Howrah

HOWRAH, 7018 delivered a weaker performance in contrast to other Australian suburbs in terms of appreciation of property value.

Average median house prices in TAS have risen as a whole, pulling HOWRAH, 7018 values up and netting property investors a capital gain of 13.49% for the past year.

Investors saw the median home price rise to $488,000.

Profits due to an upward trend in home prices in the suburb averaged 10.04% per annum over a 3-year period.

HOWRAH now ranks at the 121st place on a list of fastest growing suburbs in the territory.

Figures from the previous quarter show that capital gains for real estate buyers in HOWRAH are low, as opposed to average gains per annum over the past five years.

Because of this real estate investors could earn a rental income of $430 based on current median home prices.

Regardless, it is expected for properties to spend some time on the market prior to a successful sale. In HOWRAH, homes and units usually stay on listing for an average of 17.7 days.

In 2016, 149 properties were sold in HOWRAH during the past year, making it the 152nd most active market in TAS based on total real estate transactions.