Real estate listings rise mid-spring: SQM Research

National residential property listings increased in October by two per cent, according to figures from SQM Research.

They ticked to 321,754, up from 318,874 in September. 

Listings are still down nearly five per cent compared to 12 months ago.

All states were up over October, apart from Darwin where listings dropped 2.4 per cent.

The biggest jump was in Sydney, with listings up over four per cent in October, however the harbour capital also has the biggest gap to its stock levels last year, down 19 per cent.

Canberra saw the second highest stock level increase, just behind Sydney, to be one of just three capitals with stock levels higher than they were 12 months ago.

Source: SQM Research

Sydney's total listings still sit behind Brisbane, with Melbourne having the most stock on the market in October.

Sydney's fresh stock however is considerably closer to Melbourne's number of listings as we head in to summer. 

Source: SQM Research