House prices in almost every Sunshine Coast town and suburb have soared above $1 million, according to fresh real estate data.
The median house cost in 90 of 95 locations has now breached the once infamous mark, as stated by property experts Cotality. Less than 20 suburbs surpassed that figure just five years ago.
Ritzy beachside areas in the north top the list (see bottom of article) while hinterland areas round it out.
Cotality Research director Tim Lawless explained why neighbouring suburbs Sunshine Beach, Castaways Beach and Noosa Heads were at the pointy end.
“Proximity to the coastline tends to add an extreme premium to home values,” he said.
“It’s typical to find the coastal suburbs of Noosa LGA at the top of the most expensive leagues tables. These suburbs have very strong national brands and these waterside locations are tightly held.
“These suburbs are well established and often show very low levels of turnover. Housing supply in these markets remains extremely tight with very little in the way of land to be subdivided or developed and tight town planning controls.”
Eight suburbs in the region have median house values of more than $2 million.
Five suburbs have median house values of less than $1 million.
Mr Lawless explained why Nambour and nearby Coes Creek and Burnside were at the foot of the list.
“These areas are located further from the water, so they don’t see as much of a premium,” he said.
“The demographic profile of these areas isn’t as affluent and the quality of housing not as grand as the most expensive suburbs. Given their low-price points, at least in relativity to the coastal suburbs, these areas are likely to be popular with first time buyers and lower income families.
“There is also the benefit of strong transport connections and job opportunities in a major service centre like Nambour.”
Caloundra experienced the biggest price growth in house values – up 17 per cent – during the past year.
“It’s a trend we have seen around the country where the more affordable markets have seen stronger rates of growth,” he said.
“These areas have generally shown a more affordable entry point to the market, which appeals to a broader cross section of buyers. The development of new amenity and communities would have also added to the value growth in these areas.”
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Mr Lawless said the median value for houses across the region was up 11.4 per cent to $1.285 million. Units were up 12 per cent to $955,310. He said Sunshine Coast dwelling values for houses and units were up 67.2 per cent, about $516,560, from five years ago, which is well above the national average of 46.8 per cent.
“The stronger performance can be attributed to a range of factors,” he said.
“Population growth into the region has been extreme since the onset of Covid and has carried through post-Covid.
“Interstate and internal migration has fuelled housing demand, with commutable coastal and lifestyle markets around the country showing a similar pattern of growth.
“Since the advent of hybrid and remote working opportunities, locations that are commutable to a major capital and also have a lifestyle dividend have generally shown a very strong growth trajectory in home values.”
“This very strong five-year growth trend also comes after a period of relatively mild growth.
“In some ways, the early phase of growth from 2020 was from a relatively low base with the affordability of the region adding to its popularity.”
He said that it was now more difficult for buyers to secure a home in the region.
“Given such strong capital gains over the past five years, we can no longer point to an affordability advantage on the Sunshine Coast,” he said.
“In fact, that dwelling value to income ratio has risen from 7.9 in 2020 to 12.4 in 2025.
“The dwelling value to income ratio simply means a household on the median income would be spending 12.4 times their pre-tax annual income to purchase the median valued home on the Sunshine Coast.”
Mr Lawless expected any increases in home values should be relatively subdued in 2026.
“It’s hard to see home values rising as much over the coming year as they did in 2025,” he said.
“We won’t have the same level of stimulus from lower interest rates like we saw in 2025, and affordability constraints are becoming more pressing which is likely to progressively dampen housing demand.
“Suburbs with a more affordable price profile are likely to be the best performers, with demand remaining skewed towards the middle to lower end of the market.”
Meanwhile, median rental values were highest in Castaways Beach ($1324), Noosa Heads ($1336) and Sunshine Beach ($1324), and lowest in Kenilworth ($649), Nambour ($720) and Kings Beach ($742). The biggest yearly change was at Sunshine Beach (14.5 per cent).
