Ep 28: February Melbourne Market Recap and Potential Capital Gains Tax Changes
Melbourne Property PodcastShow Notes
Published: March 9, 2026
In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Lindsay and Sky deliver the February Melbourne Property Market Update, breaking down the latest data shaping the Melbourne real estate market in 2026.
This shorter, insight-packed episode unpacks the newest Cotality Home Value Index (HVI) report, recent price movements across Melbourne, rental yield trends, and the SA3 regions currently showing the strongest growth.
While Melbourne’s headline growth appears flat at a city-wide level, the story beneath the surface is more nuanced. Sky and Lindsay explain why the lower quartile of the market continues to show resilience, how affordability pressures are influencing buyer behaviour, and why understanding “markets within markets” is essential for investors and homebuyers navigating Melbourne property in 2026.
If you're researching Melbourne real estate, planning to invest, or trying to understand where the property cycle currently sits, this episode provides a clear snapshot of the key economic signals, market movements, and buyer trends shaping Melbourne right now.
Episode highlights include:
• The latest Cotality Home Value Index (HVI) results for February 2026 • Why Melbourne property prices flatlined despite national growth • Median house and unit prices across Melbourne in 2026 • How Melbourne compares to other Australian capital city markets • Rental market trends and Melbourne’s current gross rental yield • The top performing SA3 regions across Melbourne for February 2026 • Why the lower price quartile continues to outperform • The impact of the February interest rate rise on borrowing capacity • Potential changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and what they could mean for property investors
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