These are postcode 2327's figures, which include Kurri Kurri. New leases of all home types in postcode 2327 had a median rent of $550 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 72 new leases, up 4.8% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2327 were between $550 and $600 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 2327's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Kurri Kurri, Pelaw Main and Stanford Merthyr. Postcode 2327
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $550/wk | 72 | +4.8% | |
| 2-bed homes | $480/wk | 27 | — | |
| 3-bed homes | $580/wk | 29 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $465/wk | 12 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $570/wk | 57 | +4.6% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $500/wk | 15 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $580/wk | 27 | — |
© 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 | $709,000 | 34 | +10.8% | |
| non-strata homes | $710,000 | 33 | +9.2% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
Every postcode in the council area: Cessnock council area rents by postcode
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