5/42 Macdonald Street, Lakemba NSW 2195
Lakemba Unit
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $449,000 in Dec 2025, up $175,000 (64%) on the $274,000 paid in Jan 2023. That is about 18.6% a year over 2.9 years.
Over the same period the median unit price in Lakemba rose 31%, from $397,850 in 2023 to $520,000 in 2025.
The 2025 sale was 14% below the Lakemba median unit price for that year ($520,000 across 225 sales).
Lakemba 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 Lakemba sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Units in postcode 2195 rented for a median $530 a week, from 939 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $449,000 on 2 Dec 2025, that rent is a gross yield of 6.1% 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 Lakemba.
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2025 | 13 Jan 2026 | $449,000 | - | - | - | 5/SP66888 |
| 11 Jan 2023 | 1 Feb 2023 | $274,000 | - | - | - | 5/SP66888 |
$449,000 Sold 2 Dec 2025
Settled13 Jan 2026
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Title reference: 5/SP66888
$274,000 Sold 11 Jan 2023
Settled1 Feb 2023
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Title reference: 5/SP66888
Other sales at 42 Macdonald Street
The most recent sales of other units in this building. See every sale in the building.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 26 Aug 2025 | 7 Oct 2025 | $537,000 | - | - | - | 8/SP66888 |
| 1 | 2 Sep 2023 | 9 Oct 2023 | $299,000 | - | - | - | 1/SP66888 |
| 7 | 27 Mar 2018 | 7 May 2018 | $380,000 | - | - | - | 7/SP66888 |
| 8 | 7 Jan 2016 | 8 Feb 2016 | $401,000 | - | - | - | 8/SP66888 |
$537,000 Sold 26 Aug 2025
Title reference: 8/SP66888
$299,000 Sold 2 Sep 2023
Title reference: 1/SP66888
$380,000 Sold 27 Mar 2018
Title reference: 7/SP66888
$401,000 Sold 7 Jan 2016
Title reference: 8/SP66888
Recent sales on Macdonald Street
Sold in the last two years.
- 2/58 Macdonald St, Lakemba 2195 $520,000 sold 31 Aug 2026
- 6/29 Macdonald St, Lakemba 2195 $648,000 sold 8 Aug 2026
- 3/74 Macdonald St, Lakemba 2195 $750,000 sold 26 May 2026
- 4/61 Macdonald St, Lakemba 2195 $512,000 sold 18 Mar 2026
- 8/56 Macdonald St, Lakemba 2195 $520,000 sold 17 Mar 2026
- 7/61 Macdonald St, Lakemba 2195 $570,000 sold 13 Dec 2025
- 15/19 Macdonald St, Lakemba 2195 $748,000 sold 4 Dec 2025
- 4/56 Macdonald St, Lakemba 2195 $465,000 sold 31 Oct 2025
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 3/8 Croydon St, Lakemba 2195 $630,000 sold 15 Sep 2026
- 3/55 Fairmount St, Lakemba 2195 $450,000 sold 9 Sep 2026
- 1/93 Hampden Rd, Lakemba 2195 $466,000 sold 5 Sep 2026
- 207/5 A Hampden Rd, Lakemba 2195 $500,000 sold 17 Aug 2026
- 16/3 Hampden Rd, Lakemba 2195 $620,000 sold 7 Aug 2026
- 12/43 Fairmount St, Lakemba 2195 $420,000 sold 6 Aug 2026
- 8/48 Hampden Rd, Lakemba 2195 $550,000 sold 3 Aug 2026
- 107/5 A Hampden Rd, Lakemba 2195 $408,000 sold 31 Jul 2026