501/489 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $925,000 in Jun 2026, up $75,000 (9%) on the $850,000 paid in Oct 2022. That is about 2.3% a year over 3.7 years.
Over the same period the median unit price in Newcastle rose 3%, from $883,000 in 2022 to $910,000 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was in line with the Newcastle median unit price for that year ($910,000 across 119 sales).
Newcastle 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 Newcastle sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Units in postcode 2300 rented for a median $680 a week, from 795 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $925,000 on 25 Jun 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 3.8% 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 Newcastle.
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | 13 Aug 2026 | $925,000 | - | - | - | 9/SP73863 |
| 19 Oct 2022 | 20 Dec 2022 | $850,000 | - | - | - | 9/SP73863 |
Title reference: 9/SP73863
Title reference: 9/SP73863
Other sales at 489 Hunter St
The most recent sales of other units in this building. See every sale in the building.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 603 | 20 Aug 2026 | 24 Sep 2026 | $890,000 | - | - | - | 15/SP73863 |
| 402 | 9 Mar 2026 | 22 Apr 2026 | $1,060,000 | - | - | - | 6/SP73863 |
| 1004 | 2 Jan 2026 | 6 Feb 2026 | $900,000 | - | - | - | 32/SP73863 |
| 1104 | 29 Nov 2024 | 19 Dec 2024 | $855,000 | - | - | - | 36/SP73863 |
| 1203 | 29 Jun 2024 | 12 Aug 2024 | $870,000 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 39/SP73863 |
| 504 | 1 Jun 2022 | 24 Jun 2022 | $835,000 | - | - | - | 12/SP73863 |
| 502 | 8 Apr 2022 | 6 May 2022 | $850,000 | - | - | - | 10/SP73863 |
| 1003 | 4 Mar 2022 | 14 Apr 2022 | $870,000 | - | - | - | 31/SP73863 |
| 503 | 12 Nov 2021 | 10 Dec 2021 | $811,600 | - | - | - | 11/SP73863 |
| 702 | 20 Oct 2021 | 26 Nov 2021 | $850,000 | - | - | - | 18/SP73863 |
Title reference: 15/SP73863
Title reference: 6/SP73863
Title reference: 32/SP73863
Title reference: 36/SP73863
Title reference: 39/SP73863
Title reference: 12/SP73863
Title reference: 10/SP73863
Title reference: 31/SP73863
Title reference: 11/SP73863
Title reference: 18/SP73863
Recent sales on Hunter St
Sold in the last two years.
- 201/169 Hunter St, Newcastle 2300 $910,000 sold 20 Aug 2026
- 601/209 Hunter St, Newcastle 2300 $2,700,000 sold 15 Jul 2026
- 408/509 Hunter St, Newcastle 2300 $860,000 sold 3 Jul 2026
- 402/209 Hunter St, Newcastle 2300 $1,300,000 sold 22 May 2026
- 302/169 Hunter St, Newcastle 2300 $740,000 sold 14 May 2026
- 1404/509 Hunter St, Newcastle 2300 $1,150,000 sold 6 May 2026
- 908/509 Hunter St, Newcastle 2300 $715,000 sold 28 Apr 2026
- 109/122 Hunter St, Newcastle 2300 $550,000 sold 18 Mar 2026
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 5/569 Hunter St, Newcastle West 2302 $552,500 sold 3 Sep 2026
- 306/328 King St, Newcastle 2300 $1,200,000 sold 27 Aug 2026
- 104/2 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle 2300 $693,000 sold 14 Aug 2026
- 32 Dawson St, Cooks Hill 2300 $1,410,000 sold 14 Aug 2026, 167 m²
- 36 Council St, Cooks Hill 2300 $1,625,000 sold 6 Aug 2026, 104 m²
- 206/14 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle 2300 $440,000 sold 5 Aug 2026
- 102/29 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle 2300 $910,000 sold 10 Jul 2026
- 507/2 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle 2300 $1,543,300 sold 8 Jul 2026