Fastest-growing house prices in Melbourne
Suburbs ranked by how much the median house sale price rose over the past year.
Carlton (100/100), Hughesdale (99/100), Middle Park (99/100) lead this ranking of 184 Melbourne suburbs.
By Formada3D research · Updated October 2026
Part of Melbourne suburb rankings · all Melbourne lists
Which Melbourne suburbs have the fastest-growing house prices?
How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | House price change, 1 yr (%) | Change, last quarter (%) | House sales this quarter | Growth score | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carlton | 43.8 | 25.2 | 24 | 100 | $1,690,000 |
| 2 |  Hughesdale | 36.6 | 13.4 | 17 | 99 | $1,735,000 |
| 3 |  Middle Park | 26.0 | 5.7 | 15 | 99 | $2,940,000 |
| 4 |  Heidelberg Heights | 23.9 | 18.3 | 25 | 98 | $1,050,000 |
| 5 |  South Melbourne | 25.9 | 32.6 | 26 | 98 | $1,932,500 |
| 6 |  Oakleigh South | 22.7 | 7.7 | 22 | 97 | $1,315,500 |
| 7 |  Alphington | 22.0 | 12.3 | 17 | 96 | $2,550,000 |
| 8 |  Fitzroy North | 20.8 | 10.9 | 43 | 96 | $1,788,000 |
| 9 |  Fairfield | 20.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 95 | $1,800,000 |
| 10 |  Delahey | 20.0 | -0.5 | 23 | 95 | $750,000 |
| 11 |  Campbellfield | 19.9 | 4.8 | 18 | 94 | $717,000 |
| 12 |  Airport West | 19.9 | -1.6 | 33 | 94 | $1,100,000 |
| 13 |  Eaglemont | 19.2 | 9.4 | 13 | 93 | $2,581,000 |
| 14 |  Keilor | 19.7 | 14.0 | 21 | 93 | $1,203,000 |
| 15 |  Maribyrnong | 15.5 | 10.9 | 30 | 92 | $1,270,000 |
| 16 |  Sunshine West | 17.3 | 9.4 | 78 | 92 | $809,400 |
| 17 |  Thomastown | 15.4 | 0.2 | 77 | 91 | $810,000 |
| 18 |  Glen Iris | 15.2 | 0.7 | 63 | 90 | $2,685,000 |
| 19 |  Albion | 15.2 | 5.3 | 13 | 90 | $812,000 |
| 20 |  Collingwood | 14.5 | 15.2 | 18 | 89 | $1,336,500 |
| 21 |  Albanvale | 14.5 | 5.7 | 16 | 89 | $700,800 |
| 22 |  Blackburn North | 14.2 | 3.5 | 36 | 88 | $1,465,000 |
| 23 |  Attwood | 14.0 | 0.7 | 16 | 88 | $895,000 |
| 24 |  Moonee Ponds | 13.7 | 11.4 | 60 | 87 | $1,660,500 |
| 25 |  Gladstone Park | 13.7 | 6.8 | 47 | 87 | $850,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 184 ranked suburbs. Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Click any suburb for its full profile.
Why do these 10 Melbourne suburbs lead on house-price growth? (October 2026)
Updated 10 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page.
- Carlton ★ 100
Carlton takes #1 on 100% of it within 400 m of a park, with 13 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 90, and 61 cafés.
- Hughesdale ★ 99
Hughesdale takes #2 on a recorded crime rate of about 43 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 69/100), with 75% of it within 400 m of a park, and 2 government primary schools and 1 secondary inside the suburb.
- Middle Park ★ 99
Middle Park takes #3 on 11 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 95, with 73% of it within 400 m of a park, and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- Heidelberg Heights ★ 98
Heidelberg Heights ranks #4: 72% of it within 400 m of a park, a median house price of $1.05m (Oct–Dec 2025), and a recorded crime rate of about 91 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 26/100).
- South Melbourne ★ 98
South Melbourne (#5) scores on 94% of it within 400 m of a park and 30 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 96, and 41 cafés.
- Oakleigh South ★ 97
Oakleigh South (#6) scores on 3 government primary schools and 1 secondary inside the suburb and a recorded crime rate of about 51 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 60/100), and a median house price of $1.32m (Oct–Dec 2025).
- Alphington ★ 96
#7 Alphington — 93% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 3 government primary schools and 1 secondary inside the suburb, and 4.2 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Fitzroy North ★ 96
Fitzroy North (#8) scores on 100% of it within 400 m of a park and 26 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 92, and 4 government primary schools and 1 secondary inside the suburb.
