It will probably surprise many people to learn that house prices are rising in most Australian capital cities at the moment.

That’s according to the new House Price Report from one of the nation’s leading real estate websites, domain.com.au.

The Domain report indicates that house prices rose in the December Quarter in five of the eight capital cities.

The report records house price growth in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart and Darwin in the December Quarter, led by the 3.3% quarterly rise in Darwin.

And those cities, except Melbourne, also recorded annual growth in their house prices.