3,405 Businesses For Sale in Victoria

Victoria Business for Sale Market Insights

Market insights updated for the September 2026 quarter.

There are currently 3,405 businesses for sale in Victoria on Bsale, including cafes, restaurants, franchises, service businesses and established regional operations. New listings are added regularly, with more than 1,000 listings updated across Bsale every week.

Victoria is one of the largest business for sale markets on Bsale, with around one in four listings nationally. In the September 2026 quarter it also recorded more businesses marked as sold than any other state, accounting for one in three nationally.

Buyer demand strengthened too, with enquiries for Victorian businesses rising 35% year-on-year. Melbourne was one of the five Australian areas receiving the highest number of buyer enquiries on Bsale.

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

The average asking price for businesses for sale in Victoria was $680,506 in the September 2026 quarter, according to Bsale's market data, slightly above New South Wales ($673,143).

Regional Victoria sits well above the state average. Geelong & South West Victoria averaged $1.16 million, Bendigo & Goldfields $1.06 million, Gippsland $1.05 million and Shepparton & Hume $1.02 million, each across more than 100 listings.

Melbourne averaged $610,978, and the Mornington Peninsula was among the more accessible markets nationally, giving buyers a wide range of price points across the state.

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

How Is the Victoria Business Sales Market Performing?

Businesses marked as sold in Victoria rose around 35% year-on-year in the September 2026 quarter, and the state accounted for one in three businesses marked as sold nationally, the highest share of any state.

Melbourne led the increase, with businesses marked as sold up around 60%, reflecting strong turnover among cafes, restaurants and smaller service businesses. The Mornington Peninsula also recorded an increase of around 22%.

Buyer activity also rose, with the number of individual buyers making enquiries up around 38% year-on-year. 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 Victoria?

Hospitality remains the largest category on Bsale, with approximately 28% of buyer enquiries nationally, and cafes led all categories for businesses marked as sold in the September 2026 quarter. Cafes for sale in Victoria sit alongside restaurants, retail and franchises.

National demand is also shifting towards service and trade businesses. Service business enquiries rose 62% year-on-year and automotive businesses 51%. These sectors include cleaning businesses and mechanics.

Businesses that run with less owner involvement are also in demand. Listings advertised as under management received around 30% more enquiries than the national average, while remote and home-based businesses attracted more than twice the average.

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

Where Are Buyers Looking for Businesses in Victoria?

Melbourne attracted most of Victoria's buyer enquiries in the September 2026 quarter, with interest in suburbs such as Eltham, Bentleigh East, Preston and Berwick.

In regional Victoria, buyers enquired about businesses in Geelong, Wodonga, Shepparton and Ballarat & Grampians.

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

Buying a Business in Victoria

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

Before buying a business in Victoria, review its financial performance, lease conditions, employee arrangements and any industry-specific licensing requirements. In regional markets, check what the asking price includes, as plant, machinery, vehicles or freehold property can lift the price considerably.

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
• Regional Victoria Outpaces Melbourne as Business Asking Prices Rise
• 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.