Sydney property prices have gone vertical

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Sydney property prices continue to soar into the stratosphere.

According to CoreLogic’s daily dwelling values index, Sydney dwelling values have already surged an extraordinary 10.6% this calendar year with prices already up 1.2% in May:

Sydney dwelling values

Sydney dwelling values have gone almost vertical!

Price momentum also appears to be growing. Quarterly dwelling value growth is running at 9.3%, which is the strongest growth since 1988:

Sydney quarterly dwelling values growth

Sydney’s quarterly dwelling values growth is the strongest in 33 years.

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The strong momentum is set to continue. Sydney continues to record final auction clearance rates above 80%, which traditionally correlates strongly with prices:

Sydney auction clearance rates

Sydney’s auction market remains red hot.

Sydney mortgage growth is also booming:

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Sydney mortgage growth vs prices

Sydney’s mortgage boom signals strong property price growth.

Based on this data and the current momentum in the market, Sydney could record dwelling value growth of 25% or more this calendar year.

About the author
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.