Neil Casey
Prosperitii Property Investment Advisory - 30+ reviews (Granny Flat and Dual Occ specilaists)
Nowra, NSW+8
Sydney · North Shore
A north shore Sydney suburb in the Willoughby City Council area, on the Sydney Metro line. Most homes are apartments.
Last reviewed 25 October 2026
Market snapshot
Estimate, not an official figure · September 2026
Median house
$2.85M - $3.80M
Mid-band $3.33Mspread 29%
Median unit
$975,000 - $1.30M
Mid-band $1.14Mspread 29%
Rental yield
2.1% to 3.1%
Gross yield on house stock. Premium suburbs compress.
Price growth for Chatswood is not shown. Our estimates for May and September 2026 gave five-year figures more than 10 points apart, and no licensed sales data is available to check which is right.
Before you buy
Willoughby City Council's heritage conservation areas include North Chatswood (C10) and South Chatswood (C11). Ask the council whether the address is in one before you plan works.
The NSW Government announced that Sydney Metro City would open on 19 August 2024, extending the Metro North West line from Chatswood under the harbour and through the city to Sydenham, a trip it gave as 22 minutes.
NSW Department of Communities and Justice bond data for the June 2026 quarter puts the median weekly rent for a new tenancy in postcode 2067 at $1,350 for a house, from 61 bonds, and $850 for a unit, from 347 bonds.
At the 2021 Census, 67.6% of Chatswood homes were flats or apartments, 27.9% were separate houses and 4.3% were semi-detached or townhouses.
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Why a buyers agent
In Chatswood, most homes are apartments and some streets fall in conservation areas. A buyers agent who works the north shore checks each home on your shortlist against the council's heritage controls, prices it against the sales closest to it, and negotiates or bids at auction for you.
Willoughby's conservation areas include North Chatswood and South Chatswood. An agent checks the address before you bid.
At the 2021 Census, two in three Chatswood homes were apartments. An agent compares buildings, strata records and levies before you choose.
Sydney Metro City extends the Metro line from Chatswood through the city to Sydenham. An agent weighs how far each home is from the station if you plan to commute.
Revenue NSW charges first home buyers no transfer duty on a home up to $800,000, and a reduced amount below $1,000,000. An agent with your conveyancer checks whether the home you choose qualifies before you exchange.
Compare
| Metric | This suburbChatswood | NearbyLane Cove | NearbyWilloughby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median house | $2.85M - $3.80M | $2.60M - $3.55M | $3.30M - $4.45M |
| Median unit | $975,000 - $1.30M | $800,000 - $1.10M | $1.30M - $1.70M |
| Rental yield | 2.1% to 3.1% | 2.0% to 3.0% | 1.8% to 2.8% |
| Postcode | 2067 | 2066 | 2068 |
Snapshot date varies by suburb; see individual suburb pages for figures.
The place
Chatswood had 25,553 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 37. It is in the Willoughby City Council area.
At the 2021 Census, 46.1% of Chatswood homes were owned outright or with a mortgage. The median weekly rent at that Census was $577 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,858.
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