Melbourne auction market at a glance
Between the week ending 23 May 2026 and the week ending 31 October 2026, Domain tracked 16,790 scheduled auctions across Melbourne over 24 weeks. Of the 13,913 results reported, 7,483 sold, 4,768 were passed in and 1,662 were withdrawn, giving a combined clearance rate of 54%. That points to a soft market where buyers hold more bargaining power. The same weeks a year earlier averaged 69%, so Melbourne is running 15 percentage points below last year. Reported sales over the period added up to $5.21b.
Conditions were broadly stable across the period: the first 4 weeks cleared 54% and the last 4 weeks cleared 54%. The best week was the week ending 8 August 2026 at 60%, and the weakest was the week ending 20 June 2026 at 48%. The busiest week was the week ending 30 May 2026, with 1,222 auctions scheduled. The most recent week, ending 31 October 2026, cleared 56% from 382 reported results against 63% a year ago (preliminary figures).
Weekly median sale prices ranged from $834k to $1.17m, with a median of $908k across all weeks. Looking at individual properties, 28% of sales were secured before auction day, 65% sold under the hammer and 6% sold after being passed in. Vendors kept the price private on 34% of sales. By property type, units and apartments performed best with a 66% clearance rate, while townhouses, semis and villas cleared 55%.
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 Withdrawn auctions count as unsold.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
16,790 auctions were scheduled over the period, an average of 700 a week. 12% of reported auctions were withdrawn before auction day, often because the vendor chose to sell privately or to wait for better conditions.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. 13,652 properties had a result across 517 suburbs. 1,051 of them had been rescheduled at least once before their result, and a further 363 were rescheduled with no result yet.
| Outcome | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sold at auction | 38.9% | |
| Sold prior to auction | 16.7% | |
| Sold after auction | 3.8% | |
| Passed in | 24.5% | |
| Passed in on a vendor bid | 5.4% | |
| Withdrawn | 10.7% |
Results by property type and size
| Segment | Results | Sold | Clearance | Median price | Price withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | 10,022 | 5,917 | 59% | $970k | 34% |
| Units and apartments | 1,800 | 1,186 | 66% | $666k | 33% |
| Townhouses, semis and villas | 1,830 | 1,004 | 55% | $865k | 35% |
By number of bedrooms
| Segment | Results | Sold | Clearance | Median price | Price withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 4 | 2 | 50% | n/a | 100% |
| 1 bedroom | 202 | 137 | 68% | $425k | 43% |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,346 | 1,531 | 65% | $706k | 33% |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,447 | 3,339 | 61% | $880k | 31% |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,433 | 2,469 | 56% | $1.08m | 36% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,220 | 629 | 52% | $1.41m | 44% |
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
Craigieburn was the busiest auction suburb with 256 results, 134 of them sales.
| # | Suburb | Results | Sold | Clearance | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craigieburn 3064 | 256 | 134 | 52% | $702k |
| 2 | Reservoir 3073 | 252 | 146 | 58% | $860k |
| 3 | Wollert 3750 | 220 | 121 | 55% | $717k |
| 4 | Mount Waverley 3149 | 163 | 109 | 67% | $1.40m |
| 5 | Glen Waverley 3150 | 156 | 107 | 69% | $1.50m |
| 6 | Richmond 3121 | 151 | 94 | 62% | $1.28m |
| 7 | Bentleigh East 3165 | 145 | 79 | 54% | $1.34m |
| 8 | Preston 3072 | 141 | 79 | 56% | $1.13m |
| 9 | Tarneit 3029 | 141 | 45 | 32% | $650k |
| 10 | Epping 3076 | 140 | 88 | 63% | $703k |
| 11 | Cheltenham 3192 | 136 | 93 | 68% | $1.03m |
| 12 | Coburg 3058 | 135 | 89 | 66% | $1.02m |
| 13 | Mickleham 3064 | 135 | 49 | 36% | $712k |
| 14 | Doncaster East 3109 | 134 | 88 | 66% | $1.31m |
| 15 | Essendon 3040 | 125 | 78 | 62% | $1.11m |
| 16 | Mill Park 3082 | 123 | 90 | 73% | $788k |
| 17 | Camberwell 3124 | 122 | 63 | 52% | $1.52m |
| 18 | Glenroy 3046 | 119 | 69 | 58% | $790k |
| 19 | Doncaster 3108 | 115 | 58 | 50% | $1.30m |
| 20 | Kew 3101 | 113 | 60 | 53% | $1.40m |
Strongest and weakest suburbs
Armstrong Creek led Melbourne with a 100% clearance rate from 21 results. At the other end, Rockbank cleared just 17% from 12 results. Only suburbs with at least 12 results are ranked.
