Home price growth in the capital cities has continued to slow on a quarterly basis, weighed down by tighter lending by the big banks and easing market conditions in Sydney.

Sydney home prices fell 0.6 per cent over the quarter and were down 0.5 per cent over the month, figures from property data group Corelogic show.

It marks the first rolling quarterly fall in Sydney since May 2016 when the first round of tighter borrowing requirements were still working their way though credit policies. It is the second month in a row Sydney prices have retreated after they slid 0.1 per cent in September.

Home prices in Darwin and Perth were also down, 4.4 per cent and 0.7 per cent respectively, over the quarter. Melbourne's market conditions remain resilient compared to Sydney, with home prices up 0.5 per cent for the month and reaching growth of almost two per cent over the quarter.