5 Arthur St, Merewether NSW 2291
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $1,551,500 in Jan 2026, up $831,500 (115%) on the $720,000 paid in Oct 2015. That is about 7.8% a year over 10 years.
Over the same period the median house price in Merewether rose 106%, from $945,000 in 2015 to $1,950,000 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 20% below the Merewether median house price for that year ($1,950,000 across 90 sales).
At $2,583 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
Houses in postcode 2291 rented for a median $900 a week, from 324 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $1,551,500 on 23 Jan 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 3.0% 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 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 7 May 2026 | $1,551,500 | - | - | - | B/394356 |
| 27 Oct 2015 | 4 Dec 2015 | $720,000 | - | - | - | B/394356 |
Title reference: B/394356
Title reference: B/394356
Recent sales on Arthur St
Sold in the last two years.
- 2 Arthur St, Merewether 2291 $1,750,000 sold 26 Jun 2026, 206 m²
- 2 Arthur St, Merewether 2291 $1,780,000 sold 8 Oct 2025, 206 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 67 Macquarie St, Merewether 2291 $3,850,000 sold 4 Sep 2026, 468 m²
- 179 Merewether St, Merewether 2291 $1,850,000 sold 18 Aug 2026, 468 m²
- 5 A Alice St, Merewether 2291 $1,007,000 sold 11 Aug 2026, 221 m²
- 74 Selwyn St, Merewether 2291 $1,365,000 sold 31 Jul 2026, 319 m²
- 26 Henry St, Merewether 2291 $2,180,000 sold 22 Jul 2026, 689 m²
- 181 Morgan St, Merewether 2291 $1,400,000 sold 7 Jul 2026, 550 m²
- 46 A Edward St, Merewether 2291 $2,150,000 sold 25 Jun 2026, 258 m²
- 83 Selwyn St, Merewether 2291 $1,050,000 sold 19 Jun 2026, 360 m²