Highest clearance rates
| # | Suburb | Sold | Clearance | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armstrong Creek 3217 | 21/21 | 100% | n/a |
| 2 | Gladstone Park 3043 | 15/16 | 94% | $785k |
| 3 | Kealba 3021 | 13/14 | 93% | $798k |
| 4 | Caulfield North 3161 | 63/69 | 91% | $1.40m |
| 5 | Taylors Lakes 3038 | 49/56 | 88% | $970k |
| 6 | Officer 3809 | 20/23 | 87% | $752k |
| 7 | Aspendale Gardens 3195 | 12/14 | 86% | $1.19m |
| 8 | Clarinda 3169 | 12/14 | 86% | $871k |
| 9 | Carnegie 3163 | 74/87 | 85% | $684k |
| 10 | Lara 3212 | 34/40 | 85% | $572k |
Lowest clearance rates
| # | Suburb | Sold | Clearance | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockbank 3335 | 2/12 | 17% | $595k |
| 2 | Williams Landing 3027 | 4/23 | 17% | $779k |
| 3 | Beveridge 3753 | 3/16 | 19% | $640k |
| 4 | Kalkallo 3064 | 9/45 | 20% | $655k |
| 5 | Southbank 3006 | 4/17 | 24% | $708k |
| 6 | Melton 3337 | 3/12 | 25% | $500k |
| 7 | Tarneit 3029 | 45/141 | 32% | $650k |
| 8 | Brooklyn 3012 | 8/25 | 32% | $693k |
| 9 | Collingwood 3066 | 9/26 | 35% | $1.54m |
| 10 | Ivanhoe 3079 | 9/26 | 35% | $1.17m |
Most and least expensive auction suburbs
Ranked by median published sale price, for suburbs with at least 5 priced sales.
Highest median sale price
| # | Suburb | Median | Sales | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandringham 3191 | $2.27m | 10 | $2.90m |
| 2 | Beaumaris 3193 | $2.09m | 8 | $2.58m |
| 3 | Middle Park 3206 | $1.99m | 6 | $4.35m |
| 4 | Alphington 3078 | $1.92m | 9 | $3.26m |
| 5 | Brighton 3186 | $1.86m | 8 | $4.25m |
| 6 | Waterways 3195 | $1.85m | 5 | $3.42m |
| 7 | Hampton 3188 | $1.85m | 17 | $3.20m |
| 8 | Malvern 3144 | $1.79m | 5 | $2.97m |
| 9 | Eaglemont 3084 | $1.72m | 5 | $2.60m |
| 10 | Ashburton 3147 | $1.66m | 10 | $2.25m |
Lowest median sale price
| # | Suburb | Median | Sales | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melton South 3338 | $536k | 12 | $667k |
| 2 | Melton West 3337 | $560k | 9 | $660k |
| 3 | St Kilda 3182 | $575k | 15 | $2.95m |
| 4 | Thornhill Park 3335 | $598k | 8 | $630k |
| 5 | Dallas 3047 | $600k | 11 | $742k |
| 6 | Melbourne 3000 | $604k | 8 | $1.15m |
| 7 | Warrnambool 3280 | $610k | 13 | $1m |
| 8 | Coolaroo 3048 | $611k | 7 | $662k |
| 9 | Donnybrook 3064 | $612k | 14 | $750k |
| 10 | Werribee 3030 | $620k | 29 | $1.05m |
Top 10 auction sales
The highest published auction result was 37-39 Bournian Av, Strathmore, which sold for $5,300,000 (sold at auction) in the week ending 13 June 2026.
| # | Property | Type | Price | Result | Week | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37-39 Bournian Av | House, 5 bed | $5,300,000 | Sold at auction | 13 June | McDonald Upton |
| 2 | 76 Park Rd | House, 3 bed | $4,350,000 | Sold at auction | 23 May | Marshall White Port Phillip |
| 3 | 38 Brewster St | House, 5 bed | $4,300,000 | Sold at auction | 12 Sept | McDonald Upton |
| 4 | 28B Sussex St | House, 3 bed | $4,250,000 | Sold at auction | 12 Sept | Buxton Real Estate Brighton |
| 5 | 12 Davis St | House, 4 bed | $4,010,000 | Sold at auction | 19 Sept | Jellis Craig & Company Pty Ltd |
| 6 | 128 Victoria Rd | House, 4 bed | $3,950,000 | Sold at auction | 12 Sept | Marshall White Boroondara |
| 7 | 22 Ridgeway Av | House, 5 bed | $3,920,000 | Sold at auction | 22 Aug | Kay & Burton Boroondara |
| 8 | 27 Kalimna St | House, 4 bed | $3,800,000 | Sold prior to auction | 30 May | McDonald Upton |
| 9 | 549 Balcombe Rd | House, 1 bed | $3,750,000 | Sold at auction | 23 May | Buxton Real Estate Mentone |
| 10 | 113 Riversdale Rd | House, 5 bed | $3,650,000 | Sold at auction | 10 Oct | Jellis Craig & Company Pty Ltd |
Most active agencies
Harcourts Rata & Co took the most properties to auction with 316 results and a 63% clearance rate. Agencies with at least 25 results are shown. Total value counts published prices only.
