43 First Ave, Katoomba NSW 2780
Katoomba House
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $1,045,000 in Aug 2026, up $85,000 (9%) on the $960,000 paid in Oct 2022. That is about 2.2% a year over 3.8 years.
Over the same period the median house price in Katoomba rose 7%, from $855,000 in 2022 to $912,500 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 15% above the Katoomba median house price for that year ($912,500 across 106 sales).
At $1,033 per square metre of land, it compares with a Katoomba median of $1,154 per square metre over the last 12 months.
Katoomba 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 Katoomba sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Houses in postcode 2780 rented for a median $630 a week, from 260 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $1,045,000 on 7 Aug 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 Katoomba.
Planning controls
- Zone
- C4 Environmental Living
- Minimum lot size
- 1,200 m²
- Maximum building height
- 8 m
From the Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2015 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | $1,045,000 | - | - | - | 15/G/5785 |
| 8 Oct 2022 | 28 Nov 2022 | $960,000 | - | - | - | 15/G/5785 |
| 15 Feb 2017 | 17 Mar 2017 | $640,000 | - | - | - | 15/G/5785 |
$1,045,000 Sold 7 Aug 2026
Settled18 Sep 2026
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Baths-
Cars-
Title reference: 15/G/5785
$960,000 Sold 8 Oct 2022
Settled28 Nov 2022
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Baths-
Cars-
Title reference: 15/G/5785
$640,000 Sold 15 Feb 2017
Settled17 Mar 2017
Beds-
Baths-
Cars-
Title reference: 15/G/5785
Recent sales on First Ave
Sold in the last two years.
- 34 First Ave, Katoomba 2780 $775,000 sold 17 Aug 2026, 1,663 m²
- 37 First Ave, Katoomba 2780 $1,090,000 sold 11 May 2026, 1,012 m²
- 56 First Ave, Katoomba 2780 $920,000 sold 12 Jan 2026, 1,435 m²
- 44 First Avenue, Katoomba 2780 $810,000 sold 27 Feb 2025, 1,543 m²
- 61 First Avenue, Katoomba 2780 $650,000 sold 5 Dec 2024, 1,012 m²
- 47 First Avenue, Katoomba 2780 $910,000 sold 18 Nov 2024, 1,012 m²
- 18A First Avenue, Katoomba 2780 $1,110,000 sold 28 Oct 2024, 1,486 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 37 Second Ave, Katoomba 2780 $875,000 sold 25 Jun 2026, 1,012 m²
- 32 Second Ave, Katoomba 2780 $805,000 sold 16 Apr 2026, 1,012 m²
- 67 Second Ave, Katoomba 2780 $815,000 sold 19 Feb 2026, 1,151 m²
- 26 Second Ave, Katoomba 2780 $876,000 sold 16 Jan 2026, 759 m²
- 13 Fourth Avenue, Katoomba 2780 $930,000 sold 27 Nov 2025, 512 m²