Off-Market Properties Sunshine Coast

Off-Market Properties
on the Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast agents offer off-market homes to a few buyers they trust before anything is advertised. A private sale means you aren't bidding against the buyers relocating from Sydney and Melbourne, who often set the price at open homes. All four postcodes we track sat under 1% vacancy in August 2026.

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Off-Market From Caloundra to Nambour

Vacancy across the four postcodes we track ran from 0.46% at Nambour to 0.93% at Caloundra in August 2026, with gross house yields between 3.52% and 3.97%. Medians run from $890,000 at Nambour to $1,402,500 at Buderim. Remote workers and retirees from Sydney and Melbourne keep both the rental and purchase demand up.

List a house in Buderim or Caloundra on the portals and it draws those relocating buyers as well as the locals. The competition sets the price. In a private sale the price is negotiated against the comparable sales, with no other bidders pushing it up. Vendors do it for privacy, to save the campaign cost, or because the house is tenanted and they'd rather not run open homes with a tenant in place.

We've bought 300+ investment properties for clients, 86% of them off-market. On the Sunshine Coast our agent network runs from Caloundra up to Nambour.

Aerial view of Mooloolaba's canals, marina and beachfront on the Sunshine Coast
Mooloolaba from the air, on the Sunshine Coast. Photo: Bob Tan, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Off-Market Looks Like on the Sunshine Coast

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Holiday Letting Pitches

The coast had a record 325,000 international visitors in the year to June 2025, on top of the domestic holiday market. Some houses get pitched on holiday-let income. We price every house on a long-term lease.

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Tenanted Houses in Nambour and the Hinterland

Nambour has the lowest median of the four at $890,000 and the tightest postcode at 0.46%. It's home to the hospital precinct. In the hinterland, Palmwoods and Landsborough sit on the rail line. A landlord in any of these towns can sell to an investor who keeps the tenant on.

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Prices Near the Committed Projects

The coast has the $2.5 billion Maroochydore CBD and the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. The $170 million airport terminal redevelopment is due to finish in 2027. Major construction on The Wave, the heavy rail line from Beerwah to Birtinya, is expected from early 2027. We test an off-market price near those projects against today's comparable sales.

Where We Buy Off-Market on the Sunshine Coast

On the Sunshine Coast we buy from Caloundra up to Maroochydore and back into the hinterland, in areas with tight vacancy near the new infrastructure.

Nambour 4560

The lowest median of the four and the tightest postcode.

  • Median house: $890,000
  • Gross yield: 3.97%, the best of the four
  • Vacancy: 0.46% in August 2026

Maroochydore 4558

The coast's commercial hub, home to the new $2.5 billion city centre.

  • Median house: $1,250,000, a gross yield near 3.5%
  • Vacancy: 0.74% in August 2026
  • Demand: CBD workers

Caloundra 4551

The highest vacancy of the four postcodes, still under 1%.

  • Gross yield: 3.52%, level with Buderim
  • Vacancy: 0.93% in August 2026

Kawana, Sippy Downs, Palmwoods, Beerwah and Landsborough are on the Sunshine Coast buyers agent page. We also consider Coolum, Mooloolaba, Buderim and Mountain Creek when they meet our criteria.

Vacancy is SQM Research for August 2026, by postcode. Medians and yields for Nambour, Buderim and Maroochydore are CoreLogic via Your Investment Property, medians to 30 June 2026 and rents to 31 August 2026. Gross yield is weekly rent times 52, divided by the median. Visitor numbers are for the year to June 2025.

How We Find Off-Market Properties on the Sunshine Coast

We're based in Sydney and buy Australia-wide. On the Sunshine Coast we attend the inspections, run the due diligence and carry the contract through to settlement. You don't need to travel.

An agent with a private sale wants a buyer who can inspect this week and settle on the date. We buy constantly across Queensland, so local agents ring us.

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Related Resources

Buyers Agent Sunshine Coast
The areas we cover, fees and the process.
Off-Market Properties in Australia
What off-market means and how buyers get in.
How to Find Off-Market Properties
Five ways in, and which ones work for a single investor.
Buying Investment Property Interstate
What changes when you cannot inspect yourself.

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Off-Market on the Sunshine Coast: Questions

Can I see a list of off-market properties on the Sunshine Coast? +

No. An off-market property is offered by the selling agent to a few buyers before it is advertised, so there is no public list to browse. Australian Property Experts shows clients the Sunshine Coast properties that fit their brief, assessed on rental yield, vacancy rates, capital growth history and upcoming development.

How do I find off-market properties on the Sunshine Coast? +

Off-market properties on the Sunshine Coast are offered by local selling agents to buyers they trust to settle. An investor living elsewhere rarely reaches those lists alone, while a buyers agent who transacts regularly in Queensland does. Australian Property Experts sources 86% of client purchases off-market.

Are off-market properties on the Sunshine Coast cheaper? +

Usually. A listing on the coast draws buyers relocating from Sydney and Melbourne as well as locals, and the competition sets the price. A private sale is negotiated against the comparable sales with no competing bidders, and leaves a few days for building and pest and a rental appraisal. On average, Australian Property Experts clients have paid $22k below market value.

Which Sunshine Coast areas does Australian Property Experts buy in off-market? +

Caloundra, Maroochydore, Kawana, Sippy Downs, Nambour, Palmwoods, Beerwah and Landsborough, plus Coolum, Mooloolaba, Buderim and Mountain Creek when a property meets the criteria. All four postcodes tracked on the Sunshine Coast sat under 1% vacancy in August 2026, from 0.46% at Nambour to 0.93% at Caloundra.

Do I need to visit the Sunshine Coast to buy an off-market property? +

No. Australian Property Experts attends inspections on the ground, coordinates building and pest, checks the comparable sales and the rental appraisal, and manages the contract through to settlement. Interstate clients see every shortlisted property's photos and numbers without travelling.

Do developers or selling agents pay Australian Property Experts? +

No. The buyer pays one flat fee, and no developer, project marketer or selling agent pays the agency anything.

How long does it take to buy off-market on the Sunshine Coast? +

Clients typically secure a property 1 to 8 weeks after engaging Australian Property Experts. The whole process, from engagement to settlement, usually takes 6 to 12 weeks. Some purchases take longer when a client is being selective or waiting for a specific off-market deal.

Can an off-market Sunshine Coast property be holiday let? +

Some can, subject to council rules. The Sunshine Coast had a record 325,000 international visitors in the year to June 2025, on top of the domestic holiday market. Australian Property Experts still prices every property on a long-term lease.

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