Updated November 2026
What is the median house price in Cairns?
Houses in the Cairns Regional Council area sold for a median $810,000 in the first half of 2026, up from $745,000 across 2025, according to Opteon.
Short answer
Median house sale price, Cairns Regional Council area, first half of 2026: $810,000 (873 sales). Median asking price, all Cairns listings, November 2026: $699,000.
Opteon, Cairns residential property market insights, half 1 2026, published 10 August 2026; Spachus, Cairns Property Market, November 2026
What does the Cairns median measure?
The sale median is the middle price paid for houses in the Cairns Regional Council area in the six months from January to June 2026. The asking median is the middle asking price of the 1,506 Cairns listings Spachus tracked in November 2026. It mixes houses, units and land, and asking prices are what sellers hope to get, not what buyers paid.
The overall median asking price was steady, down 0.1% on about 30 days earlier, and Spachus rated the market neutral. (Spachus, Cairns Property Market, November 2026)
What is the median house price compared with units?
| Property type | First half 2026 | Sales | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | $810,000 | 873 | $745,000 |
| Units | $465,000 | 652 | $433,000 |
How does Cairns compare with Brisbane, Townsville and Queensland?
| Area | Median house price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Cairns | $782,750 | December quarter 2025 |
| Townsville | $680,000 | December quarter 2025 |
| Brisbane | $1,405,000 | December quarter 2025 |
| Queensland | $955,000 | December quarter 2025 |
How has the Cairns median changed over time?
| Period | Median house sale price | Median unit sale price |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $655,500 | $370,000 |
| 2025 | $745,000 | $433,000 |
| First half 2026 | $810,000 | $465,000 |
That is a rise of about 24% in the house median from 2024 to the first half of 2026. Since then asking prices have eased: the three-month median price trend was 8% below its January 2026 peak of $770,000. (Spachus, Cairns Property Market, November 2026)
For what is moving prices month to month, read the Cairns property market report.
Last updated 3 November 2026
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Common questions
Is the median the same as the average house price?
No. The median is the middle sale when all sales are lined up from cheapest to dearest. A few very expensive sales push an average up, but barely move the median, so the median is the better guide to a typical house.
Why do different websites show different Cairns medians?
They measure different things: asking prices or sale prices, houses only or all property, the Cairns city area or the whole region, one month or twelve. Always check what a median covers and when it was measured.