38 Apple St, Fern Bay NSW 2295
Fern Bay House
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $1,050,000 in Sep 2026, up $105,000 (11%) on the $945,000 paid in Mar 2024. That is about 4.4% a year over 2.5 years.
Over the same period the median house price in Fern Bay rose 16%, from $955,000 in 2024 to $1,110,500 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 5% below the Fern Bay median house price for that year ($1,110,500 across 40 sales).
At $1,998 per square metre of land, it compares with a Fern Bay median of $1,947 per square metre over the last 12 months.
Fern Bay 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 Fern Bay sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Houses in postcode 2295 rented for a median $775 a week, from 144 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $1,050,000 on 3 Sep 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 3.8% 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 Fern Bay.
Planning controls
- Zone
- R2 Low Density Residential
- Minimum lot size
- 500 m²
- Maximum building height
- 9 m
From the Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan 2013 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 | $1,050,000 | - | - | - | 38/280063 |
| 22 Mar 2024 | 30 May 2024 | $945,000 | - | - | - | 38/280063 |
| 8 Mar 2019 | 12 Apr 2019 | $662,000 | - | - | - | 38/280063 |
| 22 Aug 2016 | 24 Mar 2017 | $279,000 | - | - | - | 38/280063 |
$1,050,000 Sold 3 Sep 2026
Settled30 Sep 2026
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Title reference: 38/280063
$945,000 Sold 22 Mar 2024
Settled30 May 2024
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Title reference: 38/280063
$662,000 Sold 8 Mar 2019
Settled12 Apr 2019
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Title reference: 38/280063
$279,000 Sold 22 Aug 2016
Settled24 Mar 2017
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Title reference: 38/280063
Recent sales on Apple St
Sold in the last two years.
- 26 Apple St, Fern Bay 2295 $1,200,000 sold 12 Aug 2026, 520 m²
- 18 Apple St, Fern Bay 2295 $1,290,000 sold 4 Feb 2026, 520 m²
- 13 Apple Street, Fern Bay 2295 $865,000 sold 26 Jun 2025, 502 m²
- 8 Apple Street, Fern Bay 2295 $840,000 sold 24 Feb 2025, 500 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 3 Diuris St, Fern Bay 2295 $1,095,000 sold 14 Aug 2026, 572 m²
- 31 Rosemary St, Fern Bay 2295 $880,000 sold 22 Jul 2026, 500 m²
- 99 Norfolk St, Fern Bay 2295 $1,580,000 sold 8 Jul 2026, 600 m²
- 26 Norfolk St, Fern Bay 2295 $870,000 sold 26 Jun 2026, 510 m²
- 2 Tuckeroo Cct, Fern Bay 2295 $850,000 sold 9 Jun 2026, 568 m²
- 6 Foxtail St, Fern Bay 2295 $1,335,000 sold 15 May 2026, 550 m²
- 117 Norfolk St, Fern Bay 2295 $1,200,000 sold 20 Apr 2026, 532 m²
- 59 Norfolk St, Fern Bay 2295 $955,000 sold 17 Apr 2026, 500 m²