Who won The Block 2026 and what sold
Courtney and Sev won the 2026 season of The Block after their Mount Eliza House 4 sold at auction for A$4.72 million. Realestate.com.au, Domain and Australian housing publications reported the result following the November 1 televised finale. The reported reserve was A$3.45 million, making the simple difference between the sale price and reserve A$1.27 million. The winning team also received a separate programme winner's prize. All five properties found buyers; it was not a night when only the winning house sold. These are results from a specially promoted reality-TV auction and should not be presented as representative sale values across the entire Melbourne housing market.
Every house sale price in the final auction
The confirmed figures for the five houses were A$3.905 million for Adam and Jolene's House 1, A$3.817 million for Chantel and Wyatt's House 2, A$4 million for Lisa and Rosco's House 3, A$4.72 million for Courtney and Sev's House 4, and A$4.355 million for Rick and Tayla's House 5. The difference between the lowest and highest sale price was A$903,000. House 4 achieved the highest sale price, followed by House 5. The numbers describe what each buyer paid for the property at auction. They are not the same as each contestant's personal cash winnings, which may include competition bonuses.
How the winning margin was calculated
The simplest transparent calculation for the winning house is A$4,720,000 minus its reported A$3,450,000 reserve, or A$1,270,000. A separate A$100,000 winner's prize is generally added to the show's auction margin. Some coverage also discusses other competition prizes won during the season, so an all-in headline can differ from the basic auction profit. Keeping the calculations separate helps readers compare like with like. The winner is selected on the competition's scoring and auction rules, not on a standard net return after every possible property transaction cost. A viewer should not mistake the television accounting for an investment performance statement.
How the four other teams finished
Rick and Tayla's House 5 finished next on sale price at A$4.355 million. Lisa and Rosco's home achieved an even A$4 million, Adam and Jolene's A$3.905 million and Chantel and Wyatt's A$3.817 million. Each team secured a buyer. When reports quote different 'profit' totals for House 1 or House 5, an explanation can involve competition challenges and adjusted reserve figures. Those variations do not change the disclosed final sale prices. A reader can calculate the margin against the stated baseline reserve, but should check the broadcaster's prize definitions before repeating a team's total earnings as a single definitive number.
Why this auction is not a Melbourne-wide property index
The five houses are distinctive new constructions in Mount Eliza on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. The television programme gave the properties an audience, distinctive finishes, public marketing and competitive attention that an ordinary local listing may not receive. The homes also differ by site, aspect and layout. That makes it misleading to conclude from a five-for-five clearance on a television programme that all Victorian homes are selling over their reserve prices. Housing market analysis needs a much larger representative set of sales and adjustment for type, location, land area and date. The Block's auction can be a fascinating case study without serving as an index of Australian house price growth.
Why the word profit causes confusion
Sale price, reserve margin, winner prize and accumulated show prizes are separate measures. A challenge can change the amount counted in the contestant's favour, while an award outside the property transaction can raise the overall payout. Property costs, taxation and other financial implications also vary and should not be invented from televised results. An accurate table needs to specify whether the number is the gross sale price or a show-defined reward. This guide uses sale prices as its primary comparison because Domain and the other live auction reports corroborate them. Where reporting differs about the effects of reserve adjustments, we avoid presenting a disputed all-in number as an audited financial total.
What homeowners can learn without copying the show
Watching buyers respond to different floor plans and indoor-outdoor spaces can be useful for renovation inspiration. But the safest lessons are practical: match improvements to a property's actual location and likely buyers, understand construction and holding costs, and compare with similar local properties. High-end fit-outs in a nationally televised project do not guarantee an equivalent premium for a private seller. If you are considering a property purchase, use inspections and independent professional advice, not the programme's auction price as a substitute for a valuation. A profitable reality-TV auction is a news event, not a promise of a return on renovation spending.
Results at a glance and what is confirmed
The winner was Courtney and Sev with House 4 at A$4.72 million. House 5 sold for A$4.355 million, House 3 for A$4 million, House 1 for A$3.905 million and House 2 for A$3.817 million. These five sale prices are the key verified results from the Mount Eliza finale. A$1.27 million is the winning House 4 margin over the reported A$3.45 million reserve, before other awards. If another article quotes a higher total award, check whether it combines prizes rather than assuming the home itself sold for more. The practical takeaway is that all five auction lots sold, with House 4 recording the leading price.
| House and team | Reported auction sale |
|---|---|
| House 1 — Adam and Jolene | A$3,905,000 |
| House 2 — Chantel and Wyatt | A$3,817,000 |
| House 3 — Lisa and Rosco | A$4,000,000 |
| House 4 — Courtney and Sev | A$4,720,000 |
| House 5 — Rick and Tayla | A$4,355,000 |