125 Businesses For Sale in Australian Capital Territory

ACT Business for Sale Market Insights

Market insights updated for the September 2026 quarter.

There are currently 125 businesses for sale in the Australian Capital Territory on Bsale, including cafes, professional services, retail stores and franchises. New listings are added regularly, with more than 1,000 listings updated across Bsale every week.

The ACT is one of the smaller business for sale markets on Bsale, but buyer interest increased in the September 2026 quarter. Enquiries for ACT businesses rose around 28% year-on-year, with a similar rise in the number of individual buyers making enquiries.

Listings in the territory are concentrated in Canberra and its surrounding town centres and commercial areas.

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

The average asking price for businesses for sale in the ACT was $696,656 in the September 2026 quarter, according to Bsale's market insights. That was slightly above Victoria ($680,506) and New South Wales ($673,143), but below South Australia ($773,344).

Canberra had the fourth-highest capital city average, behind Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.

As a smaller market, the ACT's average can shift noticeably when just a few higher-value businesses are listed or removed.

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

How Is the ACT Business Sales Market Performing?

Businesses marked as sold in the ACT were unchanged year-on-year in the September 2026 quarter. The ACT records only a small number of sales each quarter.

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 the ACT?

Hospitality remains the largest category on Bsale, accounting for approximately 28% of buyer enquiries nationally. Cafes for sale in the ACT are available alongside restaurants, retail and franchises.

Nationally, enquiries for professional businesses rose 58% year-on-year, with accounting businesses more than doubling. These sectors include accounting practices and cleaning businesses.

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 the ACT.

Where Are Buyers Looking for Businesses in the ACT?

ACT buyer enquiries in the September 2026 quarter included businesses in Canberra City, Fyshwick, Mitchell and Monash.

Business opportunities are advertised across the territory's town centres, local shopping centres and commercial precincts, each offering different customer markets and lease costs.

Buying a Business in the ACT

Bsale has connected buyers with businesses advertised for sale across Australia since 2000, including Canberra and the wider ACT.

Before buying a business in the ACT, review its financial performance, lease conditions, employee arrangements and any industry-specific licensing requirements. For businesses that rely on government or corporate clients, check how secure those contracts are.

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 Australia
• How to Buy a Business in Canberra and the ACT
• The ACT Remains One of Australia's Most Affordable Business Markets
• 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.