Melbourne leads Sept home price jump

HOME values rose by an average of 0.9 per cent in capital cities in September, with Melbourne the best performer.

Capital city home values have grown 0.9 per cent, led by a 2.4 per cent surge in Melbourne.

CAPITAL city home values have grown 0.9 per cent, led by a 2.4 per cent surge in Melbourne.

SEPTEMBER'S rise in home values, reported by CoreLogic RP Data, pushed the annual rate of home price inflation to 11 per cent across the eight state and territory capitals.