Petrie vs Dakabin Property Market Overview
Property Market Overview · Moreton Bay
Petrie & Dakabin
Three months to 11 October 2026 · Published 13 October 2026
How this report reads the market
Each suburb's results for the latest three months (12 July – 11 October 2026) are compared with the past 12 months. This shows the market's current direction: whether recent sales are running ahead of, in line with, or behind the pace of the past year.
Prices are medians: the middle sale price when all sales are lined up from lowest to highest.
Headlines vs the local numbers
The two suburbs show different results in the latest three-month sales sample. Petrie’s house median of $982,000 is 1.8% below its 12-month median, while Dakabin’s $1,070,000 is 8.2% above its 12-month median. These are comparisons between different sales periods, not like-for-like changes in individual property values.
At a glance
Petrie 4502
Petrie: house prices just below the 12‑month median and off their early-2026 high
The median house price for Petrie was $982,000 over the past three months, 1.8% below the 12‑month median of $1,000,000. Houses are taking longer to sell, with a median of 28 days compared with 11 days over the past 12 months.
Key Market Indicators — Trailing 3 Months
- Close to the 12‑month median. The median house price of $982,000 sits just 1.8% below the 12‑month median of $1,000,000.
- Off the peak. The median house price reached a high of $1,090,000 in the three months to April 2026 and has since eased.
- Slower sales. Houses took a median of 28 days to sell, up from 11 days over the past 12 months.
Petrie price trend
The chart shows individual calendar-month medians where enough sales were recorded. Monthly medians may differ from rolling three-month figures quoted elsewhere in this report.
Show monthly figures
| Month | Median house price |
|---|---|
| Oct 25 | $910,000 |
| Nov 25 | $1,000,000 |
| Dec 25 | $936,000 |
| Jan 26 | $975,000 |
| Feb 26 | $1,213,000 |
| Mar 26 | — |
| Apr 26 | $1,021,000 |
| May 26 | $995,000 |
| Jun 26 | $950,000 |
| Jul 26 | $1,015,000 |
| Aug 26 | $1,035,000 |
| Sep 26 | $910,000 |
— Too few sales that month to show a median.
Petrie homes are taking longer to sell
Houses in Petrie took a median of 28 days to sell over the past three months, up from 11 days over the past 12 months. 45% took a month or longer, compared with 28% over the past 12 months.
Show the figures
| Time to sell | Past 3 months | Past 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Under 30 days | 55% | 72% |
| 30–59 days | 32% | 17% |
| 60–89 days | 5% | 5% |
| 90+ days | 9% | 6% |
Petrie house prices by bedrooms
Four-bedroom houses made up the largest share of sales over the past three months, with a median of $1,015,000.
| Beds | Sold (last 3 months) | 3-Mo | 12-Mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | $897,500 † | $925,000 |
| 4 | 13 | $1,015,000 | $1,075,000 |
| 5 | 3 | — | $1,275,000 |
Petrie townhouses & units
Only two townhouses and units sold in Petrie over the past three months, at $600,000 and $650,000, against a 12‑month median of $740,000.
Petrie top 10 sales
Dakabin 4503
Dakabin: house prices running ahead of the 12‑month median
The median house price for Dakabin was $1,070,000 over the past three months, 8.2% above the 12‑month median of $989,000. Houses sold in a median of 15 days, close to the 12‑month median of 13 days.
Key Market Indicators — Trailing 3 Months
- Ahead of the 12‑month median. Recent house sales are running 8.2% above the 12‑month median of $989,000.
- Selling at a steady pace. Houses sold in a median of 15 days, close to the 12‑month median of 13 days.
- Townhouses and units holding firm. The median townhouse and unit price of $740,000† matched its 12‑month level.
Dakabin price trend
The chart shows individual calendar-month medians where enough sales were recorded. Monthly medians may differ from rolling three-month figures quoted elsewhere in this report.
Show monthly figures
| Month | Median house price |
|---|---|
| Oct 25 | $896,000 |
| Nov 25 | $945,000 |
| Dec 25 | $930,000 |
| Jan 26 | $1,116,000 |
| Feb 26 | $950,000 |
| Mar 26 | $1,037,500 |
| Apr 26 | — |
| May 26 | — |
| Jun 26 | $1,145,000 |
| Jul 26 | — |
| Aug 26 | $960,000 |
| Sep 26 | — |
— Too few sales that month to show a median.
Dakabin house prices by bedrooms
Four- and five-bedroom houses accounted for 10 of the 11 house sales over the past three months.
| Beds | Sold (last 3 months) | 3-Mo | 12-Mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | — | $930,000 † |
| 4 | 5 | $915,000 † | $975,000 |
| 5 | 5 | $1,150,000 † | $1,132,500 |
Dakabin townhouses & units
Seven townhouses and units sold in Dakabin over the past three months, between $685,000 and $850,000, with a median of $740,000†, in line with the 12‑month median of $740,000.
Dakabin top 10 sales
Data Notes
- Analysis is based on publicly available property transaction data and uses settlement dates.
- The trailing 3-month and 12-month periods are measured to 11 October 2026.
- † indicates a median based on fewer than 10 sales. — indicates too few sales to display a median.
- Bedroom-classified sales may not equal overall suburb transaction totals.
- At a Glance figures relate to the trailing three months unless otherwise indicated.
Disclaimer
Published 13-October-2026
This overview is intended as a general market summary only and is provided for informational purposes. Nothing on this page constitutes financial, investment, legal or real estate advice. All figures, medians, rankings, and market observations are indicative only and should not be relied upon as complete or definitive. Property markets are dynamic and conditions can change rapidly — past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Readers should conduct their own independent research and seek qualified professional advice before making any property decision.
This overview is based on publicly available property transaction data for the periods stated in the above sections. All data is presented in aggregate and derived form. All dates are settlement dates. Where prices are unavailable, those transactions may be included in sales counts but are excluded from median and price band calculations. © 2026.
