Sales in Port Hedland rose 18 per cent in the June quarter, while Karratha's median house price increased 7.1 per cent to $300,000, according to new data from Landgate.
“The data for the June quarter 2017 clearly shows an uptick in activity on an annual basis across the board, which is pleasing," said REIWA president, Hayden Groves.
Though the rental market is levelling out in the Western Australian mining town of Karratha, house and unit prices are still down more than 50 per cent from their boom-time highs.
REIWA calls on state government for reforms to stimulate property market
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has made a submission to the WA state government ahead of the 2017 budget, calling for a range of reforms to stimulate the WA property market.