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Lightning Ridge Sold Property Prices

In the 12 months to 19 Oct 2026, Lightning Ridge recorded 24 sales. The median house price was $240,000 across 19 house sales.

Updated through 19 Oct 2026.

Median house price $240,000 19 sales in 12 months
Median unit price - 0 sales in 12 months
Sales in 12 months 24
Median house $/sqm $161
Top sale in 12 months $1,100,000

How Lightning Ridge compares across NSW

Lightning Ridge's median house price ranks 1,362nd of the 1,372 NSW suburbs with at least 10 house sales in the 12 months to 19 Oct 2026.

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Data notes

  • Latest recorded sale date: 17 Aug 2026.
  • Medians leave out sales that were part of a multi-property contract, part-interest transfers, and prices under $50,000.
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Lightning Ridge median prices by year

Calendar years from official sales records. A median needs at least 10 sales in the year; 2026 is the year to date.

$0$50k$100k$150k$200k201620182020202220242026Houses
Year Houses Units
2026 to date $160,000 13 sales - 0 sales
2025 $200,000 30 sales - 0 sales
2024 $170,000 28 sales - 0 sales
2023 $120,000 31 sales - 0 sales
2022 $120,000 54 sales - 0 sales
2021 $148,500 38 sales - 0 sales
2020 $127,500 21 sales - 0 sales
2019 $110,000 22 sales - 0 sales
2018 $146,000 22 sales - 0 sales
2017 $125,000 18 sales - 0 sales
2016 $181,500 18 sales - 0 sales
2015 $122,000 21 sales - 0 sales

The median house price in 2025 was 57% higher than in 2020 ($127,500 to $200,000).

Houses sold in 2019 to 2021 and sold again from 2024 changed by a median +15.6% a year, across 13 resold homes.

Rents and yields in Lightning Ridge

Median weekly rents from residential bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading for postcode 2834, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Gross yield is a year of that rent over the suburb's 12-month median sale price, before costs and vacancies.

Median house rent $310 a week 24 bonds, houses, terraces and semis
Gross house yield 6.7% on the $240,000 median house price
Median unit rent $250 a week 11 bonds, flats and units

A median needs at least 10 bonds. Studio means no separate bedroom. Rents are as reported by the agent or landlord at lodgement. See yields across NSW.

Who lives in Lightning Ridge

From the 2021 Census for the ABS suburb boundary.

Population 1,946
Median age 53
Median household income $792 a week
Median mortgage repayment $867 a month
Median rent at the census $200 a week in 2021
Average household size 2 people

Based on ABS data (Census of Population and Housing 2021).

Latest Lightning Ridge residential sales

The latest 10 recorded house and apartment sales in the Lightning Ridge 2834 area. See the full list, with data back 10+ years, and filter by property type, price and more.

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Address Sold Settled Price $ / sqm
17 Aug 2026 28 Aug 2026 $150,000 $148
10 Aug 2026 7 Sep 2026 $340,000 $254
24 Jul 2026 14 Aug 2026 $375,000 $266
30 Jun 2026 9 Jul 2026 $450,000 $380
5 May 2026 29 Jun 2026 $290,000 $291
29 Apr 2026 9 Jun 2026 $250,000 $266
23 Apr 2026 30 Apr 2026 $122,000 $115
21 Apr 2026 19 May 2026 $320,000 $288
2 Apr 2026 28 Apr 2026 $160,000 $86
13 Mar 2026 29 May 2026 $150,000 $108
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Biggest Lightning Ridge residential sales

The largest house and unit sales recorded in the last 12 months. See transactions going back further, with more filters.

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Address Sold Settled Price $ / sqm
6 Nov 2025 12 Feb 2026 $1,100,000 $1,088
12 Nov 2025 21 Nov 2025 $477,000 $472
30 Jun 2026 9 Jul 2026 $450,000 $380
9 Dec 2025 20 Jan 2026 $400,000 $336
24 Jul 2026 14 Aug 2026 $375,000 $266
10 Aug 2026 7 Sep 2026 $340,000 $254
21 Apr 2026 19 May 2026 $320,000 $288
5 May 2026 29 Jun 2026 $290,000 $291
29 Apr 2026 9 Jun 2026 $250,000 $266
6 Nov 2025 5 Dec 2025 $240,000 $237
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Top streets in Lightning Ridge

The most active streets in the last 12 months. Tap a street to see its sales.

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