These are postcode 2480's figures, which include Richmond Hill. New leases of all home types in postcode 2480 had a median rent of $620 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 210 new leases, up 12.7% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2480 were between $600 and $720 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 2480's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Goonellabah, East Lismore, Lismore, Lismore Heights, Nimbin, Richmond Hill and other suburbs. Postcode 2480
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $620/wk | 210 | +12.7% | |
| 1-bed homes | $365/wk | 22 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $470/wk | 57 | +4.4% | |
| 3-bed homes | $672.50/wk | 94 | +15.9% | |
| 4-bed homes | $795/wk | 29 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $450/wk | 54 | +5.9% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $395/wk | 13 | — | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $445/wk | 30 | +3.5% | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $680/wk | 145 | +13.3% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $540/wk | 22 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $680/wk | 79 | +13.3% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $797.50/wk | 28 | — | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $620/wk | 11 | — |
© 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 | $685,000 | 238 | +8.7% | |
| strata homes | $620,000 | 35 | — | |
| non-strata homes | $685,000 | 203 | +8.0% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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