2,548 Businesses For Sale in Melbourne Region VIC

Melbourne Business for Sale Market Insights

Market insights updated for the September 2026 quarter.

There are currently 2,548 businesses for sale in Melbourne on Bsale, including cafes, restaurants, franchises, service businesses and established businesses. New listings are added regularly, with more than 1,000 listings updated across Bsale every week.

Melbourne is one of the two largest business for sale markets on Bsale, accounting for around three in four Victorian listings. Together with Sydney, it makes up more than four in ten businesses for sale nationally.

Melbourne was also one of the five Australian areas receiving the highest number of buyer enquiries on Bsale, and enquiries for Victorian businesses rose 35% year-on-year in the September 2026 quarter.

What Is the Average Asking Price for a Business in Melbourne?

The average asking price for businesses for sale in Melbourne was $610,978 in the September 2026 quarter, according to Bsale's market data, below the Victorian average of $680,506.

As one of the largest markets on Bsale, Melbourne includes many smaller cafes, restaurants and service businesses alongside larger operations, offering buyers a wide range of price points.

Buyers looking beyond Melbourne can also consider the Mornington Peninsula, Geelong & South West Victoria and Ballarat & Grampians.

Asking prices are advertiser-supplied, are not independently verified and may include stock, plant and equipment or property.

How Is the Melbourne Business Sales Market Performing?

Businesses marked as sold in Melbourne rose around 60% year-on-year in the September 2026 quarter, the strongest increase of any capital city. Victoria accounted for one in three businesses marked as sold nationally.

Melbourne's sold listings carried the lowest average asking price of the major capitals, reflecting strong turnover among cafes, restaurants and smaller service businesses.

Nationally, the median time between a business being listed and marked as sold on Bsale was 202 days.

Sold figures reflect listings marked as sold on Bsale, not independently verified transactions or final sale prices. Not all businesses are marked as sold when removed from Bsale.

What Types of Businesses Are Buyers Looking for in Melbourne?

Hospitality remains the largest category on Bsale, accounting for approximately 28% of buyer enquiries nationally, and cafes led all categories for businesses marked as sold. Cafes for sale in Melbourne sit alongside restaurants, retail and franchises.

Nationally, enquiries for service businesses rose 62% year-on-year and automotive businesses 51%. These sectors include cleaning businesses and mechanics.

Listings advertised as under management received around 30% more enquiries than the national average, while automated businesses, including car washes, attracted almost twice the average.

Industry enquiry trends are based on national Bsale activity and may differ within Melbourne.

Where Are Buyers Looking for Businesses in Melbourne?

Buyer enquiries across Melbourne during the September 2026 quarter included suburbs such as Eltham, Bentleigh East, Preston and Doncaster East.

Business opportunities are advertised throughout the Melbourne CBD, inner suburbs and outer growth corridors, with different locations offering varying customer markets, lease costs and business types.

Buyers interested in an established business model can also view franchises for sale in Melbourne.

Buying a Business in Melbourne

Bsale has connected buyers with businesses advertised for sale across Australia since 2000, including Melbourne and regional Victoria.

Before buying a business in Melbourne, review its financial performance, lease conditions, employee arrangements and any industry-specific licensing requirements. With many cafes and hospitality businesses on the market, compare similar listings to understand what a fair asking price looks like.

Buyers are increasingly requesting financial statements, information memorandums and confidentiality agreements earlier in the enquiry process. Having finance organised and professional advisers available can help buyers assess an opportunity and move through due diligence.

For more information, read Bsale's buying guides and latest market reports.

• How to Buy a Business in Victoria
• Victoria Market Insights
• What's Selling Across Melbourne and Where Buyers Are Finding Opportunity
• How to Buy a Business in Australia
• Australian Business Sales Insights – September Quarter 2026

Bsale market insights are based on activity recorded on Bsale and do not represent all Australian business sales. Asking prices and sold statuses are advertiser-supplied and not independently verified. Figures are provided as a general market guide and are not financial advice.