Your suburb, scored · Data as of Oct 2026

Rose Valley, NSW

Postcode 2534, 2630 · Kiama council area · Greater Wollongong · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 61 / 100 — ranked #6,083 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$3,900,000

Up 0% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$750/wk

That's a gross yield of 0.6% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate0%

Anything under 1.5% means renters are competing for what little is available.

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Kiama (NSW)

IndicatorRose Valley ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score61 / 100Ranked #6,083 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$3,900,000+0% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$750/wkImplies a 0.6% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate0%Tight rental supply (below the 1.5% equilibrium threshold)
Median Days on Market2880 daysPart of Kiama (NSW) council area (LGA avg R-Score 60/100)

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Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Rose Valley, NSW

Key answers from the Oct 2026 Ripehouse Advisory suburb and street research bake for Rose Valley.

Is Rose Valley NSW a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Rose Valley (NSW 2534) scores 61/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #6,083 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $3,900,000, median rent of $750/wk, gross yield of 0.6%, and vacancy of 0%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Rose Valley NSW?

The current median property price in Rose Valley (NSW) is $3,900,000 (Oct 2026), representing a 0% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Rose Valley currently spend a median of 2880 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Rose Valley NSW?

In Rose Valley (NSW), the median weekly asking rent is $750/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 0.6%. The suburb vacancy rate is 0% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Rose Valley NSW?

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

Which council area (LGA) is Rose Valley NSW located in?

Rose Valley (NSW, postcode 2534, 2630) is located in the Kiama council area (LGA) within Greater Wollongong. Across Kiama, the council-wide average R-Score is 60/100 across 22 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.