These are postcode 2790's figures, which include Bowenfels. New leases of all home types in postcode 2790 had a median rent of $460 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 104 new leases, up 7.0% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2790 were between $420 and $522.50 a week.
New leases are rents agreed at the start of a tenancy in July–Sept 2026, from NSW Fair Trading bond data, not what current tenants pay.
Medians from the published data, for every group. Middle half: half the figures fall in this range, a quarter below it and a quarter above. Method
NSW publishes rents and sale prices by postcode, so these are postcode 2790's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Lithgow, Bowenfels, South Bowenfels, Marrangaroo, Littleton, Little Hartley and other suburbs. Postcode 2790
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $460/wk | 104 | +7.0% | |
| 2-bed homes | $415/wk | 22 | — | |
| 3-bed homes | $470/wk | 60 | +6.8% | |
| 4-bed homes | $650/wk | 11 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $320/wk | 13 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $470/wk | 85 | +6.8% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $422.50/wk | 14 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $465/wk | 56 | +5.7% |
© State of New South Wales (NSW Fair Trading rental bond data). For current information go to www.nsw.gov.au.
Jan–Mar 2026 · the NSW Rent and Sales Report
| Sales of | Median | Middle half | Sales | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $553,000 | 66 | +3.8% | |
| non-strata homes | $553,000 | 66 | +3.8% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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