39 Sunset Dr, Thornton NSW 2322
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $940,000 in Jul 2026, up $686,000 (270%) on the $254,000 paid in Mar 2021. That is about 27.6% a year over 5.4 years.
Over the same period the median house price in Thornton rose 41%, from $635,000 in 2021 to $895,000 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 5% above the Thornton median house price for that year ($895,000 across 105 sales).
At $1,958 per square metre of land, it compares with a Thornton median of $1,427 per square metre over the last 12 months.
Thornton 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 Thornton sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Houses in postcode 2322 rented for a median $670 a week, from 880 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $940,000 on 14 Jul 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 3.7% 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 Thornton.
Planning controls
- Zone
- R1 General Residential
- Minimum lot size
- 450 m²
From the Maitland Local Environmental Plan 2011 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2026 | 25 Aug 2026 | $940,000 | - | - | - | 603/1282012 |
| 2 Mar 2021 | 17 May 2022 | $254,000 | - | - | - | 603/1282012 |
Title reference: 603/1282012
Title reference: 603/1282012
Recent sales on Sunset Dr
Sold in the last two years.
- 12 A Sunset Dr, Thornton 2322 $755,000 sold 11 Aug 2026, 302 m²
- 15 Sunset Dr, Thornton 2322 $970,000 sold 27 Feb 2026, 527 m²
- 2/34 Sunset Dr, Thornton 2322 $770,000 sold 23 Feb 2026
- 1/34 Sunset Dr, Thornton 2322 $780,000 sold 23 Feb 2026
- 6 Sunset Dr, Thornton 2322 $751,500 sold 28 Jan 2026, 340 m²
- 1/35 Sunset Dr, Thornton 2322 $835,000 sold 24 Sep 2025
- 2/28 Sunset Dr, Thornton 2322 $700,000 sold 27 Jun 2025
- 1/28 Sunset Dr, Thornton 2322 $700,000 sold 27 Jun 2025
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 7 Maidford St, Thornton 2322 $1,200,000 sold 2 Sep 2026, 693 m²
- 2/20 Crestwood Rd, Thornton 2322 $767,000 sold 29 Jul 2026
- 2/22 Lancaster St, Thornton 2322 $635,000 sold 27 Jul 2026
- 68 Hillgate Dr, Thornton 2322 $1,180,000 sold 24 Jul 2026, 514 m²
- 28 A Hillgate Dr, Thornton 2322 $750,000 sold 20 Jun 2026, 334 m²
- 1/24 Crestwood Rd, Thornton 2322 $742,000 sold 11 Jun 2026
- 10 A Kentwood St, Thornton 2322 $790,000 sold 30 May 2026, 315 m²
- 10 Kentwood St, Thornton 2322 $790,000 sold 22 May 2026, 315 m²