Regional Victoria shakes off tax hikes to land rapid growth

A new property tax looks set to add even more to the cost of regional Victorian property in a market that is already running hot with an influx sea-change and tree-change arrivals.

Regional Victoria has experienced an epic boom in prices over the past year, with houses up by a whopping 27 per cent and units and apartment up by almost 20 per cent.

Driven by an exodus from Melbourne, work-from-home arrangements and a strong employment recovery, r…