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Best Rental Yield suburbs in Sydney NSW Houses
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Updated 13 May 2026. Next refresh expected in about 3 days.
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| Rank | Postcode | Region | Median Price | Growth | Median Rent | Yield | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains | $555,000 | 3.7% | $480/wk | 4.5% | ||
| 2 | Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains | $1,034,500 | 27.6% | $880/wk | 4.4% | ||
| 3 | Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury | $767,000 | 11.2% | $650/wk | 4.4% | ||
| 4 | Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains | $680,000 | 1.5% | $550/wk | 4.2% | ||
| 5 | Sydney - Northern Beaches | $3,225,000 | -4.0% | $2,600/wk | 4.2% | ||
| 6 | Sydney - City and Inner South | $1,854,000 | N/A | $1,350/wk | 3.8% | ||
| 7 | Sydney - Outer South West | $1,015,000 | 5.7% | $720/wk | 3.7% | ||
| 8 | Sydney - Northern Beaches | $2,462,500 | 0.5% | $1,725/wk | 3.6% | ||
| 9 | Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury | $1,079,800 | -0.0% | $750/wk | 3.6% | ||
| 10 | Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains | $955,245 | 12.4% | $650/wk | 3.5% | ||
| 11 | Sydney - City and Inner South | $2,000,000 | 3.6% | $1,350/wk | 3.5% | ||
| 12 | Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains | $1,005,500 | 9.9% | $670/wk | 3.5% | ||
| 13 | Sydney - South West | $1,223,500 | 9.2% | $815/wk | 3.5% | ||
| 14 | Sydney - Outer South West | $1,053,000 | N/A | $700/wk | 3.5% | ||
| 15 | Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains | $978,000 | 6.9% | $650/wk | 3.5% | ||
| 16 | Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains | $1,100,000 | 13.5% | $730/wk | 3.5% | ||
| 17 | Sydney - Outer South West | $980,500 | 6.0% | $640/wk | 3.4% | ||
| 18 | Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains | $1,075,000 | 6.9% | $700/wk | 3.4% | ||
| 19 | Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains | $922,500 | 5.8% | $600/wk | 3.4% | ||
| 20 | Sydney - Sutherland | $1,855,000 | 3.7% | $1,200/wk | 3.4% | ||
| 21 | Sydney - Outer South West | $1,000,500 | 8.9% | $645/wk | 3.4% | ||
| 22 | Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains | $1,320,000 | -8.3% | $850/wk | 3.3% | ||
| 23 | Sydney - Northern Beaches | $2,450,000 | 2.1% | $1,575/wk | 3.3% | ||
| 24 | Sydney - Northern Beaches | $3,200,000 | 10.8% | $2,050/wk | 3.3% | ||
| 25 | Sydney - Inner South West | $1,565,000 | 7.7% | $1,000/wk | 3.3% |
Methodology
Growth compares the typical sale price over the past year with the year before, using the current dwelling scope. We only show it when there is enough sales evidence for both periods.
Data sources: Rentvest listing data aggregated from sold and rental market feeds. Update anchors reflect the latest listing dates included in the current ranking page.
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