These are postcode 2324's figures, which include East Seaham. New leases of all home types in postcode 2324 had a median rent of $610 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 155 new leases, up 8.9% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2324 were between $600 and $650 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 2324's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Raymond Terrace, Tea Gardens, Karuah, Hawks Nest, Seaham, East Seaham and other suburbs. Postcode 2324
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $610/wk | 155 | +8.9% | |
| 1-bed homes | $470/wk | 11 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $535/wk | 36 | +11.5% | |
| 3-bed homes | $620/wk | 65 | +8.8% | |
| 4-bed homes | $720/wk | 43 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $500/wk | 30 | — | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $535/wk | 18 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $630/wk | 118 | +10.5% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $535/wk | 14 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $620/wk | 58 | +8.8% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $720/wk | 43 | — |
© 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 | $800,000 | 121 | +1.1% | |
| strata homes | $570,000 | — | — | |
| non-strata homes | $825,000 | 103 | +0.2% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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