What does Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses) rank?

Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses) ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by median house price

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for WA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.

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Ranking · WA · 50 suburbs

Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses) — WA

Top 50 suburbs by median house price in WA.

Leading suburb

CottesloeWA

Leading value

$3.4M

Runner-up

City BeachWA

Updated

18 May 2026

Ranking

Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses)

Top 50 suburbs by median house price — WA

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

Type:Houses Units

How to read this ranking

Use most expensive suburbs (houses) to understand prestige and scarcity, not value buying.

BEST FOR

Seeing where the premium end of the market sits.

This ranking is useful when you want to understand which suburbs command the highest pricing in WA.

READ IT AS

A pricing leaderboard, not a recommendation list.

High prices often reflect scarcity, prestige, or location quality, but they do not say whether yield, affordability, or future upside still works.

NEXT STEP

Validate whether the premium is justified for your use case.

Move into suburb detail if you need to test whether the most expensive areas also hold up on growth, rent, and livability.

AVAILABLE evidence

Direct market-data ranking

This list is strongest as a market screen. Use suburb detail to verify rent, services, population, and local context.

PREMIUM MARKET

Top candidates are premium-market ideas.

Use detail pages to check whether the premium is backed by income, services, or scarcity rather than price alone.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Cottesloe and #2 City Beach as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

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# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	MEDIAN	YoY%	POP
1	Cottesloe	WA	$3.4M	+12.2%	7,750
2	City Beach	WA	$2.8M	+11.4%	6,805
3	Nedlands	WA	$2.6M	+9.1%	10,561
4	Claremont	WA	$2.4M	+20.1%	9,248
5	Mosman Park	WA	$2.4M	+12.4%	9,169
6	Swanbourne	WA	$2.2M	+15.8%	4,592
7	Applecross	WA	$1.9M	+27.0%	7,228
8	Floreat	WA	$1.9M	+5.7%	8,621
9	Subiaco	WA	$1.9M	+19.4%	9,940
10	Trigg	WA	$1.8M	+11.9%	2,855
11	East Fremantle	WA	$1.8M	+15.2%	7,819
12	North Coogee	WA	$1.6M	+27.0%	3,741
13	Wembley Downs	WA	$1.6M	+13.5%	6,743
14	Sorrento	WA	$1.6M	+16.0%	7,795
15	Wembley	WA	$1.6M	+11.9%	12,061
16	Booragoon	WA	$1.4M	+18.3%	5,684
17	South Perth	WA	$1.4M	+5.8%	12,596
18	Mount Lawley	WA	$1.4M	+23.3%	11,328
19	Winthrop	WA	$1.4M	+12.5%	6,020
20	East Perth	WA	$1.4M	-6.9%	11,681
21	Como	WA	$1.3M	+7.0%	14,786
22	Karrinyup	WA	$1.3M	+16.6%	9,886
23	Melville	WA	$1.3M	+18.2%	6,204
24	Mount Hawthorn	WA	$1.3M	+8.3%	8,183
25	Manning	WA	$1.3M	+15.6%	4,219
26	North Perth	WA	$1.3M	+26.9%	9,623
27	Iluka	WA	$1.3M	+26.6%	5,669
28	Riverton	WA	$1.3M	+31.3%	6,078
29	Carabooda	WA	$1.2M	-17.2%	444
30	Perth	WA	$1.2M	+29.4%	13,670
31	Gidgegannup	WA	$1.2M	+52.3%	2,818
32	Hillarys	WA	$1.2M	+16.0%	11,200
33	Bicton	WA	$1.2M	+17.7%	6,961
34	Mullaloo	WA	$1.2M	+28.7%	6,190
35	Karnup	WA	$1.1M	+111.8%	2,096
36	Scarborough	WA	$1.1M	+16.4%	17,605
37	Bull Creek	WA	$1.1M	+28.2%	8,030
38	Willetton	WA	$1.1M	+20.8%	19,262
39	Bateman	WA	$1.1M	+15.9%	3,832
40	Duncraig	WA	$1.1M	+17.0%	15,982
41	Leeming	WA	$1.1M	+21.8%	10,883
42	Ocean Reef	WA	$1.1M	+8.4%	8,125
43	Stirling	WA	$1.0M	+19.3%	10,165
44	Yokine	WA	$1.0M	+25.8%	12,706
45	Glen Forrest	WA	$990K	+25.0%	2,789
46	Victoria Park	WA	$975K	+8.9%	9,334
47	Mundijong	WA	$928K	-2.5%	1,246
48	Murdoch	WA	$927K	+17.6%	3,352
49	Coogee	WA	$927K	+16.6%	5,345
50	Fremantle	WA	$918K	+13.6%	9,251

FAQ

Australian most expensive suburbs (houses) FAQ

What does Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses) rank?

Most Expensive Suburbs (Houses) ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by median house price
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for WA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.