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Valley Heights, NSW

Postcode 2777 · Blue Mountains council area · Greater Sydney · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 66 / 100 — ranked #5,200 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$1,065,000

Up 13.3% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$720/wk

That's a gross yield of 3.5% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate2.7%

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

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Blue Mountains (NSW)

IndicatorValley Heights ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score66 / 100Ranked #5,200 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$1,065,000+13.3% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$720/wkImplies a 3.5% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate2.7%Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold
Median Days on Market96 daysPart of Blue Mountains (NSW) council area (LGA avg R-Score 65/100)

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Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Valley Heights, NSW

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

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

As of Oct 2026, Valley Heights (NSW 2777) scores 66/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #5,200 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $1,065,000, median rent of $720/wk, gross yield of 3.5%, and vacancy of 2.7%.

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

The current median property price in Valley Heights (NSW) is $1,065,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +13.3% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Valley Heights currently spend a median of 96 days on market.

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

In Valley Heights (NSW), the median weekly asking rent is $720/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 3.5%. The suburb vacancy rate is 2.7% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Valley Heights NSW?

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

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

Valley Heights (NSW, postcode 2777) is located in the Blue Mountains council area (LGA) within Greater Sydney. Across Blue Mountains, the council-wide average R-Score is 65/100 across 29 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.