Chris Clarke
Clarke Buyers Agents
Lane Cove, NSW+8
Sydney · North Shore
A suburb in the Lane Cove Council area. Most homes are flats or apartments.
Last reviewed 25 October 2026
Market snapshot
Estimate, not an official figure · September 2026
Median house
$2.60M - $3.55M
Mid-band $3.08Mspread 31%
Median unit
$800,000 - $1.10M
Mid-band $950Kspread 32%
Rental yield
2.0% to 3.0%
Gross yield on house stock. Premium suburbs compress.
Price growth for Lane Cove is not shown. Our May 2026 estimate gave no five-year figure to check the September 2026 one against, and no licensed sales data is available.
Before you buy
Carisbrook, at 334 Burns Bay Road, is on the State Heritage Register, and Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 2009 lists heritage items across the council area. Ask the council whether the address is a heritage item before you plan works.
An NSW SES flood emergency plan, endorsed in February 2023, covers the Willoughby and Lane Cove council areas. We found no council flood study for Lane Cove, so ask the council about flooding for the address.
Transport for NSW lists the Lane Cove Bus Interchange on Epping Road, in Lane Cove North.
NSW Department of Communities and Justice bond data for the June 2026 quarter puts the median weekly rent for a new tenancy in postcode 2066 at $1,300 for a house, from 43 bonds, and $770 for a unit, from 268 bonds. Postcode 2066 also covers Lane Cove North, Lane Cove West, Linley Point, Longueville, Northwood and Riverview.
Revenue NSW charges first home buyers no transfer duty on a home up to $800,000, and a concessional rate on a home above $800,000 and below $1,000,000.
At the 2021 Census, 62.4% of Lane Cove homes were flats or apartments, 30.3% were separate houses and 7.0% were semi-detached or townhouses.
Agents on a Pro plan who serve Lane Cove
Why a buyers agent
In Lane Cove, most homes are apartments, and the council's plan lists heritage items across the area. A buyers agent who works the north shore checks the heritage listings and asks the council about flooding for each home on your shortlist, prices it against the sales closest to it, and negotiates or bids at auction for you.
The council's local environmental plan lists heritage items across Lane Cove, and Carisbrook is on the State Register. An agent checks the address before you bid.
We found no council flood study for Lane Cove. An agent asks the council about each address.
At the 2021 Census, six in ten Lane Cove homes were apartments and three in ten were houses. An agent compares them against your budget.
Revenue NSW charges first home buyers no transfer duty on a home up to $800,000, and a concessional rate on a home above $800,000 and below $1,000,000. An agent with your conveyancer checks whether the home you choose qualifies before you exchange.
Compare
| Metric | This suburbLane Cove | NearbyChatswood | NearbyRiverview | NearbyWilloughby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median house | $2.60M - $3.55M | $2.85M - $3.80M | $600,000 - $800,000 | $3.30M - $4.45M |
| Median unit | $800,000 - $1.10M | $975,000 - $1.30M | $375,000 - $525,000 | $1.30M - $1.70M |
| Rental yield | 2.0% to 3.0% | 2.1% to 3.1% | 3.1% to 4.1% | 1.8% to 2.8% |
| Postcode | 2066 | 2067 | 4303 | 2068 |
Snapshot date varies by suburb; see individual suburb pages for figures.
The place
Lane Cove had 12,363 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 38. It is in the Lane Cove Council area.
At the 2021 Census, 26.9% of Lane Cove homes were owned outright and 32.9% with a mortgage. The median weekly rent at that Census was $533 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,905.
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