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Why Brisbane Rents Keep Climbing While Prices Cool

Brisbane house rents are up 6.7% and unit rents up 6.2% this year, even as dwelling values fall. Here's what SQM Research and Cotality data shows about why the rental market hasn't followed prices down.

22 Aug 2026
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Brisbane Median
$1,104,094
Annual Growth
▲14.8%
Gross Yield
3.4%
Vacancy Rate
~0.9%
Below Peak
▼0.7%
All figures as of Cotality & SQM Research releases to July 2026, published August 2026

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