Aug 28, 2026 · 4 min · 4 segments
Where are Australia's genuinely affordable property opportunities hiding as house prices continue to rise? In this episode, Hotspotting explores the latest Cheapies With Prospects selections…
Terry RyderHost
Finding genuine cheapies with prospects in Australia's capital city is becoming more difficult, particularly for investors seeking both acceptable yields as well as long term growth.
The taxed houses and many metropolitan markets have moved well beyond price points that could be classified as affordable, and yet opportunities do remain.
Increasingly, those opportunities are found in established unit markets connected to major employment, education, health and transport infrastructure.
And increasingly, there is rising buyer demand for attached dwellings, units, townhouses and apartments in our capital cities.
Young buyers chasing affordable options in good locations, older Australians looking to downsize, buyers seeking a low maintenance lock up and leave lifestyle, people prioritising safety and security, and many other cohorts are creating increased demand for attached dwellings.
Four of the five selections are in fact unit markets, with Glenorchy and Hobart as the only house market to make the cut for that report.
It reflects the growing role that attached dwellings play in providing affordable access to Australia's strongest city economies, particularly as population growth, changing household preferences and housing shortages increase demand for well-located units.
Each provides affordable exposure to a substantial city economy, support of rental conditions and identifiable drivers of future demand.
There are in many respects the ugly ducklings of city real estate, overlooked or undervalued markets with the fundamentals to become more desirable over time.
Finding genuine cheapies with prospects in Australia's capital city is becoming more difficult, particularly for investors seeking both acceptable yields as well as long term growth.
The taxed houses and many metropolitan markets have moved well beyond price points that could be classified as affordable, and yet opportunities do remain.
Increasingly, those opportunities are found in established unit markets connected to major employment, education, health and transport infrastructure.
And increasingly, there is rising buyer demand for attached dwellings, units, townhouses and apartments in our capital cities.
Young buyers chasing affordable options in good locations, older Australians looking to downsize, buyers seeking a low maintenance lock up and leave lifestyle, people prioritising safety and security, and many other cohorts are creating increased demand for attached dwellings.
Four of the five selections are in fact unit markets, with Glenorchy and Hobart as the only house market to make the cut for that report.
It reflects the growing role that attached dwellings play in providing affordable access to Australia's strongest city economies, particularly as population growth, changing household preferences and housing shortages increase demand for well-located units.
Each provides affordable exposure to a substantial city economy, support of rental conditions and identifiable drivers of future demand.
There are in many respects the ugly ducklings of city real estate, overlooked or undervalued markets with the fundamentals to become more desirable over time.
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