RP Data: House prices retrace in April

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By Leith van Onselen

RP Data has just published its daily home values index for 30 April, which has enabled me to calculate the month-end results at the 5-city level.

According to RP Data, dwelling values fell by -0.48% at the 5-city level in April, with all major capitals, except Adelaide, experiencing falls:

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However, since the beginning of the year, dwelling values have risen by 2.20% at the 5-city level, with all major capitals experiencing value increases:

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Similarly, over the past 12 months, dwelling values have risen by 2.62%, with all major capitals experiencing gains:

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Values are now down -3.6% from peak at the 5-city level, with Brisbane-Gold Coast experiencing heavy losses and Sydney almost regaining all of its lost value:

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However, values have recovered more than half of their losses, with all major capitals experiencing solid rebounds (see next chart).

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.