| # | Agency | Results | Sold | Clearance | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harcourts Rata & Co | 200 | 63% | $128m | |
| 2 | Jellis Craig & Company Pty Ltd | 140 | 63% | $79.01m | |
| 3 | Marshall White Boroondara | 114 | 60% | $44.79m | |
| 4 | Bombay Real Estate Pty Ltd | 69 | 39% | $37.40m | |
| 5 | Ray White Glenroy | 123 | 71% | $77.37m | |
| 6 | Barry Plant Manningham | 101 | 61% | $63.26m | |
| 7 | Ray White Ferntree Gully | 87 | 64% | $67.96m | |
| 8 | Ray White Craigieburn | 70 | 51% | $45.62m | |
| 9 | Mayde | 135 | 100% | n/a | |
| 10 | Jas Stephens Real Estate | 77 | 60% | $65.15m | |
| 11 | Jellis Craig Doncaster | 85 | 69% | $109m | |
| 12 | Ray White The Bayside Group | 73 | 61% | $66.30m | |
| 13 | McDonald Upton | 73 | 62% | $82.54m | |
| 14 | Jellis Craig Glen Waverley | 88 | 76% | $62.72m | |
| 15 | Jellis Craig Whitehorse | 66 | 57% | $54.53m |
Weekly results
| Week ending | Clearance | Last year | Scheduled | Reported | Sold | Passed in | Withdrawn | Total sales | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | 56% | 63% | 574 | 382 | 213 | 96 | 73 | $183m | $921k |
| 24 October 2026 | 54% | 66% | 843 | 707 | 381 | 237 | 89 | $330m | $1.17m |
| 17 October 2026 | 51% | 69% | 557 | 445 | 229 | 164 | 52 | $194m | $910k |
| 10 October 2026 | 54% | 69% | 721 | 623 | 338 | 224 | 61 | $256m | $946k |
| 3 October 2026 | 53% | 66% | 716 | 591 | 316 | 199 | 76 | $196m | $910k |
| 26 September 2026 | 51% | 71% | 294 | 217 | 111 | 81 | 25 | $70.73m | $834k |
| 19 September 2026 | 55% | 71% | 918 | 780 | 428 | 283 | 69 | $305m | $950k |
| 12 September 2026 | 60% | 69% | 775 | 630 | 376 | 191 | 63 | $270m | $950k |
| 5 September 2026 | 56% | 71% | 656 | 561 | 313 | 170 | 78 | $211m | $943k |
| 29 August 2026 | 57% | 70% | 642 | 532 | 304 | 173 | 55 | $186m | $967k |
| 22 August 2026 | 54% | 71% | 585 | 497 | 269 | 196 | 32 | $171m | $912k |
| 15 August 2026 | 55% | 70% | 573 | 486 | 266 | 168 | 52 | $176m | $851k |
| 8 August 2026 | 60% | 70% | 626 | 544 | 329 | 160 | 55 | $227m | $960k |
| 1 August 2026 | 55% | 66% | 567 | 471 | 259 | 160 | 52 | $190m | $905k |
| 25 July 2026 | 52% | 72% | 689 | 562 | 295 | 185 | 82 | $194m | $845k |
| 18 July 2026 | 55% | 71% | 590 | 466 | 256 | 166 | 44 | $161m | $836k |
| 11 July 2026 | 51% | 66% | 585 | 490 | 252 | 185 | 53 | $157m | $854k |
| 4 July 2026 | 48% | 72% | 585 | 500 | 241 | 198 | 61 | $161m | $850k |
| 27 June 2026 | 49% | 70% | 777 | 656 | 322 | 251 | 83 | $208m | $868k |
| 20 June 2026 | 48% | 66% | 887 | 746 | 358 | 278 | 110 | $225m | $906k |
| 13 June 2026 | 52% | 68% | 923 | 787 | 409 | 264 | 114 | $288m | $900k |
| 6 June 2026 | 52% | 65% | 454 | 326 | 169 | 106 | 51 | $111m | $885k |
| 30 May 2026 | 55% | 68% | 1,222 | 1,034 | 564 | 344 | 126 | $431m | $975k |
| 23 May 2026 | 55% | 68% | 1,031 | 880 | 485 | 289 | 106 | $305m | $893k |
Methodology
Figures come from Domain's weekly Melbourne 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 Melbourne region includes some surrounding areas outside the metropolitan boundary.