8/74 Railway Street, Merewether NSW 2291
Merewether Unit
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $430,700 in Jul 2023, down $159,300 (27%) on the $590,000 paid in Sep 2018. That is a fall of about 6.3% a year over 4.9 years.
Over the same period the median unit price in Merewether rose 32%, from $622,700 in 2018 to $820,000 in 2023.
The 2023 sale was 47% below the Merewether median unit price for that year ($820,000 across 77 sales).
Since then the median unit price in Merewether has risen 20%, from $820,000 in 2023 to $982,500 over the last 12 months (88 sales).
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
Units in postcode 2291 rented for a median $620 a week, from 240 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $430,700 on 11 Jul 2023, that rent is a gross yield of 7.5% 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2023 | 20 Jul 2023 | $430,700 | - | - | - | 8/SP22264 |
| 1 Sep 2018 | 15 Oct 2018 | $590,000 | - | - | - | 8/SP22264 |
| 28 Oct 2015 | 9 Dec 2015 | $465,000 | - | - | - | 8/SP22264 |
$430,700 Sold 11 Jul 2023
Settled20 Jul 2023
Beds-
Baths-
Cars-
Title reference: 8/SP22264
$590,000 Sold 1 Sep 2018
Settled15 Oct 2018
Beds-
Baths-
Cars-
Title reference: 8/SP22264
$465,000 Sold 28 Oct 2015
Settled9 Dec 2015
Beds-
Baths-
Cars-
Title reference: 8/SP22264
Other sales at 74 Railway Street
The most recent sales of other units in this building. See every sale in the building.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 Oct 2025 | 28 Oct 2025 | $800,000 | - | - | - | 7/SP22264 |
| 5 | 25 Oct 2024 | 6 Dec 2024 | $755,000 | - | - | - | 5/SP22264 |
| 1 | 21 Dec 2023 | 31 Jan 2024 | $675,000 Property features as at 25 April 2019. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/SP22264 |
| 3 | 5 Mar 2021 | 23 Apr 2021 | $630,000 | - | - | - | 3/SP22264 |
| 2 | 1 Jul 2020 | 5 Aug 2020 | $540,000 | - | - | - | 2/SP22264 |
| 4 | 16 Jun 2020 | 21 Jul 2020 | $500,000 | - | - | - | 4/SP22264 |
$800,000 Sold 2 Oct 2025
Title reference: 7/SP22264
$755,000 Sold 25 Oct 2024
Title reference: 5/SP22264
$675,000 Sold 21 Dec 2023
Property features as at 25 April 2019. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date.
Title reference: 1/SP22264
$630,000 Sold 5 Mar 2021
Title reference: 3/SP22264
$540,000 Sold 1 Jul 2020
Title reference: 2/SP22264
$500,000 Sold 16 Jun 2020
Title reference: 4/SP22264
Recent sales on Railway Street
Sold in the last two years.
- 50 Railway St, Merewether 2291 $1,435,000 sold 11 Sep 2026, 395 m²
- 38 A Railway St, Merewether 2291 $4,000,000 sold 15 May 2026, 513 m²
- 3/37 Railway St, Merewether 2291 $1,640,000 sold 24 Apr 2026
- 18 Railway St, Merewether 2291 $1,290,000 sold 20 Apr 2026, 242 m²
- 62 Railway St, Merewether 2291 $1,600,000 sold 5 Mar 2026, 332 m²
- 3/35 Railway St, Merewether 2291 $850,000 sold 3 Mar 2026
- 47 Railway Street, Merewether 2291 $1,300,000 sold 16 Dec 2025, 297 m²
- 1/37 Railway St, Merewether 2291 $1,650,000 sold 3 Nov 2025
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 1/34 Morgan St, Merewether 2291 $1,216,000 sold 16 Sep 2026
- 46 Morgan St, Merewether 2291 $2,300,000 sold 25 Aug 2026, 832 m²
- 9/21 Selwyn St, Merewether 2291 $730,000 sold 25 Aug 2026
- 7 Cram St, Merewether 2291 $2,350,000 sold 11 Aug 2026, 496 m²
- 2 B Edward St, Merewether 2291 $2,340,000 sold 27 Jul 2026, 302 m²
- 2/69 Berner St, Merewether 2291 $1,230,000 sold 9 Jul 2026
- 15 Cram St, Merewether 2291 $1,950,000 sold 3 Jul 2026, 678 m²
- 254 Lawson St, Hamilton South 2303 $1,220,000 sold 3 Jul 2026, 539 m²