Median value of houses and change in value over past 12 months
- Sunshine Beach $2,573,405 (13.0%)
- Castaways Beach $2,351,587 (16.8%)
- Noosa Heads $2,340,708 (11.5%)
- Minyama $2,233,776 (10.8%)
- Sunrise Beach $2,208,451 (11.1%)
- Noosaville $2,121,290 (12.6%)
- Marcus Beach $2,093,612 (15.7%)
- Doonan $2,024,437 (9.7%)
- Buddina $1,943,623 (9.0%)
- Tinbeerwah $1,907,926 (9.5%)
- Peregian Beach $1,907,342 (12.2%)
- Verrierdale $1,862,526 (9.4%)
- Shelly Beach $1,833,170 (4.5%)
- Alexandra Headland $1,795,790 (4.5%)
- Yandina Creek $1,773,667 (7.6%)
- Tanawha $1,765,172 (-1.5%)
- Mons $1,749,308 (8.5%)
- Bokarina $1,747,332 (8.7%)
- Twin Waters $1,722,963 (7.1%)
- Diddillibah $1,688,251 (9.4%)
- Mooloolaba $1,669,425 (2.6%)
- Valdora $1,640,537 (5.0%)
- Yaroomba $1,637,068 (6.1%)
- Pelican Waters $1,607,898 (11.8%)
- Parrearra $1,606,642 (9.2%)
- Balmoral Ridge $1,604,956 (9.1%)
- Eumundi $1,603,651 (9.6%)
- North Maleny $1,573,009 (9.7%)
- Moffat Beach $1,560,747 (6.7%)
- Ninderry $1,551,922 (6.3%)
- Glenview $1,527,533 (11.3%)
- Coolum Beach $1,527,149 (10.6%)
- Cooroibah $1,524,652 (6.5%)
- Mount Coolum $1,516,210 (8.0%)
- Dulong $1,502,932 (12.1%)
- Hunchy $1,493,097 (4.6%)
- Warana $1,477,552 (4.5%)
- Mudjimba $1,473,736 (9.1%)
- Reesville $1,472,802 (8.5%)
- Maroochy River $1,450,437 (7.2%)
- Rosemount $1,445,044 (12.3%)
- Black Mountain $1,434,668 (14.3%)
- Lake Macdonald $1,433,981 (10.6%)
- West Woombye $1,425,515 (8.1%)
- Buderim $1,406,043 (12.4%)
- Peregian Springs $1,387,236 (13.0%)
- Wurtulla $1,373,643 (16.2%)
- Eudlo $1,328,729 (11.8%)
- Marcoola $1,307,532 (2.1%)
- Tewantin $1,296,171 (13.0%)
- Golden Beach $1,294,597 (12.8%)
- Battery Hill $1,289,268 (10.0%)
- Maleny $1,276,849 (11.3%)
- Flaxton $1,274,932 (7.8%)
- Montville $1,268,263 (8.0%)
- Witta $1,259,736 (7.0%)
- Pomona $1,254,336 (13.9%)
- Conondale $1,239,791 (5.9%)
- Mooloolah Valley $1,236,864 (12.4%)
- Kin Kin $1,221,355 (11.2%)
- Mountain Creek $1,220,161 (10.6%)
- Aroona $1,215,035 (14.4%)
- Little Mountain $1,208,235 (16.5%)
- Cooroy $1,207,779 (13.1%)
- Beerburrum $1,203,401 (15.2%)
- Maroochydore $1,202,360 (6.3%)
- Currimundi $1,183,917 (15.1%)
- Birtinya $1,180,826 (15.6%)
- Forest Glen $1,174,060 (11.2%)
- Palmwoods $1,172,096 (11.9%)
- Noosa North Shore $1,163,738 (7.7%)
- Peachester $1,159,272 (8.6%)
- Bli Bli $1,130,488 (17.7%)
- Cooran $1,121,238 (15.3%)
- Glass House Mountains $1,114,841 (11.3%)
- Mapleton $1,109,751 (14.5%)
- Caloundra $1,075,477 (19.1%)
- Yandina $1,073,953 (14.0%)
- Kuluin $1,071,465 (12.6%)
- Meridan Plains $1,065,375 (16.9%)
- Beerwah $1,065,152 (14.3%)
- Sippy Downs $1,061,659 (13.6%)
- Caloundra West $1,055,075 (17.0%)
- Woombye $1,052,832 (12.6%)
- Landsborough $1,042,206 (8.0%)
- Palmview $1,034,198 (14.9%)
- Pacific Paradise $1,028,852 (7.0%)
- Kings Beach $1,022,073 (16.2%)
- Baringa $1,011,212 (16.2%)
- Bells Creek $1,007,151 (11.7%)
- Nirimba $970,772 (14.8%)
- Coes Creek $952,938 (13.4%)
- Burnside $929,742 (13.2%)
- Kenilworth $885,055 (10.5%)
- Nambour $870,841 (14.3%)
Auction results
9 Dinmore Street, Woombye
- Sold under the hammer for $1.225m
- 3 bed, 2 bath, 4 car
- Define Property, Jordan Barden
3/30 Burnett Street, Mooloolaba
- Sold under the hammer for $1.62m
- 3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car
- Define Property, Jordan Barden
47 Wishart Cresent, Baringa
- Sold under the hammer for $960,000
- 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Lachlan Hunt
5 Upper Gay Terrace, Kings Beach
