Smithton

SMITHTON, 7330 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 SMITHTON, 7330 values up and netting property investors a capital gain of 24.35% for the past year.

Investors saw the median home price rise to $300,000.

Profits due to an upward trend in home prices in the suburb averaged 20.72% per annum over a 3-year period.

SMITHTON now ranks at the 138th 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 SMITHTON 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 $320 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 SMITHTON, homes and units usually stay on listing for an average of 50.8 days.

In 2016, 147 properties were sold in SMITHTON during the past year, making it the 146th most active market in TAS based on total real estate transactions.