- Fairfield ★ 95
Fairfield (#9) scores on 94% of it within 400 m of a park and 18 cafés, and 19.7 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Delahey ★ 95
#10 Delahey — a recorded crime rate of about 30 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 88/100), plus 82% of it within 400 m of a park, and 1 government primary school and 1 secondary inside the suburb.
Why each of the top 10 fastest-growing house prices in Melbourne ranks where it does
Written from this page's own data: each figure below is the suburb's own value, set against the Melbourne median where we hold one.
1. Carlton
Carlton is #1 of 184 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 100/100. The median house price moved +43.8% over the year and +25.2% in the latest quarter, from 24 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 4/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.3 km² with about 16,055 residents (census).
2. Hughesdale
Hughesdale is #2 of 184 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. The median house price moved +36.6% over the year and +13.4% in the latest quarter, from 17 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 14/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.6 km² with about 7,563 residents (census).
3. Middle Park
Middle Park is #3 of 184 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. The median house price moved +26.0% over the year and +5.7% in the latest quarter, from 15 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 37/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.9 km² with about 4,000 residents (census).
4. Heidelberg Heights
Heidelberg Heights is #4 of 184 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. The median house price moved +23.9% over the year and +18.3% in the latest quarter, from 25 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 6/100 for activity, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.7 km² with about 6,758 residents (census).
5. South Melbourne
South Melbourne is #5 of 184 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. The median house price moved +25.9% over the year and +32.6% in the latest quarter, from 26 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 1/100 for safety, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.1 km² with about 11,548 residents (census).
6. Oakleigh South
Oakleigh South is #6 of 184 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. The median house price moved +22.7% over the year and +7.7% in the latest quarter, from 22 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 23/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 6.6 km² with about 9,851 residents (census).
7. Alphington
Alphington is #7 of 184 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 96/100. The median house price moved +22.0% over the year and +12.3% in the latest quarter, from 17 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 37/100 for safety, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.9 km² with about 5,702 residents (census).
8. Fitzroy North
Fitzroy North is #8 of 184 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 96/100. The median house price moved +20.8% over the year and +10.9% in the latest quarter, from 43 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 28/100 for safety, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.3 km² with about 12,781 residents (census).
9. Fairfield
Fairfield is #9 of 184 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 95/100. The median house price moved +20.0% over the year and +0.0% in the latest quarter, from 13 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 14/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.4 km² with about 6,535 residents (census).
10. Delahey
Delahey is #10 of 184 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 95/100. The median house price moved +20.0% over the year and -0.5% in the latest quarter, from 23 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 7/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.5 km² with about 8,077 residents (census).
How do these suburbs compare head to head?
What else do people ask about fastest-growing house prices in Melbourne?
What are the fastest-growing house prices in Melbourne?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Carlton (100/100), Hughesdale (99/100), Middle Park (99/100), Heidelberg Heights (98/100), South Melbourne (98/100), out of 184 ranked Melbourne suburbs.
Which Melbourne suburbs will boom in 2026?
We do not forecast, and nobody can from sale data alone. What the data shows is the past year: house medians rose in 148 of 184 ranked Melbourne suburbs (10+ sales), led by Carlton (+43.8%), Hughesdale (+36.6%), Middle Park (+26.0%), South Melbourne (+25.9%), Heidelberg Heights (+23.9%). Past growth is not a prediction — a quarter's median moves with the mix of homes that sold.
How is this ranking calculated?
Year-on-year change in the median house sale price, from the state government sales report for the latest quarter, converted to a percentile against every other suburb with enough sales. Suburbs with fewer than 10 house sales that quarter are left out: a median of a handful of sales swings on one big house and is not a trend. Sydney figures are published per postcode, so suburbs sharing a postcode share a figure. Past growth is not a forecast. 184 of 216 Melbourne suburbs had enough data to be ranked. Updated October 2026.
Is this ranking sponsored?
No. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored. It is computed from open data: GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, the ABS census and OpenStreetMap.
What other Melbourne rankings are there?
Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census,
OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Sale prices: Victorian Property Sales Report, October–December 2025 quarter — © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning / Valuer-General Victoria), Victorian Property Sales Report, CC BY 4.0. Quarterly median of sales settled in the quarter, per suburb. Figures marked as low-volume rest on fewer than 10 sales that quarter. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored.
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