How cities rate for home prices

Sydney tops the median home price in October at $800,000. At the bottom of the scale is Hobart at $343,500.

Latest figures show Sydney is the most expensive city for median home prices in October, while all property values in the NSW capital also showed the biggest jump in the nation.

Sydney: $800,000. Avg annual change in home values +10.6 per cent

Melbourne: $600,000 (home values +9.1 per cent)

Brisbane: $470,000 (home values +4.1 per cent)

Adelaide: $415,000 (home values +2.5 per cent)

Perth: $482,000 (home values -3.7 per cent)

Hobart: $343,500 (home values +5.0 per cent)

Darwin: $465,500 (home values -3.8 per cent)

Canberra: $568,000 (home values +7.9 per cent)

Combined capitals: $585,000 (home values +7.5 per cent)

Rest of state/territory: (September) $365,000 (home values +1.1 per cent)

* Source: CoreLogic