A new report has flipped the script on one of real estate’s biggest assumptions: that units are a smart, affordable choice for investors.

InvestorKit’s new whitepaper, House vs. Unit Performance: 7 Regions with the Biggest Gap, reveals that units across Australia’s largest cities have been outpaced by houses for over a decade – and the gap is only growing.

Oversupply, skyrocketing strata fees, and faster building depreciation have been blamed for dragging unit investments down, while houses continue to deliver stronger returns and long-term growth.

“While many investors view units as an affordable entry point, houses have significantly outperformed units across most regions studied,” Arjun Paliwal, CEO and Head of Research at InvestorKit, says.

“Over the past decade, units haven’t just

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