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Best Brisbane suburbs under $750k in 2026
The Brisbane median crossed $900k a while back, but the city still has pockets where a sensible three-bedder is on the table for under $750,000. The trick is knowing where to look — and being honest about the trade-offs. Here's the 2026 shortlist, the suburbs the smart money is moving on, and what to watch out for in each.
Published 20 June 2026 · Updated 20 June 2026 · 9 min read
Why this list exists in 2026
Inner Brisbane is gone for the under-$750k buyer — that's the honest answer. But middle-ring and outer suburbs still offer real houses on real blocks, often with infrastructure tailwinds the inner ring already priced in years ago. The list below leans into suburbs where the buyer pool is still expanding, not contracting.
South-west: Inala, Doolandella, Forest Lake
Around 15 km south-west of the CBD, this corridor still hands you a three-bedder for the high $600s to mid-$700s. Inala has had genuine gentrification energy — coffee, schools, the train line. Forest Lake has lakeside parks and good family stock. Doolandella has been one of the quieter performers but is well-located for the Centenary motorway. Not your forever home, but a solid first one or steady investment property.
North-west: Bracken Ridge, Brighton, Deagon
Up the Gympie Arterial side of town, the bayside-north corridor has been quietly very good. Bracken Ridge is the standout for value, with mid-$700s three-bedders not unusual. Brighton has actual water access and a different lifestyle pitch. Deagon connects to the Sandgate line and is small enough to feel like a village.
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These are Logan suburbs not Brisbane City, but the train line connects them straight to the CBD and the entry prices are 30–40% below the equivalent BCC suburb. Kingston has had the strongest rental returns in SEQ for two years running. Woodridge is gentrifying faster than the headlines suggest. Loganlea is on the train and the hospital. Higher yield, lower capital growth — choose your trade-off.
Outer west: Goodna, Redbank, Riverview
Ipswich-side of the corridor. Goodna and Redbank both have the train, the M1 and bigger blocks than anything closer in. Riverview has had its rough years but the price-per-square-metre story is compelling for investors. Rents have grown faster than capital values, so cash-flow positive is achievable here in a way it isn't north of the CBD.
Three rules for buying in this band
First: walk it on a weekend, not a weekday. Some of these suburbs read differently between a Tuesday morning and a Saturday afternoon. Second: check school catchments even if you don't have kids — they're the strongest predictor of future capital growth in Brisbane. Third: don't compare these suburbs to inner ring on lifestyle. Compare them to the rental income, the entry point and the five-year story.
What about units under $500k?
If you're flexible on house-versus-unit, the buy zone expands dramatically. Inner-city one-bedders in Spring Hill, Bowen Hills and Fortitude Valley are routinely under $500k in 2026, with strong tenant demand. Two-bedders in Chermside, Carindale and Indooroopilly come up regularly. The unit market in Brisbane has finally normalised after a decade of oversupply concerns — the underbuild is now the problem, which is good news for owners.