42 Rowan Cres, Merewether NSW 2291
Property features as at 11 September 2025. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date.
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $2,010,000 in Jan 2026, up $620,000 (45%) on the $1,390,000 paid in Jun 2016. That is about 3.9% a year over 9.7 years.
Over the same period the median house price in Merewether rose 70%, from $1,150,000 in 2016 to $1,950,000 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 3% above the Merewether median house price for that year ($1,950,000 across 90 sales).
At $4,607 per square metre of land, it compares with a Merewether median of $4,818 per square metre over the last 12 months.
Merewether 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 Merewether sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
3-bedroom houses in postcode 2291 rented for a median $900 a week, from 148 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $2,010,000 on 28 Jan 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 2.3% a year, before costs and vacancies.
Median weekly rents from residential rental bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading, by postcode and bedroom count. This home's own rent may differ. See rents by bedrooms in Merewether.
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2026 | 11 Mar 2026 | $2,010,000 Property features as at 11 September 2025. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2/503774 |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 1 Jul 2016 | $1,390,000 Property features as at 11 September 2025. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2/503774 |
Property features as at 11 September 2025. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date.
Title reference: 2/503774
Property features as at 11 September 2025. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date.
Title reference: 2/503774
Recent sales on Rowan Cres
Sold in the last two years.
- 15 Rowan Cres, Merewether 2291 $3,800,000 sold 5 Aug 2026, 320 m²
- 30 A Rowan Cres, Merewether 2291 $2,975,000 sold 27 Apr 2026, 507 m²
- 4 Rowan Cres, Merewether 2291 $3,250,000 sold 3 Feb 2026, 398 m²
- 82 Rowan Cres, Merewether 2291 $2,885,000 sold 8 Dec 2025, 683 m²
- 90 Rowan Crescent, Merewether 2291 $2,535,000 sold 19 Jul 2025, 664 m²
- 5 Rowan Crescent, Merewether 2291 $3,300,000 sold 12 May 2025, 556 m²
- 32 Rowan Crescent, Merewether 2291 $2,850,000 sold 12 Mar 2025, 942 m²
- 54A Rowan Crescent, Merewether 2291 $4,350,000 sold 13 Feb 2025, 1,081 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 79 A Ridge St, Merewether 2291 $2,075,000 sold 14 Sep 2026, 286 m²
- 79 Ridge St, Merewether 2291 $3,200,000 sold 14 Sep 2026, 413 m²
- 179 Merewether St, Merewether 2291 $1,850,000 sold 18 Aug 2026, 468 m²
- 68 Curry St, Merewether 2291 $1,850,000 sold 17 Jul 2026, 349 m²
- 163 A Merewether St, Merewether 2291 $2,850,000 sold 19 Jun 2026, 303 m²
- 60 Curry St, Merewether 2291 $2,850,000 sold 19 Jun 2026, 677 m²
- 48 Hickson St, Merewether 2291 $8,150,000 sold 17 Jun 2026, 727 m²
- 100 Merewether St, Merewether 2291 $1,900,000 sold 1 May 2026, 569 m²
Feature data history (beds/baths/cars)
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