59 Journal St, Nowra NSW 2541
Nowra House
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $690,000 in Aug 2026, up $427,500 (163%) on the $262,500 paid in Apr 2022. That is about 25.1% a year over 4.3 years.
Over the same period the median house price in Nowra rose 2%, from $695,000 in 2022 to $711,000 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 3% below the Nowra median house price for that year ($711,000 across 115 sales).
At $1,299 per square metre of land, it compares with a Nowra median of $1,008 per square metre over the last 12 months.
Nowra 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 Nowra sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Houses in postcode 2541 rented for a median $550 a week, from 915 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $690,000 on 25 Aug 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 4.1% 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 Nowra.
Planning controls
- Zone
- R1 General Residential
- Minimum lot size
- 500 m²
From the Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | 6 Oct 2026 | $690,000 | - | - | - | 21/2607 |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 29 Apr 2022 | $262,500 | - | - | - | 21/2607 |
| 18 Nov 2020 | 14 Jan 2021 | $410,000 | - | - | - | 21/2607 |
| 9 Oct 2014 | 4 Dec 2014 | $258,000 | - | - | - | 21/2607 |
$690,000 Sold 25 Aug 2026
Settled6 Oct 2026
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Title reference: 21/2607
$262,500 Sold 29 Apr 2022
Settled29 Apr 2022
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Title reference: 21/2607
$410,000 Sold 18 Nov 2020
Settled14 Jan 2021
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Title reference: 21/2607
$258,000 Sold 9 Oct 2014
Settled4 Dec 2014
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Title reference: 21/2607
Recent sales on Journal St
Sold in the last two years.
- 26 Journal Street, Nowra 2541 $800,000 sold 29 May 2025, 639 m²
- 57 Journal Street, Nowra 2541 $775,000 sold 13 May 2025, 809 m²
- 68 Journal Street, Nowra 2541 $640,000 sold 12 May 2025, 873 m²
- 60 Journal Street, Nowra 2541 $400,000 sold 12 May 2025, 327 m²
- 36 Journal Street, Nowra 2541 $700,000 sold 10 Feb 2025, 721 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 116 East St, Nowra 2541 $650,000 sold 21 Aug 2026, 949 m²
- 4 Station St, Nowra 2541 $711,000 sold 31 Jul 2026, 890 m²
- 2 A View St, Nowra 2541 $980,000 sold 14 Jul 2026, 664 m²
- 65 Wallace St, Nowra 2541 $590,000 sold 13 Jul 2026, 465 m²
- 75 St Anns St, Nowra 2541 $745,000 sold 9 Jul 2026, 900 m²
- 3 Elizabeth Ave, Nowra 2541 $620,000 sold 12 Jun 2026, 740 m²
- 7 Gould Ave, Nowra 2541 $520,000 sold 25 May 2026, 645 m²
- 103 Wallace St, Nowra 2541 $650,000 sold 15 May 2026, 1,391 m²