A deep dive into the Gold Coast property market has unmasked the city’s next boom suburbs, where quarterly sales have surged by up to 120 per cent as frantic buyers strip listings in just 21 days.
The Gold Coast’s next boom suburbs have been unmasked
The Gold Coast Property Report 2026, released today by Coast Buyer’s Agency and Hotspotting, analysed metrics including sudden spikes in quarterly sale volumes along with low days on market, which together act as key indicators of price growth.
Coast Buyer’s Agency principal Joe Pullos said the suburbs to watch were underpinned by growing demand coupled with a lack of overall listings, placing sellers in the box seat.
Quarterly unit sales in Miami surged 89 per cent
The report found Tallai recorded the biggest jump in the number of houses sold per quarter, up a whopping 120 per cent over the 12 months to December 2025.
For unit sales, Miami surged 89 per cent, and Molendinar 62 per cent.
Ashmore outperformed for both unit and house transactions, up 57 and 54 per cent respectively.
Meanwhile, shorter days on market signalled “urgency, depth of demand and strong buyer competition”, with 20 house or unit hotspots where properties were selling in four weeks or less.
Joe Pullos of Coast Buyer’s Agency
In front, houses in Upper Coomera and units in Pacific Pines were snapped up in 21 days, Currumbin Waters units in 23 days, and 24 days for houses in Elanora.
“Properties that sell fast achieve closer to their original asking price than those that sit on the market for some time,” Mr Pullos said. “Strong demand is what leads to higher house and unit prices.”
Ten suburbs made the cut as overall top picks for buyers:
Burleigh Waters, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads, Mermaid Waters, Miami, Broadbeach Waters, Palm Beach, Surfers Paradise, Mermaid Beach, and Southport.
“These suburbs are in demand, have good asking rents and have achieved solid capital growth in recent years, with room for more,” Mr Pullos said.
Pacific Pines was the Gold Coast's fastest-selling unit market
The report noted a structural transformation across the region. The Gold Coast’s Gross Regional Product (GRP) soared to $49.4bn, with economic growth tipped at 10.07 per cent over the next four years outstripping the national projection of 7.91 per cent.
Mr Pullos said the city has moved past its holiday-town roots, evolving into a diversified, hyper-competitive economic powerhouse.
“This transformation signals a maturing, diversified economy rather than a seasonal one,” he said.
“Growing up in Queensland…you had to be prepared to move to Sydney or Melbourne to advance your career. That’s now completely reversed.
“Professionals from down south and returning expats are moving here in droves to build businesses and enjoy the lifestyle.”
Construction ($5.04bn) and healthcare ($4.5bn) have overtaken tourism as the main economic engines, pushing the city toward a population of one million by 2040 six years ahead of schedule.
Houses in Upper Coomera were snapped up in an average of 21 days
“The fundamentals here are as strong as I’ve seen. This isn’t a speculative run, it’s a structural shift in where Australians want to live and work. The growth in this market outweighs any of the little blips along the way,” Mr Pullos said.
But that demand has created a severe housing deficit. The Gold Coast needs 9,250 new homes annually to meet population growth, while building approvals fell to just 4,091 in the 2025 financial year. Rental vacancies are still low at 1.3 per cent, leaving less than 900 properties available across the entire region.
“Right now the Gold Coast is absorbing more than 400 people a week into a market that simply isn’t building enough homes,” Mr Pullos said.
“When you’ve got too many people chasing too few houses, there’s really only one direction for prices.”
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“For buyers moving up from Sydney or Melbourne, the value equation is striking,” Mr Pullos said. “A median house in Bondi is around $4.5m. For a third of that, you can buy into a comparable coastal lifestyle in Surfers Paradise, and you’re buying into the fastest-growing economy in the country while you’re at it.”
Report co-author and Hotspotting founder Terry Ryder warned buyers who hesitated would miss out on the incoming wave.
“While the region has achieved extraordinary price growth in the past five years, there is still plenty of fuel in the tank with forecasts for continued growth to 2032 and beyond,” Mr Ryder said.
“It is no longer just a lifestyle market. It is one of Australia’s most competitive and supply-constrained growth markets, delivering consistent gains and high yields for investors.”
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