- Passed in, offers over $1.4m
- 3 bed, 1 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Natascha Drexel-Munro
8 Ivory Street, Caloundra West
- Sold under the hammer for $880,000
- 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Ashley Fear
4/11 Rooke Street, Dicky Beach
- Sold under the hammer for $1.235m
- 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Donna Sheen
2/36 Finch Terrace, Peregian Springs
- Sold under the hammer for $845,000
- 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Adam Budd
8 Eliza Way, Maroochydore
- Passed in at $1.6m, on the market for high $1m
- 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Brent Higgins
8 Treetop Court, Mooloolah Valley
- Sold prior for $1.28m
- 5 bed, 3 bath, 3 car
- Ray White, Matt O’Grady
1/6-8 Kuran Street, Maroochydore
- Sold prior to auction for $1m
- 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Pam Thomas
456 Glenview Road, Glenview
- Passed in for $1.52m, contact agent
- 7 bed, 3 bath, 5 car
- Ray White, Matt O’Grady
17/25 The Esplanade, Maroochydore
- Sold under the hammer for $2.28m
- 2 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Ari Whisson
301/25 Baden Powell Street, Maroochydore
- Sold under the hammer for $1.135m
- 3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car
- Ray White, Brent Higgins
7/18 Norman Avenue, Maroochydore
- Sold under the hammer for $875,000
- 3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car
- Ray White, Hayden Kehoe
35 Dunne Road, Glenview
- Sold under the hammer for $2.25m
- 5 bed, 2 bath, 6 car
- Ray White, Matt O’Grady
5/101 Birtinya Boulevard, Birtinya
- Sold under the hammer for $820,000
- 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car
- Ray White, Justin Wijaya
7 Evergreen Drive, Glenview
- Passed in at $2.25m, contact agent
- 5 bed, 3 bath, 10 car
- Ray White, Matt O’Grady
8 Poinciana Avenue, Mooloolaba
- Sold prior to auction for $1.86m
- 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Kirstin Cowie
301/29-37 First Avenue, Mooloolaba
- Sold prior to auction for $1.225m
- 3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car
- Ray White, Brent Higgins
7 Splendour Place, Birtinya
- Passed in at $1.9m, contact agent
- 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Kirstin Cowie
13 Cape Street, Birtinya
- Sold under the hammer for $1.45m
- 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Kirstin Cowie
6/66 Jessica Boulevard, Minyama
- Passed in at $815,000, aontact agent
- 2 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Brent Higgins
48/46 Regatta Boulevard, Wurtulla
- Sold under the hammer for $860,000
- 2 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Justin Wijaya
17/12 Picnic Point, Maroochydore
- Passed in at $1.15m
- 2 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Niall Molloy
1 Seychelles Place, Kawana Island
- Sold under the hammer for $1.39m
- 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
- Ray White, Will Van den Dungen
20 Verney Street, Kings Beach
- 3 bed, 2 bath, 3 car
- Offers over $1.4m, contact agent
- Ray White, Marcus Lane
45/24 Wirraway Street, Alexandra Headland
- Sold prior for $420,000
- 1 bed, 1 bath, 1 car
- Ray White, Jacob Hussey
10 Oloway Crescent, Alexandra Headland
- Passed in at $1.85m, contact agent
- 6 beds, 3 baths, 2 cars
- Ray White, Pam Thomas/Matthew Burke
4 Reedlark Place, Parrearra
- Sold prior for $1.2m
- 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 cars
- Ray White Kawana Waters, Will Van De Dungen
