18/08/2026
🗺️ 2026 Proptech Map segment reveal: Affordability & Social Solutions
Housing affordability is the toughest problem in Australian property and this week we're unveiling the segment of the 2026 Proptech Map taking it on.
📊 Why this segment matters: Our ecosystem now spans more than 570 businesses across 14 categories, and within it, 14 companies are dedicated to a single goal – getting people into a home. The market they're working against is unforgiving. Cotality's Q2 2026 Rental Review (8 July) put median advertised rent at a record $705/week, growth accelerating to 5.9% year-on-year. SQM Research's June figures (14 July) had national vacancy at just 1.3%, every capital city under 2%. PropTrack's Home Price Index recorded a third straight monthly fall in June. Yet, prices are still 5.8% higher than a year ago. Squeezed on price, squeezed on supply: that's the gap these founders are building into.
We're giving a massive shout-out to the proptechs driving this space:
🏠 Fractional & shared ownership: Making ownership possible in smaller steps — Blocksquare, Co-operty, Square By Square, mybrix, and Buy Airspace.
💰 Deposit & purchase funding: Bridging the gap between saving and settling — Coposit, Property Credit, Nest Egg Loans, Zeroo Home Loans, and Real Flow.
📈 Rent-to-own & investor pathways: Alternative routes into the market — FrontYa, Futurerent, Reaia, and Ollo Technologies.
✅ This is the first category of the 2026 Proptech Map to be released — 13 more categories to come.
📖 Read the full breakdown on our blog: https://www.proptechaustralia.com.au/post/affordability-social-solutions-14-companies-against-the-biggest-number-in-australian-property
Think we've missed a business, or placed one in the wrong category?
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🔐 The full interactive Proptech Map is a Proptech Australia member-only exclusive. Join our community for the complete ecosystem view, insights and events: https://www.proptechaustralia.com.au/signup — or ask our Member Specialist, Patricia Louise, at [email protected].
📲 Stay tuned — our members-only interactive Proptech Map goes live shortly.