Fastest-growing house prices in Sydney
Suburbs ranked by how much the median house sale price rose over the past year.
Elanora Heights (99/100), North Narrabeen (99/100), Narrabeen (99/100) lead this ranking of 219 Sydney suburbs.
By Formada3D research · Updated October 2026
Part of Sydney suburb rankings · all Sydney lists
Which Sydney suburbs have the fastest-growing house prices?
How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | House price change, 1 yr (%) | Change, last quarter (%) | House sales this quarter | Growth score | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Elanora Heights | 99.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 99 | $2,550,000 |
| 2 |  North Narrabeen | 99.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 99 | $2,550,000 |
| 3 |  Narrabeen | 99.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 99 | $2,550,000 |
| 4 |  Taren Point | 94.0 | 42.0 | 54 | 98 | $2,410,000 |
| 5 |  Caringbah | 94.0 | 42.0 | 54 | 98 | $2,410,000 |
| 6 |  Caringbah South | 94.0 | 42.0 | 54 | 98 | $2,410,000 |
| 7 |  Little Bay | 93.0 | -13.7 | 35 | 96 | $2,675,000 |
| 8 |  Chifley | 93.0 | -13.7 | 35 | 96 | $2,675,000 |
| 9 |  Matraville | 93.0 | -13.7 | 35 | 96 | $2,675,000 |
| 10 |  Malabar | 93.0 | -13.7 | 35 | 96 | $2,675,000 |
| 11 |  Hillsdale | 93.0 | -13.7 | 35 | 96 | $2,675,000 |
| 12 |  Eastgardens | 93.0 | -13.7 | 35 | 96 | $2,675,000 |
| 13 |  Bardwell Park | 91.0 | -2.6 | 36 | 94 | $1,900,000 |
| 14 |  Bexley North | 91.0 | -2.6 | 36 | 94 | $1,900,000 |
| 15 |  Bexley | 91.0 | -2.6 | 36 | 94 | $1,900,000 |
| 16 |  Bardwell Valley | 91.0 | -2.6 | 36 | 94 | $1,900,000 |
| 17 |  North Willoughby | 84.0 | -16.4 | 33 | 92 | $3,600,000 |
| 18 |  Willoughby East | 84.0 | -16.4 | 33 | 92 | $3,600,000 |
| 19 |  Willoughby | 84.0 | -16.4 | 33 | 92 | $3,600,000 |
| 20 |  Castlecrag | 84.0 | -16.4 | 33 | 92 | $3,600,000 |
| 21 |  Newtown | 77.0 | -4.6 | 35 | 91 | $1,935,000 |
| 22 |  Balgowlah | 66.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 89 | $3,825,000 |
| 23 |  Clontarf | 66.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 89 | $3,825,000 |
| 24 |  Balgowlah Heights | 66.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 89 | $3,825,000 |
| 25 |  North Balgowlah | 66.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 89 | $3,825,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 219 ranked suburbs. Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Click any suburb for its full profile.
Why do these 10 Sydney suburbs lead on house-price growth? (October 2026)
Updated 10 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page.
- Elanora Heights ★ 99
#1 Elanora Heights — a recorded crime rate of about 10 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 97/100), plus 1 government primary school inside the suburb, and 66% of it within 400 m of a park.
- North Narrabeen ★ 99
At #2, North Narrabeen combines 100% of it within 400 m of a park and 5.5 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and 1 government primary school and 1 secondary inside the suburb.
- Narrabeen ★ 99
At #3, Narrabeen combines a recorded crime rate of about 29 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 61/100) and 73% of it within 400 m of a park, and 14 cafés.
- Taren Point ★ 98
#4 Taren Point — 1 government primary school inside the suburb, plus a median house price of $2.41m (Jan–Mar 2026), and a recorded crime rate of about 64 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 23/100).
- Caringbah ★ 98
What lifts Caringbah to #5 is 1 government primary school and 2 secondary inside the suburb; it also has 1 public transport stop inside it for a transit score of 75, and 14 cafés.
- Caringbah South ★ 98
What lifts Caringbah South to #6 is a recorded crime rate of about 14 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 92/100); it also has 82% of it within 400 m of a park, and 2 government primary schools inside the suburb.
- Little Bay ★ 96
Little Bay takes #7 on 97% of it within 400 m of a park, with 8.6 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and a recorded crime rate of about 39 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 46/100).
- Chifley ★ 96
What lifts Chifley to #8 is 84% of it within 400 m of a park; it also has 1 government primary school and 1 secondary inside the suburb, and a recorded crime rate of about 49 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 35/100).
