163 Lord St, Newtown NSW 2042

Sold for $1,600,000 in Apr 2026, up $450,000 (39%) on the $1,150,000 paid in Nov 2016. That is about 3.6% a year over 9.4 years.

Over the same period the median house price in Newtown rose 39%, from $1,322,000 in 2016 to $1,842,000 in 2026.

The 2026 sale was 13% below the Newtown median house price for that year ($1,842,000 across 89 sales).

At $10,540 per square metre of land, it compares with a Newtown median of $14,202 per square metre over the last 12 months.

Newtown medians use NSW Valuer General sales of $50,000 or more, leaving out part-interest transfers and contracts covering several properties, and need at least 10 sales in the period. See Newtown sold prices by year.

Houses in postcode 2042 rented for a median $950 a week, from 621 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.

On its last sale of $1,600,000 on 14 Apr 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 3.1% a year, before costs and vacancies.

Median weekly rents from residential rental bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading, by postcode. This home's own rent may differ. See rents by bedrooms in Newtown.