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Ross, NT

Postcode 0873 · Alice Springs council area · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 88 / 100 — ranked #1,943 of 15,286 suburbs this month

Market conditions here are running warmer than most

Most of the demand and supply indicators we track are sitting above the national midpoint this month.

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

Median house price$575,000

Down 26.3% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$1300/wk

That's a gross yield of 10.1% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate0.7%

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

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Alice Springs (NT)

IndicatorRoss ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score88 / 100Ranked #1,943 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$575,000-26.3% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$1300/wkImplies a 10.1% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate0.7%Tight rental supply (below the 1.5% equilibrium threshold)
Median Days on Market216 daysPart of Alice Springs (NT) council area (LGA avg R-Score 84/100)

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Ross NT FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Ross, NT

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

Is Ross NT a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Ross (NT 0873) scores 88/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #1,943 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. Market conditions here are running warmer than most. Key fundamentals include a median price of $575,000, median rent of $1300/wk, gross yield of 10.1%, and vacancy of 0.7%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Ross NT?

The current median property price in Ross (NT) is $575,000 (Oct 2026), representing a -26.3% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Ross currently spend a median of 216 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Ross NT?

In Ross (NT), the median weekly asking rent is $1300/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 10.1%. The suburb vacancy rate is 0.7% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Ross NT?

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

Which council area (LGA) is Ross NT located in?

Ross (NT, postcode 0873) is located in the Alice Springs council area (LGA). Across Alice Springs, the council-wide average R-Score is 84/100 across 21 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.