- Matraville ★ 96
#9 Matraville — 90% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 1 government primary school inside the suburb, and a recorded crime rate of about 54 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 30/100).
- Malabar ★ 96
Malabar ranks #10: 89% of it within 400 m of a park, 1 government primary school inside the suburb, and 15.8 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
Why each of the top 10 fastest-growing house prices in Sydney ranks where it does
Written from this page's own data: each figure below is the suburb's own value, set against the Sydney median where we hold one.
1. Elanora Heights
Elanora Heights is #1 of 219 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. The median house price moved +99.0% over the year and +0.0% in the latest quarter, from 36 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 33/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.3 km² with about 4,581 residents (census).
2. North Narrabeen
North Narrabeen is #2 of 219 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. The median house price moved +99.0% over the year and +0.0% in the latest quarter, from 36 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 33/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 3 km² with about 6,016 residents (census).
3. Narrabeen
Narrabeen is #3 of 219 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. The median house price moved +99.0% over the year and +0.0% in the latest quarter, from 36 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 3/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 4.5 km² with about 8,255 residents (census).
4. Taren Point
Taren Point is #4 of 219 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. The median house price moved +94.0% over the year and +42.0% in the latest quarter, from 54 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 0/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 3 km² with about 1,879 residents (census).
5. Caringbah
Caringbah is #5 of 219 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. The median house price moved +94.0% over the year and +42.0% in the latest quarter, from 54 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 13/100 for safety, so it is weaker there. It covers 4.9 km² with about 12,575 residents (census).
6. Caringbah South
Caringbah South is #6 of 219 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. The median house price moved +94.0% over the year and +42.0% in the latest quarter, from 54 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 16/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 4.8 km² with about 13,168 residents (census).
7. Little Bay
Little Bay is #7 of 219 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 96/100. The median house price moved +93.0% over the year and -13.7% in the latest quarter, from 35 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 13/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.5 km² with about 4,817 residents (census).
8. Chifley
Chifley is #8 of 219 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 96/100. The median house price moved +93.0% over the year and -13.7% in the latest quarter, from 35 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 13/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.1 km² with about 3,490 residents (census).
9. Matraville
Matraville is #9 of 219 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 96/100. The median house price moved +93.0% over the year and -13.7% in the latest quarter, from 35 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 30/100 for safety, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.6 km² with about 9,925 residents (census).
10. Malabar
Malabar is #10 of 219 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 96/100. The median house price moved +93.0% over the year and -13.7% in the latest quarter, from 35 house sales that quarter (past growth, not a forecast). The trade-off: it scores 24/100 for safety, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.7 km² with about 4,714 residents (census).
How do these suburbs compare head to head?
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What are the fastest-growing house prices in Sydney?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Elanora Heights (99/100), North Narrabeen (99/100), Narrabeen (99/100), Taren Point (98/100), Caringbah (98/100), out of 219 ranked Sydney suburbs.
Which Sydney suburbs will boom in 2026?
We do not forecast, and nobody can from sale data alone. What the data shows is the past year: house medians rose in 178 of 219 ranked Sydney suburbs (10+ sales), led by Elanora Heights (+99.0%), North Narrabeen (+99.0%), Narrabeen (+99.0%), Taren Point (+94.0%), Caringbah (+94.0%). Past growth is not a prediction — a quarter's median moves with the mix of homes that sold.
How is this ranking calculated?
Year-on-year change in the median house sale price, from the state government sales report for the latest quarter, converted to a percentile against every other suburb with enough sales. Suburbs with fewer than 10 house sales that quarter are left out: a median of a handful of sales swings on one big house and is not a trend. Sydney figures are published per postcode, so suburbs sharing a postcode share a figure. Past growth is not a forecast. 219 of 422 Sydney suburbs had enough data to be ranked. Updated October 2026.
Is this ranking sponsored?
No. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored. It is computed from open data: GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, the ABS census and OpenStreetMap.
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Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census,
OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Sale prices: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, January - March 2026 quarter — © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report, CC BY 4.0; suburb-to-postcode mapping © GeoNames.org, CC BY 4.0. NSW publishes no free suburb-level sale medians, so this is the median for the suburb's POSTCODE (non-strata sales = houses, strata = units), which can span several suburbs. Low-volume figures rest on 30 or fewer sales in the quarter; postcodes with 10 or fewer sales are withheld by DCJ. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored.
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