37 Karloo St, Forster NSW 2428
Forster House
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $691,000 in Sep 2026, up $96,000 (16%) on the $595,000 paid in Mar 2021. That is about 2.8% a year over 5.5 years.
Over the same period the median house price in Forster rose 30%, from $696,000 in 2021 to $902,500 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 23% below the Forster median house price for that year ($902,500 across 166 sales).
At $1,067 per square metre of land, it compares with a Forster median of $1,498 per square metre over the last 12 months.
Forster 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 Forster sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Houses in postcode 2428 rented for a median $630 a week, from 445 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $691,000 on 15 Sep 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 4.7% 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 Forster.
Planning controls
- Zone
- R2 Low Density Residential
- Minimum lot size
- 450 m²
- Maximum building height
- 8.5 m
- Floor space ratio
- 0.5:1 Floor area allowed for each square metre of site
From the Great Lakes Local Environmental Plan 2014 maps on the NSW Planning Portal, looked up at this address's map point on 22 Oct 2026. A control can cover only part of a site and plans change, so the council's planning certificate is the formal record. Planning data from the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, CC BY 4.0.
Related sales
Sale history
Sold is the contract date, when the sale was agreed. Settled is the date ownership transferred.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2026 | 9 Oct 2026 | $691,000 | - | - | - | 331/810426 |
| 30 Mar 2021 | 11 May 2021 | $595,000 | - | - | - | 331/810426 |
$691,000 Sold 15 Sep 2026
Settled9 Oct 2026
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Title reference: 331/810426
$595,000 Sold 30 Mar 2021
Settled11 May 2021
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Title reference: 331/810426
Recent sales on Karloo St
Sold in the last two years.
- 100 Karloo St, Forster 2428 $700,000 sold 16 Jun 2026, 651 m²
- 65 Karloo St, Forster 2428 $1,130,000 sold 6 Mar 2026, 846 m²
- 2/12 Karloo St, Forster 2428 $700,000 sold 26 Feb 2026
- 62 Karloo St, Forster 2428 $940,000 sold 30 Jan 2026, 1,015 m²
- 1/8 Karloo Street, Forster 2428 $735,000 sold 5 Aug 2025
- 1/25 Karloo Street, Forster 2428 $640,000 sold 6 May 2025
- 31 Karloo Street, Forster 2428 $770,000 sold 12 Dec 2024, 662 m²
- 69 Karloo Street, Forster 2428 $660,000 sold 11 Nov 2024, 364 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 91 Pioneer Dr, Forster 2428 $1,090,000 sold 11 Sep 2026, 829 m²
- 11 Zamia Pl, Forster 2428 $700,000 sold 11 Aug 2026, 700 m²
- 2/40 Nuwarra Cct, Forster 2428 $795,000 sold 23 Jul 2026
- 2/1 Caryota Pl, Forster 2428 $725,000 sold 10 Jul 2026
- 2/14 Cassina Cl, Forster 2428 $762,000 sold 10 Jun 2026
- 7 Chusan Pl, Forster 2428 $500,000 sold 11 May 2026, 852 m²
- 1/147 Kularoo Dr, Forster 2428 $660,000 sold 7 May 2026
- 29 Livistona Dr, Forster 2428 $845,000 sold 24 Apr 2026, 450 m²