bed | $3,710,000 | Sold at auction | 30 May | Ray White Norwood |
| 4 | 31 Church Av | House, 3 bed | $2,951,000 | Sold at auction | 31 Oct | Pilgrim |
| 5 | 35 Williams Av | House, 5 bed | $2,900,000 | Sold at auction | 23 May | Ray White Norwood |
| 6 | 96 Osmond Tce | House, 4 bed | $2,900,000 | Sold at auction | 1 Aug | Ray White Norwood |
| 7 | 13 George St | House, 3 bed | $2,725,000 | Sold at auction | 13 June | OC |
| 8 | 17 William Rd | House, 3 bed | $2,700,000 | Sold at auction | 6 June | Stadium Real Estate |
| 9 | 6 Leader Av | House, 4 bed | $2,700,000 | Sold at auction | 20 June | Turner Real Estate |
| 10 | 5 Chapel St | House, 3 bed | $2,600,000 | Sold at auction | 3 Oct | OC |
Most active agencies
Ray White Prospect took the most properties to auction with 159 results and a 65% clearance rate. Agencies with at least 8 results are shown. Total value counts published prices only.
| # | Agency | Results | Sold | Clearance | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray White Prospect | 103 | 65% | $99.14m | |
| 2 | OC | 69 | 60% | $70.31m | |
| 3 | Ray White Norwood | 55 | 53% | $57.50m | |
| 4 | Boffo Real Estate | 44 | 48% | $36.32m | |
| 5 | Ray White Glenelg | 48 | 53% | $34.03m | |
| 6 | Ray White (Semaphore) | 43 | 47% | $29.37m | |
| 7 | Ray White Barossa Valley/ Two Wells | 39 | 44% | $24.58m | |
| 8 | Ray White Para Hills | 28 | 34% | $13.81m | |
| 9 | Harris Real Estate - Kent Town RLA 226409 | 51 | 63% | $38.05m | |
| 10 | Ray White Grange | 34 | 43% | $26.34m | |
| 11 | Ray White Salisbury | 44 | 56% | $30.50m | |
| 12 | NOAKES NICKOLAS PTY LTD | 43 | 57% | $35.58m | |
| 13 | Ray White Campbelltown | 25 | 38% | $17.36m | |
| 14 | Crawford Doran | 41 | 66% | $35.90m | |
| 15 | Ray White Burnside | 31 | 52% | $26.76m |
Weekly results
| Week ending | Clearance | Last year | Scheduled | Reported | Sold | Passed in | Withdrawn | Total sales | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | 32% | 70% | 159 | 106 | 34 | 59 | 13 | $21.99m | $975k |
| 24 October 2026 | 35% | 74% | 152 | 130 | 45 | 79 | 6 | $35.02m | $935k |
| 17 October 2026 | 37% | 74% | 135 | 116 | 43 | 64 | 9 | $26.16m | $902k |
| 10 October 2026 | 46% | 38% | 148 | 126 | 58 | 65 | 3 | $37.49m | $921k |
| 3 October 2026 | 39% | 74% | 97 | 84 | 33 | 44 | 7 | $24.13m | $813k |
| 26 September 2026 | 42% | 48% | 104 | 83 | 35 | 41 | 7 | $25.17m | $878k |
| 19 September 2026 | 53% | 80% | 123 | 104 | 55 | 45 | 4 | $41.32m | $962k |
| 12 September 2026 | 48% | 65% | 94 | 83 | 40 | 37 | 6 | $30.37m | $897k |
| 5 September 2026 | 41% | 75% | 116 | 91 | 37 | 48 | 6 | $30.82m | $1.03m |
| 29 August 2026 | 38% | 75% | 117 | 101 | 38 | 59 | 4 | $31.28m | $1.06m |
| 22 August 2026 | 53% | 68% | 111 | 94 | 50 | 41 | 3 | $44.92m | $1.02m |
| 15 August 2026 | 41% | 71% | 97 | 79 | 32 | 42 | 5 | $23.79m | $900k |
| 8 August 2026 | 47% | 66% | 111 | 99 | 47 | 46 | 6 | $37.71m | $893k |
| 1 August 2026 | 44% | 70% | 109 | 89 | 39 | 47 | 3 | $34.02m | $953k |
| 25 July 2026 | 43% | 65% | 115 | 88 | 38 | 45 | 5 | $35.54m | $975k |
| 18 July 2026 | 43% | 69% | 121 | 104 | 45 | 52 | 7 | $32.84m | $918k |
| 11 July 2026 | 45% | 76% | 82 | 74 | 33 | 34 | 7 | $27.77m | $901k |
| 4 July 2026 | 41% | 65% | 134 | 126 | 52 | 68 | 6 | $35.71m | $868k |
| 27 June 2026 | 50% | 66% | 128 | 116 | 58 | 50 | 8 | $45.15m | $1.03m |
| 20 June 2026 | 52% | 75% | 116 | 101 | 53 | 43 | 5 | $44.54m | $918k |
| 13 June 2026 | 46% | 63% | 104 | 84 | 39 | 39 | 6 | $30.71m | $960k |
| 6 June 2026 | 49% | 56% | 102 | 79 | 39 | 31 | 9 | $35.54m | $1.12m |
| 30 May 2026 | 53% | 66% | 153 | 129 | 68 | 53 | 8 | $57.60m | $1.01m |
| 23 May 2026 | 56% | 67% | 153 | 137 | 77 | 52 | 8 | $68.27m | $980k |
Methodology
Figures come from Domain's weekly Adelaide auction results, collected for every week Domain publishes (23 May 2026 to 31 October 2026). Headline clearance rates, volumes, total sales and weekly medians are Domain's city summaries. The combined clearance rate is total sold divided by total reported across all weeks, and last year's figure is the average of Domain's same week comparisons. The most recent week is preliminary and may be revised.
Property, suburb and agency breakdowns use the individual results Domain lists. These can differ slightly from the headline totals because not every reported auction is listed individually. Each property is counted once with its final outcome, and rescheduled auctions are excluded until they have a result. Domain's Adelaide region includes some surrounding areas outside the metropolitan boundary.