The 5 WORST Places To Buy Property In 2027

The Property Academy Podcast · Oct 4, 2026 · 15m

Everyone tells you where to buy. Almost nobody tells you where not to.

So, we ran three tests across the country to find the five worst places to buy property in 2026.

In this episode, Ed and Andrew count down five markets to be wary of, and the surprising thing most of them have in common.

You'll learn:

The three tests that reveal a risky market: returns, timing, and building

Where a term deposit currently beats the rental yield

The pattern linking most of these towns

A great long-term track record doesn't make it a great time to buy. Sometimes the history and the moment point in opposite…