Market Update – 13th May 2026

Melbourne’s property market continues to offer more opportunities to buyers with a 69% clearance rate from 653 auctions. This is much lower than the same weekend last year where an 84% clearance rate was achieved from 475 auctions. Read Melbourne’s auction results below.

https://reiv.com.au/market-insights/auction-results

 

 

One of the strongest auction results was for the townhouse at 11A Mary Street, Balwyn North which sold for $2,625,000. The turnkey property had a pool which was one of the features that attracted buyers as well as being ready to live in as it was only a few years old.

https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-balwyn+north-150856184

 

 

We continue to see strong results from Melbourne’s middle suburbs as seen with 1 Ipydene Court, Chadstone which sold for $1,4220,000. It sold for $230,000 over reserve with 3 bidders pushing for the keys.

https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-chadstone-150898924

 

 

There are definitely less runaway results now compared to Melbourne’s market last year. A house at 5 Hesleden Street, Essendon sold for $2,010,000 2with he 4 bedroom 2 bathroom home being in the Strathmore Secondary College zone on 760sq metres of land.

https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-essendon-150453180

 

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