Should You Sell or Hold Your Sydney Investment Property?
Sydney investors often face the decision of whether selling today or holding for long-term growth will produce better financial outcomes. With a median house price of $1,759,909 and average rent around $760 per week (house medians), the decision can materially change long-term wealth.
City market stats
Median house price: $1,759,909
Average rent (house median): $760 / week
Property growth assumption (house): 6.4%
Rent growth assumption (house): 3.2%
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Example Sydney property scenario
Example Sydney house scenario: purchase price $1,759,909, weekly rent $760, and growth rate 6.4%. Use this baseline to compare selling now against a 10-year hold path.
Purchase price (house median): $1,759,909
Weekly rent (house median): $760
Growth rate (house): 6.4%
10-year hold comparison
Sell today outcome: $703,964
10-year hold outcome: $2,529,931
City insights
Sydney (NSW) scenarios in this calculator use a base house price growth assumption of 6.4% per year and a rent growth assumption of 3.2% per year. You can stress test conservative and optimistic cases by adjusting assumptions to reflect your suburb, asset type, and financing structure.