Your suburb, scored · Data as of Oct 2026

Howards Grass, NSW

Postcode 2480 · Lismore council area · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 41 / 100 — ranked #9,089 of 15,286 suburbs this month

A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling

Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.

Scores describe measured market conditions — not personal advice, and not a forecast.

Median house price$760,000

Up 74.7% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$890/wk

That's a gross yield of 2.9% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate20%

Above the 1.5% line where the rental market starts to loosen.

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Lismore (NSW)

IndicatorHowards Grass ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score41 / 100Ranked #9,089 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$760,000+74.7% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$890/wkImplies a 2.9% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate20%Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold
Median Days on Market720 daysPart of Lismore (NSW) council area (LGA avg R-Score 65/100)

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Is Howards Grass NSW a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Howards Grass (NSW 2480) scores 41/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #9,089 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $760,000, median rent of $890/wk, gross yield of 2.9%, and vacancy of 20%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Howards Grass NSW?

The current median property price in Howards Grass (NSW) is $760,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +74.7% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Howards Grass currently spend a median of 720 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Howards Grass NSW?

In Howards Grass (NSW), the median weekly asking rent is $890/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 2.9%. The suburb vacancy rate is 20% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Howards Grass NSW?

Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Howards Grass against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Howards Grass Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.

Which council area (LGA) is Howards Grass NSW located in?

Howards Grass (NSW, postcode 2480) is located in the Lismore council area (LGA). Across Lismore, the council-wide average R-Score is 65/100 across 66 suburbs.

R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.