Jay's Real Estate principal Sophie Keily said that as of last week more than 350 properties were on the market.

That figure marks a complete turnaround from the property shortage experienced by the city in 2012 and 2013 that forced traditional renters to buy property in order to find an affordable place to live.

Mrs Keily said given the influx of available properties at all levels, now was the time for people to buy if they wanted the freedom of owning their own home and weren't on a mining wage.

``We have owners out there who have had property for a long time and are willing to sell it for less, because they're ready to leave town,'' she said.

``People should look at buying into the market while there's choice and prices are still reasonable.'' 

Mrs Keily said Jays Real Estate was selling an average of two homes a week, but it wouldn't be long until the market reverted back to Mount Isa's historic housing shortage.

She said having such a large glut of reasonably priced homes was unusual for the region.

``We've [Jays Real Estate] been going for 33 years and during that time there's been swings, but I would believe more often than not we'd have shortages and a lack of choice,'' she said.