Shares vs. property: Which delivered the best growth in FY24?
Two people comparing and analysing material.
When we compare the capital growth of ASX 200 shares vs. property in FY24, bricks and mortar comes out on top… but only just.
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) rose from a closing value of 7,203.3 points on the last trading day of FY23 to a closing value of 7,767.5 points on the last trading day of FY24, delivering a 7.83% gain.
Meantime, the national median home value, which reflects all types of property in a single data point, rose by 8% over the 12 months, according to CoreLogic data.
In dollar terms, that's equivalent to a $59,000 increase per home across Australia over the financial year.
The national median house price rose by 8.4%, and the median apartment price lifted by 6.5% over FY24.
If we drill down to look at the capital gains across all eight of the capital cities and their regional counterparts, we see significant disparities.
The most glaring is the outstanding strength of Perth, Brisbane, and Adelaide and the regional markets of those states, compared to the weak performance of Melbourne, Hobart, and their regional counterparts.
A key factor in their performance variance is that the strongest markets have tight supply and demand, while the weakest markets have the opposite situation.
We'll also take a look at the top 10 performing ASX 200 shares for the financial year. As usual, not even the strongest property markets grew by as much as those top-performing stocks!
Why are home values rising when interest rates are high?
It's unusual to see home values rising when interest rates are doing the same.
It's even more surprising given the 13 rate rises imposed by the Reserve Bank between May 2022 and November 2023 represented the fastest and largest rate hiking cycle in Australia's history.
However, the housing shortage has become so acute in this country that its impact is actually trumping interest rates in the marketplace.
Demand is so strong, and the number of homes for sale is so low in those strongest markets that prices are continuing to rise despite high interest rates making affordability worse.
How shares vs. property performed in FY24
Here we compare the capital growth rate for houses in each city and regional property market in FY24.
Best performing ASX 200 shares of FY24
Here we compare the capital growth of the top 10 ASX 200 shares in FY24.
Should you invest $1,000 in Life360 right now?
Before you buy Life360 shares, consider this:
Motley Fool investing expert Scott Phillips just revealed what he believes are the 5 best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Life360 wasn't one of them.
The online investing service heâs run for over a decade, Motley Fool Share Advisor, has provided thousands of paying members with stock picks that have doubled, tripled or even more.*
And right now, Scott thinks there are 5 stocks that may be better buys...
See The 5 Stocks *Returns as of 24 June 2024
More reading
Motley Fool contributor Bronwyn Allen has positions in Goodman Group. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Altium, Goodman Group, Hub24, Life360, Pro Medicus, and SiteMinder. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended SiteMinder. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Goodman Group, Hub24, and Pro Medicus. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.