In short
In the June quarter 2026, the median price of an established house sold in Adelaide was $975,000 (+13.2% over a year), and $725,000 for a unit or other attached dwelling. South Australian stamp duty is not computed by Payotte: the RevenueSA rate pages could not be read.
Calculate for Adelaide
Buying: Payotte does not compute South Australian stamp duty, whose RevenueSA rate pages could not be read; it publishes no figure it has not read at the source. Use the RevenueSA calculator for the exact amount, or the calculator for the other states.
Adelaide in context
Among the eight capital cities, Adelaide is 5th from the top for a median established house, at $975,000: $35,000 below Perth and $125,000 above Melbourne. Its +13.2% over a year is 4th of eight on growth.
A unit or other attached dwelling sold for a median $725,000, 25.6% below a house. 28,929 homes changed hands here (June quarter 2025 to March quarter 2026), 77% of the 37,361 in South Australia.
No duty is computed for Adelaide: South Australia's rate pages could not be read.
In South Australia, the cooling-off period is 2 business days, land tax starts at $833,001 in 2025-26 (indexed each year) and first home buyer relief has no value threshold (new homes only).
| Capital city | Median house | Against Adelaide | Over a year | Growth gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | $1,487,600 | +52.6% | -2.1% | -15.3 pts |
| Brisbane | $1,155,000 | +18.5% | +18.8% | +5.6 pts |
| Canberra | $1,030,000 | +5.6% | +3% | -10.2 pts |
| Perth | $1,010,000 | +3.6% | +18.8% | +5.6 pts |
| Melbourne | $850,000 | -12.8% | +1.2% | -12 pts |
| Darwin | $752,500 | -22.8% | +21.4% | +8.2 pts |
| Hobart | $750,000 | -23.1% | +4.9% | -8.3 pts |
The questions, answered
What is the median house price in Adelaide?
The median price of the established houses sold in Adelaide was $975,000 in the June quarter 2026, +13.2% over a year (ABS Total Value of Dwellings, preliminary).
How much does a unit or apartment cost in Adelaide?
The median price of attached dwellings (units, apartments, townhouses) sold in Adelaide was $725,000 in the June quarter 2026, +9.8% over a year, against $975,000 for a house (ABS).
How much stamp duty in Adelaide?
Payotte does not compute South Australian stamp duty: the RevenueSA rate pages could not be read. Use the RevenueSA calculator for the exact amount.
How much tax when you sell a home in Adelaide?
Capital gains tax is federal: the same rule applies in Adelaide as across Australia. A main residence is exempt (section 118-110). On an investment property held 12 months or more and sold before 1 July 2027, half the gain counts: a $300,000 gain adds $150,000 to taxable income, taxed at the seller's marginal rate. The calculator above shows the foreign-resident cases and the 1 July 2027 change.
How many homes sell in Adelaide?
28,929 homes changed hands in Adelaide from the June quarter 2025 to March quarter 2026 (19,669 houses and 9,260 attached dwellings), the latest four revised quarters (ABS).
Is Adelaide expensive?
Adelaide ranks 5th of the eight capital cities for the median price of established houses sold in the June quarter 2026, from $1,487,600 in Sydney to $750,000 in Hobart (ABS).
More on the tax when you sell: capital gains tax and your main residence.
The figures, June quarter 2026
| Measure | Value | Over a year |
|---|---|---|
| Median price, established houses sold | $975,000 | +13.2% |
| Median price, attached dwellings sold | $725,000 | +9.8% |
| Homes changing hands, June quarter 2025 to March quarter 2026 | 28,929 | — |
| South Australia: mean price, all dwellings | $979,600 | +12.9% |
A median of houses sold and a mean of the whole housing stock measure different things: do not compare them. The latest quarter is preliminary and may be revised.
Elsewhere in South Australia
Sources
- Prices and sales: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Total Value of Dwellings (cat. 6432.0). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Total Value of Dwellings, June Quarter 2026, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Duty: rates and sources of the calculator (RevenueSA).
- Tax when you sell: Income Tax Assessment Act 1997; Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026 (change from 1 July 2027).